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Practical Guitar Maker’s Bibliography

1985
AL#3 p.19               
Paul Wyszkowski                                                                                           

▪ Sixty books and articles dealing with guitar acoustics are rated for legitimacy, clarity, and usefulness.

Review: The Science of Sound by Tom Rossing

1985
AL#3 p.48   BRB1 p.491            read this article
Paul Wyszkowski                                                                                           

▪ The reviewer finds the book to be a complete text on the basics of acoustics that is relatively free of math and technical jargon.

Letter to the Editor: Brune’s Role of Science in Lutherie

1985
AL#3 p.2               
Paul Wyszkowski                                                                                           

▪ Wyszkowski rebuts R. E. Brune’s criticism of the work of Dr. Kasha in AL#1 and mentions the work of Richard Schneider, then goes on to counter a criticism of the GAL.

Letter to the Editor: Critique of Article in Vol. 12 #4

1985
AL#1 p.5               
Paul Wyszkowski                                                                                           

▪ Wyszkowski defends assertions he made in a previous article (Vol. 12, #4, GAL Quarterly) concerning sound radiation of the (1,0) mode in the classic guitar. His assertion is based on the work of William Strong and Graham Caldersmith. Criticism was made by Gila Eban.

To Make a Good Guitar

1984
GALQ Vol.12#2 p.25               
Paul Wyszkowski                                                                                           

▪ Some inklings garnered over the years of reading, listening, thinking, and building, to make a good guitar.

Guitar Sound: What You Can Do About It

1984
GALQ Vol.12#4 p.24               
Paul Wyszkowski                                                                                           

▪ A stab at comprehensively pulling together the information on acoustic vibrations of guitars for use by the practical luthier.

Varnishing Rosewood

1983
DS#249               
Paul Wyszkowski                                                                                           

▪ One way of finishing rosewood, for those who prefer a varnish finish to lacquer or don’t have lacquer spray facilities.

Structural Considerations

1983
DS#235   BRB2 p.452            
Paul Wyszkowski                                                                                           

▪ It’s well known that designing a guitar for longevity and designing a guitar for best performance may drag the designer in opposite directions. Guitar construction is a compromise (like life itself). The author takes a closer look at the situation. With 1 drawing.

Guitar 81: Clash of the Titans

1981
GALQ Vol.9#3 p.9               
Paul Wyszkowski                                                                                           

▪ From June 22 to June 27 summer 1981, the Guitar Society of Toronto presented Guitar 81, its third international guitar festival. We received these 4 reports from GAL members in attendance.

Soundboard Bracing Considerations

1981
DS#171   BRB2 p.201            
Paul Wyszkowski                                                                                           

▪ The author uses a light approach to science to explain the function of the classical guitar top and attempts to translate the functions of physics into a form the luthier can use at the bench.