I had a visit from Luxembourg in the premises for five days. Chris Garland is a guitar builder that I have been in contact with for several years, among other things he made a replica of the old Levin mandolin guitar from 1901 that I restored. He got some calcifications of the body shape and other detailed measurements. Here is his YouTube channel. To…
I start by reporting the most recent renovation (not a GammelGura), a Swedish lute built by the Dane Peder Stochholm in 1906. I found some facts and pictures of him in the book "Danske guitarer - og deres byggere" by Kenneth Brögger. The last paragraph was grim: "Despite the wide recognition he enjoyed, the quality of his ...
I haven't been diligent about posting on the blog lately. The time I usually use to write new posts has been used to renovate the apartment and build an ambitious recording room. In the meantime, four pieces of GammelGura have also been completed and several repairs have been made in the premises. In addition, I have had a visit from…
