Steve Andersen began his guitar building under the tutelage of steel string builder Nick Kukich, but moved on to specialize in archtop guitars and mandolins. He has been a GAL member twenty-seven of the last thirty-two years.
▪ bio current as of 2007
2007
AL#91 p.24
Steve Andersen
▪ This is a very detailed look at how a notable builder of archtop guitars fits tone bars and bridges to his instruments. With 22 photos.
1990
LT p.114
Steve Andersen Chris Brandt R.E. Brune Ted Davis Jeffrey R. Elliott James Flynn Bob Gleason Hideo Kamimoto Robert Lundberg Frederick C. Lyman Jr. John Monteleone Robert Ruck Richard Schneider Ervin Somogyi Al Stancel Robert Steinegger Janet Toon
▪ Seventeen established luthiers were asked to list ten hand tools, five power tools, and five supplies used as tools. This info was used to determine the most essential tools, including specifics, model and size, source, and any special uses.
1990
AL#24 p.6 BRB2 p.422
Steve Andersen Steve Grimes Ted Beringer Jonathon Peterson
▪ This informal roundtable discussion delves deeply into the background, influences, and work of three builders at a time when the archtop guitar was just coming into its own for the second time. With 7 photos.
1988
AL#16 p.29 BRB2 p.139
Steve Andersen
▪ This is a reduced version of our Plan #24. The article also provides an introduction to the particular guitar that was copied for the plans, and 3 photos. Jazzer nirvana on paper.
This article has been nominated as one of the Guild’s best articles published before 2010.
1988
AL#16 p.30 BRB2 p.141
Steve Andersen
▪ A full-scale instrument plan. See the GAL website for a low-rez preview.
1988
AL#16 p.6 BRB2 p.112
Steve Andersen
▪ A well-known maker of archtop instruments offers an in-depth examination of his building style and his business. With 13 photos.
1986
AL#7 p.59 BRB1 p.239
Steve Andersen
▪ Anderson built a gridded table that uses the vacuum created by a squirrel cage fan to capture sanding dust.
1976
GALQ Vol.4#3 p.13
Steve Andersen John Thierman
▪ The third installment of our little forum on the Roberto-Venn School of Lutherie.