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Letter to the editor by Bob Benedetto
Benedetto offers advice on making a living as a luthier.
Letter to the editor by Paul Wyszkowski
Wyszkowski rebuts R.E. Brune's criticism of the work of Dr. Kasha in American Lutherie #1, and goes on to counter a criticism of the GAL.
Letter to the editor by Jamey Hampton
Hampton counters R.E. Brune's criticism of Dr. Kasha in American Lutherie #1.
Rendezvous with Destiny, a Symposium '85 talk by Chris Martin
Martin, currently head of the Martin Guitar Company, offers some personal history and business advice to luthiers.
A Love Affair with Wood, a Symposium '85 talk by C.F. Martin III
The former head of the Martin Guitar Company reminisces about his life as a guitar maker.
How to Get Free Advertising by Larry Robinson
Robinson suggests methods of getting your name and work into newspapers and periodicals.
The Trade Secret, a true story by Michael Dresdner
Dresdner relates a story from his early days which illustrates the fact that only the ill-informed believe in trade secrets.
Lutherie's Contribution to Science by Paul Wyszkowski
Wyszkowski submits that the generations of luthiers have intuitively followed the scientific method.
Practical Guitar Maker's Bibliography by Paul Wyszkowski
Sixty books and articles dealing with guitar acoustics are rated for legitimacy, clarity, and usefulness.
Trends: 1985 Lute Society Seminar by Lawrence D. Brown
Brown comments on trends in lute making toward Baroque instruments, all-gut stringing, larger body sizes, and lower pitches.
Bow Hair Jig by Thomas Snyder
Measured drawings are presented for building a jig to facilitate rehairing bows. A detailed method for using the jig is also presented.
Symposium '85 Overview by Dick Boak
Coverage of the 1985 regional GAL meeting.
Oh, Wonderful Cyanoacrylate! by Chris Pile
Pile offers tips on using super glue.
First Class Travel Guitar by Ed Mettee
Photos and sketches fill out a description of a knock-down solidbody guitar that fits into a briefcase.
Screw Misc. by Chris Pile and Tim Earls
Pile contends that Schaller and Badass hardware comes with inferior screws, and that the good screws that come with cheaper machine heads should be swapped for them. Mr. Earls offers a method of cleaning bolt threads after cutting the bolt.
Building A Plywood Bass by Richard Ennis
Rough sketches help describe a fast and cheap substitute for a bass viol. It has no scroll or waist, and a flat top and back.
Embarrassing Moments in Lutherie by Larry Robinson
Robinson cut an elaborate inlay pattern to the wrong scale, but made it work.
Luthier's Hotline by Bill Hultgren
A question/answer format offers sources for micarta, pearloid inlay materials, and small files.
Custom Paint Aftermath by Tim Earls
Earls describes his ordeal of completing a guitar painted by an auto body shop. He finds that even the best auto painter may not understand the intricacies of the guitar.
Review: The Technique of Violin Making by H.S. Wake. Reviewed by Frederick Battershell.
The reviewer finds the book to be poorly organized and under-illustrated, making it a poor text for the beginning violin maker.
Review: The Science of Sound by Thomas D. Rossing. Reviewed by Paul Wyszkowski.
The reviewer finds the book to be a complete text on the basics of acoustics that is relatively free of math and technical jargon.
Review: 1/1 The Quarterly Journal of the Just Intonation Network by The University of Iowa, School of Music. Reviewed by Edward L. Kottick.
The reviewer finds the journal interesting, yet is nevertheless critical of its informational accuracy.
Review: Experimental Musical Instruments Reviewed by Fred Carlson.
The reviewer finds the newsletter "thin", but is enthusiastic about its future.
This issue is no longer available individually. Its contents are
included in The Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Vol. 1.
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