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Letter to the editor by Brett Borton
Borton sends two photos updating his work on crank tops (American Lutherie #17), and an x-brace substitute.
Letter to the editor by Arnold M.J. Hennig
Hennig gives advice about removing guitar bridges with a sharpened putty knife. He also laments the fact that popular opinion believes that guitars, unlike violins, have a "shelf life", and as a result are often eventually neglected rather than repaired.
Letter to the editor by Anthony D. Blokzyi
Blokzyi furnishes a description of the Gittler guitar, an all stainless steel, skeletonized instrument.
Historical Lute Construction: Practicum Part One by Robert Lundberg
The lute theory is over and the chips begin to fly. The series begins with the construction of the lute body. Forty-eight step-by-step, how-to photos with detailed captions point the way. This series is comprised of 19 installments.
Violin Horror Stories by Al Stancel
Even experts in the violin field get burned now and then, and once in a blue moon they end up better off than they thought from a fiddle deal. Stancel offers true tales from both sides of the coin. Exactly what kind of worms eat fiddles?
In Memoriam: Dell Staton by H.E. Huttig
Farewell to a jazz guitarist/repairman.
A Baroque Guitar Restoration by R.E. Brune
A guitar that may have belonged to Marie Antoinette is brought back to playing condition. This article gives a good picture of what goes into the restoration of a museum-quality instrument.
Baroque Guitar, c. 1650-1700 An Instrument Plan, measured by R.E. Brune and drawn by John Morgan
Build your own Marie Antoinette guitar. This is a reduced version of our full-scale GAL Instrument Plan #27.
The Mandolin Orchestra in America, Part One by Joseph R. Johnson
Mandolin mania in America was a social phenomenon that was inflated to the max by the Gibson company advertising propaganda. This portion of the series details the rise of the mandolin orchestras and mandolin clubs. With nine photos and a Gibson cartoon. Parts 2 and 3 follow in American Lutherie #20 and American Lutherie #21.
Meet Frank "Andy" Johnson by Jonathon Peterson
Johnson is a banjo restorationist and tonewood supplier from Washington state. He specializes in selling spruce to the major piano manufacturers.
Fiberglas Reinforced Peghead Repair by Kent Everett
Experience with fiberglas boat repair leads to a new method of fixing shattered headstocks.
Meet Ralph Rabin by Jonathon Peterson
Rabin learned to make violins in Cremona, Italy. His description makes it sound like a wonderful way to learn.
Amazon Timbers Update by Todd Taggert
Taggert's prognosis for the future of traditional tonewoods is gloomy, but his experiences with controlled wood harvesting in South America shine a ray of hope on the situation. He also mentions solar box cookers, which can substitute for firewood in many third world countries where firewood is the chief use of timber. Taggert emphasizes conservation rather than alternative woods.
Heelblock Hank: His story by Louis "Buddy" Hale and Michael H. Price
American Lutherie tries an informational comic strip. Parts 2 and 3 follow in American Lutherie #20 and American Lutherie #21.
Resetting a Dovetailed Neck by Jonathon Peterson
Peterson uses a cappuccino machine to steam the neck out of its joint, and wood shavings to rebuild the dovetail.
Review: Antonio de Torres, Guitar Maker - His Life and Work by Jose Romanillos. Reviewed by Jeff Elliott and Cyndy Burton.
The reviewers find this book to be "a significant resource. . .densely packed with information both useful and interesting." The evolution of the classical guitar, as described by Romanillos, should be of interest to all contemporary builders.
Questions edited by Cyndy Burton
An Ovation rep talks about fixing cracked tops and doing touch ups. Also find out about: a masking agent for super glue, unwarping twisted but unbraced plates, cooking varnish (mmm!), and masking soundholes before spraying.
Three Legged Bridge by Francis Kosheleff
Got a movable bridge instrument with ladder-style bracing? Want to try a bridge design that might offer an improvement in tone? Kosheleff has an idea you should look at.
Wonders of the Lutherie World: The Feral Balalaika by Francis Kosheleff
A balalaika takes root and grows in the wild. Elaborate luherie humor.
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)
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