Guitarmaker Issue 72
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Front Cover
Scott MacDonald
Scott MacDonald’s custom 9-string cutaway guitar in Claro walnut and western redcedar
From the Director
Alton Acker
Bear talks about issues he faces getting fresh and exciting material for each issue of Guitarmaker. Also notes several corrections from previous magazines. With 2 photos.
symposium; event; errata; guitarmaker
Restoration of a 1920 Dyer Style 7 Harp Guitar Part II
Don Druckenbrodt
Druckenrodt finishes his huge undertaking of restoring a harp guitar. Part 1 is in issue 67, or you can see it at Nite Owl Guitars. With 39 photos.
guitar, harp; repair
Device for Routing Back Curvature
Wouter Pothoven
Pothoven constructs a jig for routing a compound curve in the back of a guitar's ribs. With 3 illustrations and 4 photos.
tools, jig; tools, shop-built
Luthier’s spotlight
Harry F. Eibert
Bio of Eibert and photos of his guitars. With10 photos.
biography
Fledgling Luthier on Clamps
Jack Clark
It is not possible to have too many clamps. Clark tells us what to do with all the clamps we've collected and makes us wish we had more. With 10 photos.
tools, hand
Fledgling Luthier Showcase
Jack Clark
Clark introduces us to Keith Allen and his guitar hobby. With 5 photos.
Meeting the Makers
Alton Acker
Acker approves of John Fellman's book on “Minnesota's Finest Guitar Builders.” Primarily a book of photography, it is a stunning treatment of instruments, their makers, and their shops. With 1 photo.
review
Cover Shots: 9-String Guitar
Scott MacDonald
Description and photos of the cover guitar. With 7 photos.
ASIA Summit
Scott MacDonald
MacDonald attends the first meeting of the new ASIA Board of Directors and reports that we are in good hands. With 9 photos.
ASIA
Blues Creek Bendin Machine and Body Molds Review
Bob Mizek
Mizek heartily recomments Blues Creek’s bending machine kit. With 4 photos.
review; tools, jig
Rickenbacker 4001 Bass Truss Rod Repair
Erick Coleman
Coleman removes a damaged truss rod, rethreads it, and replaces it to restore this Rick to playability. With 10 photos.
repair; guitar, bass
Letters
Dan Baker
Baker, a Hank Wiliams fan, gets his Taylor Big Baby signed at the Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery Alabama. With 3 photos.
Guitarmaker’s Connection: A Money Saver for the Novice Guitar Maker
Don Lombardi
Lombardi visits Martin Guitar’s shop for luthier supplies. He gives us some history and a tour. With 8 photos and 2 drawings.
Does Glue Hardness Affect the Tone of Musical Instruments?
Tim McKnight
McKnight performs scientifc testing on the hardness of 8 glues used in lutherie.You’ll have to read the article to find the answer to the titular question. With 4 photos and 1 illustration.
glue
Headstock Repair
Kim Griffin
Griffin repairs a twice-broken Les Paul. He reinforces the joint with custom made biscuits so he won't have to repair it again. With 3 photos.
repair