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Letter to the editor by Bob Benedetto
Benedetto suggests that lutherie schools be taken seriously.
Letter to the editor by Jim Williams
Williams endorses scientific guitar design and refers to the work of Australian guitar maker Greg Smallman.
Letter to the editor by Michael Knutson
Knutson makes a correction to his earlier letter about wire strength and string tension printed in American Lutherie #4 (which was a response to an article in American Lutherie #2).
Letter to the editor by Peter M. Estes
Estes mentions the negative feedback he received about his GAL contribution, Data Sheet #290, in which he recommended a specific method of fitting backs to guitars.
GAL Members at BDAA Meeting by James Flynn
Flynn sends a picture of six Guild members at the Balalaika and Domra Association of America.
Interview with William Del Pilar by Ted Davis
Davis offers his conversation with a professional luthier who made over 800 classical guitars between 1956 and 1986.
The Bluegrass Dobro by Bobby Wolfe
Wolfe explains some history of the Dobro-style resonator guitar, then details its construction and lists some commonly seen repairs and how to deal with them. Eight good photos complete the article.
Regluing Guitar Bridges by Ken Donnell
Donnell gives a thorough description of his methods of bridge removal and reglueing. Both classical and steel string guitars are covered.
Continental Plank Fest, a German Wood Buying Adventure by Ervin Somogyi
Somogyi describes his adventure of buying tonewood in Germany.
Two Spruces, a Comparison of Sitka and German Spruce by Ervin Somogyi
Somogyi uses personal experience to compare Sitka and European spruces.
Recombinant Guitar Design by Gary Frisbie
Frisbie states his philosophy of how a luthier should evolve his designs.
The Travielo, a highly transportable 'cello by Ernest Nussbaum
Nussbaum describes his "travel cello", a take-down frame-body/neck which uses a transducer to produce full sound.
Honesty by George Manno
Manno makes a plea for fairness when buying vintage instruments from unsuspecting owners.
Lute Rib Cutting Jig by Robert Cooper
Cooper describes his method of making ribs for a "half round" lute, in which all the ribs are the same.
Bass String Choices by Frederick C. Lyman, Jr.
Lyman compares different makes of strings for the bass viol.
The Cimbalom by Alexander I. Eppler
Eppler describes the most sophisticated member of the hammered dulcimer family, but offers no construction information.
Violin Top Removal by George Manno
Manno describes a method of removing violin tops that have been improperly attached with contemporary glues.
Classic Guitar Soundboard Graduation by Tom Blackshear
Blackshear describes his method of thinning the top of an assembled guitar to enhance the tone.
Fret Slot Template Bar by Richard Ennis
Ennis describes how to cut fret slots on a table saw using notches in a fixed bar as depth stops to regulate the fret spacing.
GAL Lore Galore by Tim Olsen
Editor Olsen gives a brief history of the GAL and describes the back issues of Vols. 6 & 7 of the GAL "Quarterly" that were then available.
Mandolin Binding Trick Involving Rubber Cement by Elliot Burch
Burch offers a method of binding a mandolin that contributes to the ease of removing the plates at a later date.
Review: The Early History of the Viol by Ian Woodfield. Reviewed by Christopher Allworth.
The reviewer finds the book to be "important and useful" to builders who wish to pursue the early viols.
Review: Julian Bream/A Life on the Road by Tony Palmer. Reviewed by Gila Eban.
The reviewer finds the book to be of interest to the luthier, even though it offers little technical information about guitars.
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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