Professional guitarist turned luthier Todd Novak is currently working for Marc Silber Guitars and does freelance repairs in the Berkeley, CA area. He is also a ukulele enthusiast, and has begun building soprano ukes along with restored and vintage stringed instruments.
▪ bio current as of 1999
1999
AL#60 p.38 BRB5 p.431
Todd Novak David Santo
▪ Santo has not only been a luthier of wide experience, he has been a consultant to several instrument companies of note.
1999
AL#60 p.39 BRB5 p.432
Todd Novak
▪ Clear text and 19 photos explain how to do a fret job the old fashioned way—no fancy-shmansy new jiggery or expensive tools. Fret jobs have been done this way since the advent of barbed fret wire, and it’s good to be reminded that self-reliance and skill can still get the job done.