I bought all four of them, and I've been working my way through them. I didn't know about the searchable index, however. Thanks to Jim Kirby for mentioning this
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| Author: | robertD [ Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:32 pm ] |
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Hello All, Does anyone own, or know about "THE BIG RED BOOK" I'm thinking of getting it, but, I'd like to hear some comments about it first. Thanks, Robert |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:58 pm ] |
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Robert, there are actually 4 big red books. (Volumes 1-4) I've got them. They are nice to have for reference as long as you know what it in there. So at some point you have to skim it pretty thoroughly to know what's there. But I find myself going back to them pretty frequently. |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:20 am ] |
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Robert - These books collect the content of the journal "American Lutherie", from the Guild of American Lutherie (GAL), luth.org. GAL also sells a number of plans that go along with articles in the books (and later volumes that aren't collected yet), and maintains a searchable index online that makes it easier to find things in the books which, as Paul mentioned, is hard). Jim |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:23 am ] |
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Not to mention that they are one of our sponsors, just a button click above. (Not enough coffee yet). Jim |
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:39 am ] |
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Doing Lutherie without the Big Red Books is a bit like practising Christianity without The Bible. I have all four volumes in my workshop and its rare that a week goes by without me pulling out one of the volumes to look up an article in same. |
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| Author: | Lillian F-W [ Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:31 am ] |
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If you are looking to buy books from the GAL, check out the one on tools. I've really enjoyed that one too. I almost wish they would do another one. I'm sure there a numerous jigs that have been created or redesigned since they publish it. |
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:57 am ] |
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if you are going to build, membership in the guild will be of benefit as it includes the journal, as well as significant discounts on plans and books they publish. check it out! |
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| Author: | Ray L [ Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:35 pm ] |
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Robert, I have volumes 3 and 4. I kind of agree with Martin, they are like the Gospels of the Luthiers Bible. I will be getting the first two as funding permits. They are great reads and resources. I do not find it easy to re-find articles that had some particular piece of information, but that is something that I'll have to deal with. Ray |
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| Author: | robertD [ Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:14 pm ] |
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Thanks All! Paul, I think to have all four is definitely the way to go. You’ve brought up the very point why I was considering getting it. Reference! Jim, great info. On the GAL! Now that you’ve mentioned it, I’ve thought I will need a “Guitar Plans Library” if one could call it that? Martin, I think you pretty much summed it up! I’m convinced! Lillian, I will be checking out the one on tools. I LOVE TOOLS! Michael, as you mentioned, “If you’re gonna build” That’s exactly what I intend to do, for a long time! Ray, thank you too! As to the difficulty of finding articles, Jim has made an excellent suggestion of using the searchable index at the GAL. Thanks again Everyone! Robert |
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| Author: | gozierdt [ Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:19 am ] |
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I bought all four of them, and I've been working my way through them. I didn't know about the searchable index, however. Thanks to Jim Kirby for mentioning this
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:34 pm ] |
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This is probably a bit on the tacky side but I challenge any in here to deny that they read in the toilet. Here Downunder its pretty much a national pastime and what better way to use up otherwise wasted time by keeping a Big Red Book or two in your dunny....youll soon have every article in the book memorised and you wont have any trouble finding the article when you need it 
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| Author: | Michael Lloyd [ Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:08 pm ] |
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Never in the toilet, on the john maybe but certainly never in the toilet. eh.
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:15 pm ] |
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Thats one honest person on this forum
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| Author: | robertD [ Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:32 pm ] |
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Sorry to disappoint you Martin, But, I’m a get on, get off kind a guy! In fact, I can’t wait to get the h... out of there! Wehhh! 
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