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Don Bradley

Don Bradley got involved with the GAL way back in 1977 as a logical consequence of his fascination with all types of musical instruments. He is a professional electrical engineer and is well known in the lutherie community for the signal generators that he has developed and sold for instrument analysis. Don also applies his engineering abilities to electric vehicle research, studies sustainable gardening, and takes care of his two llamas. As if that’s not enough, he can also be spotted at folk dance gatherings.

▪ bio current as of 2012

Meet the Maker: John Knutson

2016
AL#127 p.46
Don Bradley Knutson

▪ John Knutson personifies the pioneers of the Lutherie Boom generation; a self-taught, self-confident selfstarter who jumped right into making instruments as a young man. He showed his first mandolin at the GAL’s 1980 convention in San Francisco, and briefly met David Grisman there. Decades later he recorded a CD with Dawg, using guitars and mandolins that he built. There is more to his interesting story.

Meet the Maker: Don Bradley

2012
AL#111 p.42
Tom Harper Don Bradley

▪ Don Bradely, an active Guild member since the late 70s, is fascinated by the eclectic music and instrument makers of various world cultures, electrical engineering, and various other fields.

Review: The Physics of Musical Instruments by Neville H. Fletcher and Tom Rossing

1995
AL#42 p.57 BRB4 p.466
Don Bradley

▪ The reviewer finds that the authors have made an invaluable reference for studying the vibration of all types of musical instruments.