Guild of American Luthiers

Guild of American Luthiers The GAL is a nonprofit educational membership organization for luthiers of all interests, everywhere, since 1972.

We published the foremost lutherie journal American Lutherie, plus books, full-scale instrument plans, and over 900 AL Articles Online.

An American guitar signed and dated: Schmidt & Maul, 1844, New York
05/27/2026

An American guitar signed and dated: Schmidt & Maul, 1844, New York

"When I’m in the process of doing something, it always just feels like putting one foot in front of the other. Finding o...
05/19/2026

"When I’m in the process of doing something, it always just feels like putting one foot in front of the other. Finding out afterward that there is curiosity about the inspiration and the process is always a pleasant surprise for me."

from: Mackintosh Inspired Inlay - by Kathy Wingert
Originally published in American Lutherie #112, 2012

Guild members can read this and over 1000 other articles in our Articles Online - link in bio.

Become a member for less than $3 a month - link in bio.

Get The Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. 2 at a reduced price!Only $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers(That’s $10 ...
05/14/2026

Get The Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. 2 at a reduced price!

Only $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers

(That’s $10 off for members, and $5 off for nonmembers).

LIMITED TIME OFFER – link in bio

Images from: One Man’s Mandolins by Steve Andersen and Steve Andersen’s Pantograph. Originally published in American Lutherie #16, Winter 1988.

Become a member for less than $3 a month – link in bio

Get the Big Red Book of American LutherieVolume Two at a reduced price:Only $35 to members, $45 to nonmembers!(That's $1...
05/02/2026

Get the Big Red Book of American Lutherie
Volume Two at a reduced price:
Only $35 to members, $45 to nonmembers!
(That's $10 off for members, $5 off for nonmembers.)

LIMITED TIME OFFER
Don't delay, order today!
Link in bio.

We've presented many luthiers over the years in our "Meet the Maker" articles: some famous, some not-so-famous, but all ...
03/07/2026

We've presented many luthiers over the years in our "Meet the Maker" articles: some famous, some not-so-famous, but all informative and inspiring. There are some great ones just added to our Articles Online, including Kent Everett's mentor Wade Lowe, Abel Garcia Lopez from Paracho, Mexico, and science guy David Cohen. Join the Guild and get access to hundreds of articles for less than $3 a month! www.luth.org

John Calkin is one of our members' favorite authors. We currently have over 70 articles by John in our American Lutherie...
02/17/2026

John Calkin is one of our members' favorite authors. We currently have over 70 articles by John in our American Lutherie Articles Online. Members have access to hundreds of articles, for less than $3 a month! www.luth.org

Did you know that you can join the Guild for 12-months for less than $3 a month and have instant access to over 900 arti...
02/13/2026

Did you know that you can join the Guild for 12-months for less than $3 a month and have instant access to over 900 articles in our Articles Online? Join now and get in on all the lutherie info and inspiration from some of the finest luthiers of the last 50 years! www.luth.org

The final issue of American Lutherie will be going to the printer soon. Check out the preview on our website now. It's o...
12/18/2025

The final issue of American Lutherie will be going to the printer soon. Check out the preview on our website now. It's our biggest issue ever! www.luth.org

We're working on our last issue of American Lutherie, #156, which will be our biggest ever at over 100 pages! We'll be ...
11/05/2025

We're working on our last issue of American Lutherie, #156, which will be our biggest ever at over 100 pages! We'll be printing enough for members and not many more, so don't miss out! You can still join for 2025 and get our three final issues. www.luth.org

Big Red Book of American Lutherie Volume Four is on sale for a limited time!
10/03/2025

Big Red Book of American Lutherie Volume Four is on sale for a limited time!

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