Eighteen-year GAL member George A. Smith lives and works in his 1886 home in Portland, Oregon, where he concentrates on classical guitars with support from his cat Heathcliff who contributes an occasional hair to the French polish finish, greatly enhancing the treble response.
▪ bio current as of 2006
2006
AL#86 p.69
George A. Smith
▪ A templating system for cutting classic guitar pegheads.
2001
AL#66 p.63 BRB6 p.107
George A. Smith
▪ Clogged sanding belts on a Performax 16-32 plus drum sander when sanding rosewoods or dyed veneers.
1990
AL#23 p.20 BRB2 p.398
Jonathon Peterson George A. Smith
▪ Smith is a veteran builder of many instruments who prefers to specialize in guitars and harpsichords.