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Letter to the editor by Dana Bourgeois
Bourgeois comments about in inappropriateness of refretting many old Martin guitars with the "Teeter" epoxy method.
Letter to the editor by Dick Boak
Boak warns us that luthiers must keep up with the times and a changing market as we pursue our craft, and that complacency is a vice none of us can afford.
Roger Sadowsky: Man of 'Action' by Roger Sadowsky
Sadowsky's convention lecture thoroughly describes his version of Don Teeter's system of fretting with epoxy and oversize fret slots.
The Well-Unpublished Luthier by William Cumpiano
Cumpiano goes to some length telling of the travails and trials of producing the book, Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology.
Our Great Spherical Friend by Frederick C. Lyman, Jr.
Lyman likens the physical properties of a stringed instrument to those of the earth's atmosphere (our great spherical friend), and advises us that an understanding of science should underlay our intuitional sensitivities.
Steve Kauffman: Winnin' and a-Grinnin' by Ted Davis
Davis interviews the great flatpicker about (mostly) non-technical matters.
Trimming Violin Bridges by George Manno
Manno describes his method of tuning an out-of-the-box violin bridge for maximum performance.
1932 Martin C-3 Archtop Guitar by Ted Davis
Davis gives a compact history of Martin archtops and offers a blueprint of the C-3 model, then goes on to have a mock interview with Steve Kauffman's C-3, "Suzie". The plan is a reduced version of our full-scale GAL Instrument Plan #10.
Monteleone: A Modern Builder Interprets the Archtop
Monteleone's lecture covers personal background, after which a question/answer segment gets to the specifics of archtop design and construction.
Monteleone: An Interview by Ted Davis
This lengthy interview sheds more light on the archtop maker's background and furnishes information about his mandolins.
Brace Arching Jig by Dana Bourgeois
Bourgeois shares a method of making properly arched top braces for the contemporary "flattop" guitar.
Comment on the Kasha Question by Paul Wyszkowski
Wyszkowski offers a luke warm acceptance of the potential of the Kasha guitar.
Comment on the Kasha Question by Carl Margolis
Margolis defends the Kasha guitar system, using Steve Klein's Kasha-influenced instruments as an example.
Martin Bridge Clamping Caul by Dick Boak
Boak shares a Martin company fixture used for gluing bridges on flattop guitars.
More Lore: An Historical Look at the GALQ, Vols 8 and 9 by Tim Olsen
Editor Olsen submits more GAL history and describes available back issues of the old "Quarterly", the previous GAL publication.
Review: SMAC83: Proceedings of the Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference. Reviewed by Thomas Rossing.
The reviewer finds that this collection of scientific papers will be of value to instrument builders, though it offers no "how to" advice.
Sharing by Lawrence D. Brown
Brown contends that the best luthiers are willing to share their knowledge and that mediocre craftsmen are not, then urges everyone to contribute to American Lutherie.
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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