Three-year GAL member Robin Connaughton was a folk musician in the 1970s. His first work on a musical instrument came when he got a basket-case Gibson J-50A and learned how to fix and improve it. After earning degrees in metallurgy and materials science, he worked as a research scientist for Australian steelworks, and then as a teacher and materials consultant at Sydney Technical College. In retirement, he has been researching the effect of various materials as saddle inserts for guitar bridges, and the suitability of bamboo for guitar manufacture.

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