Guitarmaker Issue 55
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Front Cover
Craig Sullivan
Cover photo of Sullivan's guitar he built for his son. Photo is a close up of the inlaid fretboard and shell rosette.
guitar, steel string; inlay
From the Editor
Jim Samuel
Upcoming issues o Guitarmaker will have more emphasis on the business side of luthiery.
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From the Director
Bill Moll
Moll and Tom Ribbecke resign from the Board of Directors (Moll continues as Director). Call for nominations for a vote in June.
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From the Web-Geek
Paul Dempsey
Dempsey asks for volunteers to help with the Guitarmaker Web site.
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A Conversation Between Design and Materials Part I
Judy Threet
Threet shares her considerable inlay and design talent. This article gives her background and discusses chatoyance and engraving. Illustrated with very relevent examples of her own work. Part 1 of 4 from her Symposium 05 slide show. With 25 photos.
inlay; design
Geoff's Guitar
Craig Sullivan
7 photos of the Art Deco-inspired Malaysian Blackwood “Stetson Jumbo” Sullivan built for his son Geoff.
guitar, steel string; inlay
A Legacy Project
J.J. Donahue
Donohue got started in lutherie by restoring his deceased brother’s Rickenbacker. Now he has built 6 guitars for family members. With 1 photo.
biography
Heel Block Push & Pull
Patrick DiBurro
DiBurro ressurects an imploded 12-string with the aid of a threaded spreader. Amazing. With 16 photos.
repair; guitar, steel string
It's Tax Time
David S. Bland
A list of some changes in the 2006 tax law.
law
120 Volt Electric Side Bending Blanket Controller
Jack Clark
How to build a temperature controller for a side-bending blanket. With 1 schematic and 7 photos.
tools, jig; tools, shop-built; electronics
String Theory (Part 1)
Ervin Somogyi
Subtitled “The Steel String Guitar for Dummies,” Somogyi gives a history of the steel sting guitar. Part 1 of 2. Part 2 is in issue 56.
Calculating String Spacing at the Nut
John Lord
Lord offers a spreadsheet to calculate equal distances between strings of different widths. With 2 tables.
setup
The Somogyi Voicing Class
Ervin Somogyi
Somogyi outlines his 7-day class on voicing the guitar.
acoustics; soundboard; school