Guitarmaker Issue 54
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Front Cover
Paul Woolson
Cover photo of Paul Woolson’s Sapele and redcedar guitar (more photos in the Eye Candy section).
guitar, steel string
From the Editor
Jim Samuel
Samuel celebrates finishing four magazines on time in 2005. He asks for contributions and comments.
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From the Director
Bill Moll
Moll describes some changes to the Guitarmaker magazine (such as the publishing schedule) and how they affect readers and advertisers. With 1 photo.
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Smoke and Mirrors - Part 3
Harvey Leach
Leach wraps up his series on inlay with details on how he achieves realism in his work. With 8 photos.
inlay
Two Tim McKnight OM-D Guitars
Tim McKnight
1 photo each of McKnight's bubinga and hickory OM-D guitars.
guitar, steel string
Paul Woolson Steel String Guitar
Paul Woolson
3 photos of Woolson’s quilted sapele and redcedar guitar. The same guitar is also featured on the front cover.
guitar, steel string
Guitar: An American Life
Ervin Somogyi
Long and detailed review of “Guitar: An American Life” which combines the building of a Rick Davis guitar with a general history of guitars in America. Bottom line, Somogyi says you have to get it! With 1 photo.
review; book
Clapton's Guitar: Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect Instrument
Jim Samuel
Review of this book which describes Henderson as a man as well as a luthier, and his process for building guitars. With 2 photos.
review; book
CNC Router Cuts Development Time
Rick Dodge
Dodge switches to a CNC router to build their modular electric guitars. With 4 photos.
tools, power, CAD, CNC
Avoiding the Wintertime Blues
Neil Harrel
How changes in humidity affects guitars and their setups.
setup
Proportional Mathematics and the Aesthetics of Design
Bill Moll
Moll discovers that good design often uses mathematical principles whether the designer knows it or not. Discusses the golden section, Fibonacci numbers, and other numerical series. With 1 photo.
design
Guy Clark: Singer, Songwriter, Guitarmaker
Jim Samuel
Clark is primarily a singer songwriter, but has built a number of guitars. He prefers hand tools and no finish. With 5 photos.
biography
Frivolous Tax Arguments for Luthiers and Others
David Bland
Bland proves that you do, indeed, have to pay income tax, and advocates the services of a C.P.A to help you do it.
law
From the Web-Geek
Paul Dempsey
Using the Guitarmaker online member gallery. With 5 screen shots
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Top Woods: Making the Grade
Brent Cole
What tonewood grades really mean. With 4 photos.
tonewood