Elcoda·Jul 29How to Choose Replacement Machine Heads for a Classical Guitar: Schaller, Gear Ratios, Dimensions…To choose replacement machine heads for a classical guitar, first remove the old set and take accurate measurements. The most important…
David R. Adler·Mar 20, 2025A Guitar Named “Jen”Classical guitars are like violins: Regardless of price they tend to look the same, adhering to a very traditional design. I was looking…
Chris McMahon, MSJ·Nov 4, 2024Transforming a $20 Hondo H-76 into a Playable GuitarArmed with YouTube tutorials, blind optimism, and some new tools, I attempt to take my guitar repairs to the next level, again proving that…
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byJohn Griswold·Jul 17, 2024I Think I’m a LuthierAbout two years ago I published I Think It’s a Guitar here on Medium, the final story in a series about my first guitar build. After that…A response icon5A response icon5
Matthew Todd·Dec 24, 2022Are guitar building courses worth it?It seems strange to be discussing the pursuit of hobbies at the moment. There appears to be chaos for those that call the UK home, a…A response icon2A response icon2
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byJohn Griswold·Jul 9, 2022I Think It’s a GuitarAccording to Tom the Luthier it has Good BonesA response icon6A response icon6
InThe CenterlinebyPaul Hoogeveen·Oct 21, 2021Being Human is a Creative PursuitRecently, a simple question was posed to a group of “unplugged” woodworkers, of which I am a member: “Why do you do woodworking?”
InWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!byJohn Griswold·Sep 3, 2021Bending the SidesAt some point in any project you have to stop stalling and start working on the expensive wood. I’ve managed to put this off while I built…
William AB·Dec 1, 2017Le dégrossissage du manche d’essai — Journal d’un apprenti luthier #2 (novembre 2017)Dans le dernier article, j’ai expliqué la genèse et l’approche adoptée dans mon projet de construction de violon. J’avais aussi expliqué…
William AB·Oct 18, 2017Le commencement — Journal d’un apprenti luthier #1 (septembre, octobre 2017)Génèse d’un projet