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The Physics of Music, Roger H. Siminoff, 2007 (a lab notebook from the last class of Professor Lloyd Loar, 1943) (order now) The Art of Tap Tuning, Milwaukee, WI, Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006 (text and DVD) (order now). Boating 101, Camden, ME, International Marine (McGraw Hill), 1999 (order now) The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual, Milwaukee, WI, Hal Leonard Publishing, 2004 (order now) Constructing A 5-String Banjo, Milwaukee, WI, Hal Leonard Publishing, 1984 (order now) Constructing A Bluegrass Mandolin, first and second printing: Denville, NJ, Colonial Press, 1974; third and subsequent printings: Milwaukee, Hal Leonard Publishing, 1978. (order now) Constructing An Electric Guitar, Milwaukee, WI, Hal Leonard Publishing, 1986 (order now) Gibson Authoritative Guide To Guitar Srings, Elgin IL, Gibson Inc, 1982 (out of print) How to set up the BEST SOUNDING BANJO, Milwaukee, WI, Hal Leonard Publishing, 1999 (order now) Luthier's Handbook, The, Milwaukee, WI, Hal Leonard Publishing, 2002 (order now) Secret Of Tuning (Voicing) Fretted Instruments, Chicago, C.G.Conn, 1977 (out of print) 5-String Banjo, Bluegrass Style, first and second printing: Denville, NJ, Colonial Press, 1973; third and subsequent printings: Milwaukee, Hal Leonard Publishing, 1978. (out of print) Published Articles (in magazines, columns, et al)... Acceleration: When How Fast You Go Counts, Topsfield MA, Desktop Publishers, the NADTP Journal, January 1995 Building A Captain's Seat, Portsmouth, RI, The Pearson Log, Pearson Yachts, Fall 1986 Bill Keith, New York, The Big Book Of Bluegrass, Quill Books, 1984. Bill Keith, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 3/80 Bridges (banjo), Annapolis, MD, Banjo Newsletter, 2/04 Butch Robins, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 6/81 Byron Berline, New York, The Big Book Of Bluegrass, Quill Books, 1984. Byron Berline, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 3/82 C.F. Martin, From Germany To Nazareth, The, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 6/77 Care and Feeding of Your Instrument, Santa Cruz, CA, Bluegrass By The Bay, Northern California Bluegrass Association, (monthly column), 1994-present Catching Up To The Field; Gibson Banjos, Los Angeles, Gibson Guitars: 100 Years Of An American Icon, General Publishing Group, 1994 Chet Atkins, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 10/79 Color Issues, Victoria, Australia, Design Graphics, Design Editorial Pty Ltd, 4/95 Connecting The Player To The Instrument: Gibson Strings, Los Angeles, Gibson Guitars: 100 Years Of An American Icon, General Publishing Group, 1994 Crowning Glories: Mr. Loar's Master Models, Los Angeles, Gibson Guitars: 100 Years Of An American Icon, General Publishing Group, 1994 Curly Maple, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 4/78 D'Addario, The Making Of Strings, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 3/78 Dealing with Dovetails on Mandolin Necks, Cupertino CA, The String Instrument Craftsman, GPI Publications, Nov/Dec 1988 Don Reno, New York, The Big Book Of Bluegrass, Quill Books, 1984. 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Martin From Germany To Nazareth, The, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 6/77 Frets Visits Gibson Guitars, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 5/81 Frets Visits Guild Guitars, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 3/79 Frets Visits Gurian Guitars, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 5/79 Frets Visits Larivee Guitars, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 9/81 Frets Visits Ovation Guitars, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 10/81 Frets Visits Richard Schneider, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 9/79 Frets Visits Santa Cruz Guitars, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 10/81 Frets Visits Steve Klein, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 5/82 Fretting, How To Tackle The Job, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 4/79 Gibson, The Early Years, Part I, Denville, NJ, Pickin Magazine, Colonial Press Corp, 6/75 Gibson, Part II, Denville, NJ, Pickin Magazine, Colonial Press Corp, 7/75 Gibson Banjos, The Early Years, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 1/81 Gibson Goes Back, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press Corp., 7/78 Gibson Serial Numbers, Part III, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 7/77 Glues: The Market For Bonds, Cupertino, CA, The String Instrument Craftsman, GPI Publications, Jan/Feb 1988 Guitar Bridge Adjustment, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 11/77 Happy Traum, Putting Teachers In Your Home, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 5/78 How Banjos Work, Annapolis, MD, Banjo Newsletter, 2/03 How To Install Truss Rods, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 10/80 In The Age Of The Computer, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 8/78 Inside Reno & Harrell, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 1/76 Introducing "The Gibson:" Orville's Instruments, Los Angeles, Gibson Guitars: 100 Years Of An American Icon, General Publishing Group, 1994 Jose Ramirez, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 1/82 Kenny Baker, New York, The Big Book Of Bluegrass, Quill Books, 1984. Kenny Baker, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 7/82 Lloyd Loar, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 7/79 Lloyd Loar, A Genius Ahead Of His Time, San Mateo, CA, Vintage Gallery, Miller Freeman Publications, 6/95 Lloyd Allayre Loar, A Man Before His Time: , Los Angeles, Gibson Guitars: 100 Years Of An American Icon, General Publishing Group, 1994 Lowdown On Counterfeiting, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 2/77 Luthier's Corner, The Breakdown, Sacramento, CA, California Bluegrass Association, 2004-present (monthly column) Made In Madrid, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 5/83 Making Oval Mandolin Rosettes, Tacoma, WA, American Lutherie, Guild of American Luthiers, Sprint 1995 Man Before His Time: Lloyd Allayre Loar, A, Los Angeles, Gibson Guitars: 100 Years Of An American Icon, General Publishing Group, 1994 Man With A Vision: Orville H. Gibson, A, Los Angeles, Gibson Guitars: 100 Years Of An American Icon, General Publishing Group, 1994 Mike Auldridge, New York, The Big Book Of Bluegrass, Quill Books, 1984. Mike Auldridge, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 2/81 Modes of Vibration of a Musical String, Annapolis, MD, Banjo Newsletter, 4/03 Mounting Skin Banjo Heads, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 7/80 Onward From Orville: The Gibson Company's First Models, Los Angeles, Gibson Guitars: 100 Years Of An American Icon, General Publishing Group, 1994 Orville H. Gibson, A Man With A Vision:, Los Angeles, Gibson Guitars: 100 Years Of An American Icon, General Publishing Group, 1994 Orville's Gibson Comes Home, The, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 7/78 Ovation Instruments, New York, The Big Book Of Bluegrass, Quill Books, 1984. Pete Seeger, Working At The Other End, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 5/76 Power Tuning the 5-String Banjo, Broad Run, VA, Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine, 3/00 R & D, (102 monthly cols), Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 1978-87. Rebuilding The Mast Step, New York, Yachting Magazine, July 1992. Refitting Banjo Tone Rings, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 12/80 Regluing Bridges, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 6/81 Regluing Mandolin Backs, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 10/76 Repairing Cracked Banjo Heels, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 2/81 Resonance, American Luthierie, Guild Of American Luthiers, 1990 Restoring Force and Rigid Tailpieces, Annapolis, MD, Banjo Newsletter, 6/03 Reworking A Nut, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 12/81 Roy Clark (Flashback), San Mateo, CA, FRETS Magazine, CMP Media Corporate, Fall 2006 Roy Clark, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 12/79 Santa Cruz Guitar Company, New York, The Big Book Of Bluegrass, Quill Books, 1984. String Break Angle, Annapolis, MD, Banjo Newsletter, 8/03 Structural Tuning: Tone Control. 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Techtalk, Annapolis, MD, Banjo Newsletter, 2003-present (bi-monthly columns) The Right Tailpiece (banjo), Annapolis, MD, Banjo Newsletter, 4/04 Three Dimensions (of a luthier), Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 1/83 Truss Rod, The, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 1/82 Truss Rod Adjustment, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 9/81 Truss Rod Installation, Milpitas, CA, The String Instrument Craftsman, May/Jun 1988 Truth About A Lyre, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 6/76 Tuning the Head, Annapolis, MD, Banjo Newsletter, 10/03 Tuning the Air Chamber (banjo), Annapolis, MD, Banjo Newsletter, 12/03 Understanding Monitor Calibration, Atlanta, GA, Digital Output, Axle Communications, Inc, 4/95 Using Heat To Straighten Instrument Necks, Cupertino CA, FRETS Magazine, GPI Publications, 3/81 Vintage Instrument Debate, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 6/78 Wendy Miller, Musician and Luthier, Denville, NJ, Pickin' Magazine, Colonial Press, 1/76 Where's The Focus?, Reno, NV, Auto Racer's Monthly, NLP Inc., 1/92
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