This issue's cover shows Paul Schuback installing purfling in a violin back with a small hammer.
In Memoriam: Jose Ramirez IV by Tim Miklaucic
Jose Ramirez IV passed away in June 2000. He is remembered by Tim Miklaucic, a close friend and business associate.
In Memoriam: Nicholas Von Robison by Tim Olsen
The GAL suffered a real loss with the death of Nicholas Von Robison. Nick was a longtime author for Guild publications and was the original developer of this web page.
Meet the Collector: Sheldon Urlik by Cyndy Burton
Sheldon Urlik has a wonderful collection of old Spanish classic guitars. We meet him in this issue, and he talks about his instruments and the book he published about them.
An American in Mirecourt by Paul Schuback
As a teenager, Portland luthier Paul Schuback apprenticed to Rene Morizot in Mirecourt, France. He shows us how he still uses those traditional handworking techniques in his work today.
Getting Fit by John Calkin
John Calkin gives us a detailed look at how they put steel string guitar bodies together at the Huss & Dalton shop to give a clean, consistant fit.
Meet the Maker: Clive Titmuss by Gordon Gray
Canadian Clive Titmuss is a performing musician and luthier who focuses his creative energies on the lute and early guitars. We meet him in this issue and he discusses the past, present, and future of the lute.
V Joint a la Geza by Cyndy Burton
Another Canadian luthier, Geza Burghardt, shows us in a detailed series of closeup photos just how he splices the head on a classic guitar neck using a traditional V joint. Part of the fun is Geza's set of prescision tools which he has developed especially for this operation.
This issue also includes reviews of ten different how-to books and videos on electric guitar; a challenging opinion piece by Keith Hill; information on using an oil finish on acoustic guitars; a review of the new Northumbria tuning gears for classic guitar; how-to tips; letters; and our Q+A column.
