2006 G.A.L. Convention
Exhibition
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Let’s take a quick run through the two packed exhibition halls. There were about 90 exhibits this time, so we’ll just pick a few at random to give a little flavor. Here’s John Thayer at his table.

 Chris Jenkins brought his son Jeremy to this year’s convention. There were several father-and-son teams in attendance. Here comes the future.
There were lots of great wood dealer exhibits, as usual. Here’s Oby Johnson of Targo Woods. Ben Patron brought a copy of a Panormo guitar, plus a few of his own design.
Ben Patron’s stuff is so unusual, it may take you a minute to figure out what you are looking at. Canadian Sigmund Johannessen showed a couple of archtops.
To bolster his claim that a guitar can be properly French polished in one day, Marshall Brune successfully finished his latest guitar in his spare time while talking to people at his exhibition table. Here’s Duane Noble with his exhibit of steel string guitars.
Jorma and Oren Winkler of Winkler Woods show off some nice koa. There’s Benz Tschannen.
Everybody likes to hand-pick the wood they will be using in the next few years. At the table of Bruce Creps (left), Jerry Samples and Eric Foulke get down to business. John Butterfield held down the early music fort for us, showing a couple of lovely lutes.
Remember what I said about people picking wood? Alfredo (left) and Manuel Velazquez look for the good stuff. Here’s Michael Dixon with his latest instrument.
Jim Forderer brought his amzing collection of guitars again this year, ably assisted by Jim Westbrook. Wandering over to Jim’s table was like having a private, hands-on visit to a major museum. Here’s JoAnn Tompkins of Rescue Pearl Co.
Here’s Gulab Gidwani of Exotic Woods Co. Gary Southwell (right) stopped by the Stephen Marchione booth.
Brad Banister (left) shows his guitars. Tim Olsen (right) and son Isaac are making the annual video archive of the exhibition. Here’s a cute couple: Kevin Stoodley (left) and Pema Dolma.
2006 GAL Convention Exhibitors
J.B. Allred, Allred & Assoc., Auburn NY: Gemini carving duplicator • G.D. Armstrong, Yamhill OR: steel string guitar, octave mandolin, cittern, resophonic bouzouki • Brad Bannister, Milwaukie OR: Hawaiian-themed guitars • Newcomb Barger, San Rafael CA: classic, flamenco negra, and archtop guitars • Dave Bertoncini, Olympia WA: archtop mandolins, steel string guitars • Marshall Brun‚, Evanston IL: steel string guitars • John Butterfield, Seattle WA: Renaissance lute, Baroque lute, lute parts • Fred Carlson, Santa Cruz CA: 39-string harp sympitar • Brent Cole, Alaska Specialty Woods, Craig AK: Alaskan woods: Sitka spruce, western red cedar, yellow cedar, western hemlock • Bruce Creps, Notable Woods Lopez Island WA: myrtle, maple, Sitka, red cedar, yellow cedar, walnut, koa • Larry Davis, Gallery Hardwoods, Springfield OR: tonewoods, exotic burls, acrylized woods • Andy DePaule, DePaule Supply, Eugene OR: pearl blanks and cut inlays • Michael Dixon, McCall ID: steel string guitar, ukulele • Marcus Dominelli, Victoria BC: classic and flamenco guitars • Mike Doolin, Portland OR: steel string guitar, archtop harp guitar • Blake Dyson, Staunton VA: 00 steel string guitar • Jeffrey R. Elliott, Portland OR: classical guitar • Michael L. Elwell, Desmet ID: flamenco and classical guitars • Chuck Erikson, Duke of Pearl, Grass Valley CA: inlay materials • Dan Erlewine, Athens OH: “Rockin' Chair” electric guitar • Clint Ferrell, Redmond WA: harp, palor guitar, ukulele • Harry Fleishman, Sebastopol CA: electric fretless bass, steel string guitar • Jim Forderer, Santa Cruz CA: collection of early guitars • Alastair Fordyce, Laguna Niguel CA: classical guitars • Charles Fox, Portland OR: ergo model guitars, steel string and nylon string guitars • Tim Frick, San Francisco CA: acoustic and electric archtop guitars • Gulab Gidwani, Exotic Woods, Sicklerville NJ: woods for guitars and violins, supplies • Myles Gilmer, Gilmer Wood Co., Portland OR: instrument quality softwoods and hardwoods • Peter Grafton, Seattle WA: steel string guitars • Launie Gratto, Dynamic Hardwoods, Victoria BC: Cambodian rosewood • Gerry Gruber, Ottawa ON: 12-string steel string guitar • Gene Gustin, West Covina CA: rosewood dreadnoughts • John Hagen, Lake Villa IL: steel string guitar, adjustable bridges • Norman Haight, Scottsdale AZ: classical and steel string guitars, F-style mandolin • Jay Hargreaves, Des Moines WA: acoustic bass guitars • Paul Hass, Albuquerque NM: classical guitars • Kevin Haynie, Tacoma WA: steel string and electric guitars • Chris Herrod, Luthiers Mercantile, Windsor CA: woods, tools, parts • Bill Hibdon, Hibdon Hardwood, St. Louis MO: back and side sets, neck blanks, fret boards • Kenny Hill, Felton CA: classical and flamenco guitars • Jay Hostetler, Stewart-MacDonald, Athens OH: tools, parts, wood • David Kawika Hurd, Hilo HI: tools to measure top compliance • Sigmund Johannessen, Qualicum Beach BC: archtop guitars • Frank Andy Johnson, Northwest Specialty Woods, Elma WA: Sitka spruce, figured maple, figured koa • Oby Johnson, Targo Woods, Lynnwood WA: woods and veneers • Yusuke Kawakami, Domo International, Blaine WA: parts and materials for guitars • Stephen Kinnaird, Nacogdoches TX: steel string guitars • Chris Klumper, Luthiertool Co., Poulsbo WA: tools • Saul Koll, Portland OR: archtop and semihollow electric guitars • Bob Laughlin, Vancouver BC: steel string guitars, mandolins, bouzoukis • James Leonard, Leonard Musical Instruments, Buena Park CA: ivory, Recon Stone, Abalam, CNC inlay design software • Stephen Marchione, Houston TX: classical and archtop guitars • Lloyd Marsden, Sheridan WY: acoustic guitars • Gregg Miner, Woodland Hills CA: harp guitar collection • Shane Neifer, High Mountain Tonewood, Terrace BC: spruce, cedar, supplies • Duane Noble, Richland WA: steel string guitars • John Park, Summerland BC: flamenco guitars • Ben Patron, Cool CA: Panormo and Torres copy guitars, classical, steel string, and aluminum archtop headless guitars • Erez Perelman, La Jolla CA: classical guitar with “prizm guitar” soundboard • Joel Peyton, Minneapolis MN: coconut and walnut shell “lutes” • Tim Reede, Minneapolis MN: 000 guitar • John A. Robinson, Glendale AZ: Maliposa Classikal balsa/carbon fiber soundboard guitar • Robert Ruck, Eugene OR: classical guitars • Douglass Scott, Victoria BC: classical guitar • George A. Smith, Portland OR: classical guitars • Ron Smith, Olympia WA: asymmetric classical guitar • Anders Sterner, Eugene OR: classical guitar after Fleta • Kevin Stoodley, White Rock BC: classical and steel string guitars • Abel Su'a, Spokane Valley WA: ukuleles • Stanisa Surbatovich, European Tonewoods, Serbia-Montenegro: Bosnian maple, Alpine spruce, cherry, walnut • Herb Taylor, Golden CO: mandolin, guitar • John Thayer, Bremerton WA: acoustic and electric guitars • JoAnn Tompkins, Rescue Pearl Co., Rescue CA: MOP, inlay materials • Benz Tschannen, Fallon NV: classical and steel string guitars • Peter Tsiorba, Portland OR: classical, short neck, and child's guitars • Robert Webster, Gig Harbor WA: classical guitars • Woodley White, Portland OR: classical guitars • Jorma Winkler, Winkler Woods, Kurtistown HI: koa • Eddy Yohannes, Charlotte NC: rosewood and cedar • Jeffrey Yong, Kuala Lumpur: steel string guitars • Scott van Linge, Silver City NM: steel string guitars

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