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John Thayer

Six-year GAL member John Thayer’s lutherie adventure began with building electric guitars at the age of sixteen. He attended the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery and stayed on as an assistant. Next, John worked under Ervin Somogyi who instructed him in soundboard voicing and French polish. Since 2004 he has run his own business building and repairing instruments.

▪ bio current as of 2008

Inlaid Splices

2008
AL#96 p.60               
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▪ Don’t put a repair patch on top of the wood, put it in the wood! Probably for carved tops only, but a fine idea (and pretty, for you folks who like to peek inside of instruments. With 11 photos.