Topher Gayle claims to be the world’s slowest luthier, with three instruments built over the last twenty-five years. He just started an acoustic bass guitar from GAL Plan #13 and expects to finish it in the next millenium. But all is forgiven, because he is a twenty-year member!
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1991
AL#26 p.54
Topher Gayle
▪ The Pakistani dulcimer has 7 strings, 2 level plastic nut, and numbers over hurdygurdy type keys.
1985
AL#2 p.46 read this article
Topher Gayle
▪ A jig for holding a natural-skin head at tension while it is being glued to a drum.