The cover of AL#67 shows our triennial family reunion. Happy luthiers are gathered at the 2001 GAL Convention.
Sitar Making in India by Jay Scott Hackleman
Clear all those routers, shapers, and CNC rigs out of your mind for a trip to India with your tour guide Jay Scott Hackleman. In the photo, Kaka, an apprentice in the shop of Kartar Chand, is sanding a secondary resonating gourd for a sitar. Loads of lutherie info in this horizon-broadening report.
Coverage of the 2001 GAL Luthiers Convention by Bon "Flying Caps" Henderson
Pull up a chair and chow down! Here's full coverage of all the fun at our recent convention.
More convention fun! The Duchess of Pearl won the bid for "The Little Man," a treasured GAL Benefit Auction tradition. She now has until the next GAL Convention to embellish him and donate him back to the good ol' GAL.
Meet the Maker: David Minnieweather by Jonathon Peterson
Portland, Oregon, luthier David Minnieweather plays and builds 5-string solidbody basses and 4-string electric upright basses. He was inspired by seeing a Bootsy Collins album cover as a child, as well as by his family's deep involvement with Gospel music.
Making a Scraper Plane by Peter Giolitto
English luthier Peter Giolitto has designed and built a lovely scraper plane. He gives us the plan and the rundown in this issue.
Quick-and-Dirty Bridge and Brace Repair by John Calkin
When John Calkin got ahold of a cheap cuatro with a pulled-up bridge, he took the opportunity to show us how to convert it to bridge-and-tailpiece arrangement. This takes off the deadly torque and is a quick and cost effective operation.
Meet the Maker: John Kitakis by John Calkin
About 25 years ago John Kitakis went to Hawaii and decided to stay there. Imagine that! He has now built a successful ukulele business which involves his whole family. Meet him in this issue.
CAD Notebook by Dana Bourgeois
Dana Bourgeois continues his explanation of drawing a three-dimensional dreadnought body for use with CNC milling. In this episode Dana is drawing the dome of the back.
...And there is also a detailed list of sources for wood and inlay materials, two book reviews, and our regular columns of workbench tips and answered questions. Plus book review, letters, Q+A, and more!
