1981
GALQ Vol.9#4 p.10   BRB1 p.48            read this article
R.E. Brune   George Gruhn   Steve Klein   Max Krimmel   Robert Lundberg                                                                           

▪ The economic atmosphere surrounding lutherie has changed a lot since this 1980 panel discussion, but tapping into the lutherie boom is no easier than it ever was. Max Krimmel followed his genius out of guitarmaking many years ago, but the rest of these gentlemen are still active, and their longevity suggests that they knew what they were talking about so long ago. Panel discussions aren’t often as much fun as this one.

This article has been nominated as one of the Guild’s fifty best articles published before 2010.