Category Archives: lutherie

observations and musings on instrument making in general

New Bridge

Posted on December 19, 2012 by george

This is a bridge I started designing a couple years ago; and after much tweaking and refining, I had a small run of them fabricated by eMachineShop. Recently, I have been liking fixed intonation bridges for their simplicity and lack … Continue reading →

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Taking a break

Posted on September 4, 2012 by george

I repost this blog on two different Facebook pages. One is the Dismal Ax page, in which I post instrument related articles. The other is called “The Hollow Life,” and is a journal of sorts; mostly centered on my experience … Continue reading →

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A couple oldies

Posted on August 22, 2012 by george

I recently visited my hometown of Providence, RI, where I had left a few guitars at an art gallery three years ago, and brought back the two that were still there: These are from the early days of Dismal Ax, … Continue reading →

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Something a little different…

Posted on August 5, 2012 by george

This is what I am calling a “Banjimer.” It is essentially a hybrid of a banjo and a dulcimer, and I made it for Shanti Curran, of Arborea For those unfamiliar, the dulcimer is a traditional Appalachian folk instrument played … Continue reading →

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Stripes

Posted on April 15, 2011 by george

Three Barnstormer laminated neck blanks. From left~ walnut and osage orange; cherry and cucumbertree; walnut and cucumbertree. The one on the right will end up looking like this: I am very picky about the wood I use for one piece … Continue reading →

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