Letter to the editor by John Randerson
Randerson adds a lengthy note about different alcohols to the 1704 violin varnish formula previously offered by Manno in American Lutherie #12, and Manno answers.

A Remembrance of Segovia by R.E. Brune
Brune's anecdotes help close the gap between the man and the legend.

The Maestro's Hauser by H.E. Huttig
Huttig relates a story about the instrument that was the center of the classical guitar universe for decades, Segovia's Hauser.

A Meeting With Andres by Richard Schneider
Schneider tells of his first, and rather strange, meeting with Segovia.

Tuning Air Resonance by W.D. Allen
Allen shows how changing the internal air resonance of the violin can change the performance of the instrument, and claims that this variable applies to any stringed instrument. With many charts (including Allen's hula-dancing molecules), graphs.

The Great White (and Shocking Pink) North by Tim Olsen
Life inside the Larivee guitar shop during its electric/acoustic phase.

Historical Lute Construction: The Erlangen Lectures, Day 2 by Robert Lundberg
This portion of the series has to do with the shape of the lute body, or bowl. It includes photos of historical models and numerous drawings and label signatures. This series includes 19 segments.

Six Course Descant Lute after W. Venere c. 1580, An Instrument Plan by Robert Lundberg
This plan is a reduced version of our full-scale Instrument Plan #18. Lundberg recommends that the uninitiated not try to build an instrument from these plans without first reading the entire series of lectures.

Eight Course Bass Lute after M. Deiffopruchar c. 1600, An Instrument Plan by Robert Lundberg
This plan is a shrunken version of our full-scale Instrument Plan #19. Same warning as above — the plans are meant to function with the body of the text.

Harmonic Analysis of String Excitation Methods by J. and O. Jovicic
This is a scientific analysis of how variations in picking a note change the response of the classical guitar. Translated from the French.

Is Your Wood Ready To Use? by George Manno
Manno points out there is a difference between wood that is dry and dry wood that is well seasoned, and offers a test for both. He maintains that only dry, well seasoned wood is worth using.

The White Collar Luthier by Tim Shaw
In his convention lecture Shaw compares the life of an independent luthier with life inside the Gibson custom shop, and finds that the rewards of one are different than the rewards of the other, but that either can offer an attractive way of living.

Making Organic Colorants Light Safe by George Manno
Manno explains how to make the colorants of violin varnish safe from fading. He also offers advice about keeping your chemical experiments safe.

Opening and Cleaning Cracks by Al Stancel
Stancel opens old repaired cracks with heat and chemicals, cleans them with surfactants, and mends them with hide glue. The author works with the fiddle family, but his advice should flow over into any luthier's discipline.

How Super Glue Works by Yves Parent
A chemist explains how super glue functions, and why you might want to give your wood an alkaline bath before you squirt on the goo.

Review: From the Pages of Experimental Musical Instruments, Volume II. Reviewed by Tim Olsen.
Olsen admits to an interest in odd musical noises. This cassette gets his approval as "interesting", and not a lot more.

This issue is no longer available individually. Its contents are
included in The Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Vol. 2.
(excluding any of the Historical Lute Construction articles by
Robert Lundberg which are available in a book by the same name)