Guitarmaker Issue 53
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Front Cover
Don Williams
Cover photo of Don Williams’ rosewood steel string guitar (more photos in Eye Candy section).
guitar, steel string
From the Editor
Jim Samuel
Samuel’s health care company was seriously affected by Hurricane Katrina, and he plans to help luthiers plan for the worst in future issues of Guitarmaker.
Guitarmaker
From the Director
Bill Moll
Moll discusses the production of Guitarmaker and some of the articles in the current issue. With 1 photo.
ASIA, Guitarmaker
Smoke and Mirrors - Part 2
Harvey Leach
Leach continues the series with tips on how to get various shades by choosing your material carefully, and how to get smoke, fog, and mirror effects with thin shell veneers. With 6 photos.
inlay
Don William’s Steel String Guitar
Don Williams
2 photos of a Williams steel string guitar.
guitar, steel string
Gabriel Hoffman’s Electric Guitar
Gabriel Hoffman
2 photos of a Hoffman ebony electric guitar.
guitar, electric
An Ovation Top Replacement
Patrick DiBurro
DiBurro shares his technique for replacing a soundboard without allowing the body to change shape, or requiring refinishing the side of the guitar. With 12 photos.
repair
The Fingerboard Radius System
Craig Holden
Holden describes his commercially available radiusing jig which uses a router. With 5 photos.
tools, jig; tools, shop-built
Building a Drum Thickness Sander
Mark Roberts
Roberts detailed how he built a hand-feed drum thickness sander. He gives sources for special items. With 11 photos.
tools, jig; tools, shop-built
Healdsburg 2005
Gabriel Hoffman
23 photos from the Healdsburg Guitar Festival
event
John Hall at Nazfest
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars displays at the annual gathering of Martin Guitar Enthusiasts. With 2 photos.
event
Understanding Guitar Setups
Neil Harrel
What is a setup, why do even new guitars need it, and what are the steps in doing a good setup?
setup
From the Web-Geek
Paul Dempsey
An overview of the ASIA Web site features, with specifics on how to log on. With 4 screen captures.
ASIA