Gary Brawer in conversation with Dan Erlewine
In about 1978, Gary Brawer met Dan Erlewine in Ann Arbor, and eventually took over Dan’s shop. Gary was trained to fix guitars, and when…
Tier: Looth Lite
From Fear to Fuel: Turning Anxiety into Progress in Lutherie
Grace interviews Montreal-based luthier, Maxime Baron… This talk is for all the luthiers who know what it’s like to feel anxiety creeping in during a…
COE May 2025
0:00:00 Intro 0:00:11 Q1. Fret calculator discrepancy 0:08:01 Q2. SG broken headstock 0:16:22 Q3. Favorite non-luthier tool 0:21:43 Q5. Laying out a new shop for…
ABC: Wood Torrefaction w/ Dana Bourgeois
Raw or cooked? While the age old discussion between air and kiln dried woods for guitar building rages on, the industry has moved on to treating wood
Marketing Club: Meta Advertising
Note: alien echo ends at 3:27… Brock (@luthiersworkbench ) and Ally are joined by Meta Ads expert and consultant, Matthew Desmond. In this 2-hour Marketing…
3D Club: F5 Mandolin Modeling 25-05-12
The club gets into some modeling of the F5 mandolin plans with demonstrations by Tom Dalia (Rhino – Rhinoceros 3D) and James Roadman (Autodesk Fusion).…
Dura-Gold Stickyback Sandpaper Roll Storage
Keep your sandpaper rolls organized and protected with this container. Sized for Dura-Gold rolls—since higher grit rolls are smaller, you will notice extra room in…
Tool, Guitar and Gear Development with Gerhard Schwarz
Dan Erlewine and Erick Coleman interview German luthier and tool/gear developer, Gerhard Schwarz. They also put Gerhard’s tool to the test, swapping out a bridge…