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American Lutherie #136
Spring Issue 2019
Web Extras

Page 4 - Bob Ruck as I Knew Him by Federico Sheppard

Page 22 - Our Man in Manhattan
The American Guitars of the Tatay Family by January Williams

Links to websites referenced in endnotes:

5. TB links to a website which details Sancho’s company information including the business difficulties:
http://juanponceparres.blogspot.com

8. TB. Over the years the Tatays built many instruments for other makers, distributors, and labels.
http://members.upc.nl/a.bogaard241/MORE1/index_bestanden/Page292.htm

13. TB. José Luis y Salvador Tatay Marti SRC, active as early as 1968, ended in 1986 with the death of José Luis; Salvador continued building solo for some time.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B24HRm31W5FNSUZQTV9XQ3kwRjg/view

14. TB has done much research into Valencian companies, in particular into Telesforo Julve.
http://members.upc.nl/a.bogaard241/index_bestanden/TelesforoJulveResearch2.htm

15. TB. Andrés arrives in NY in November 1920.
http://salanforo.blogspot.nl/2016/08/new-york-nostalgia-6-andres-vicente.html

26. Their business card from the time says “Manufacturers and Importers of Fine Spanish Guitars,” and in fine print, “Factory: Valencia, Spain.” See bottom of p. 5. (This is also the link called “Current page dedicated to Andrés Tatay Tomás” under Resources.)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B24HRm31W5FNeXV2LXFIZTkwZE0/view

27. “Joseph Michaels, NBC news in Farmingville.” TB.
http://members.upc.nl/a.bogaard241/TATAY%20NBC1966.mp3

29. Newspaper article.
https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/28/archives/long-island-weekly-guitarmaking-as-a-labor-of-love.html

Resources:
Ton Bogaard’s home page:
http://members.upc.nl/a.bogaard241/

Other Sources:
Tatay Guitars Catalog c.1965.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B24HRm31W5FNblBJSXVXVWJJaG8/view

Downloadable Documents relating to Tatay family history

Tatay 1965 New York Catalog (pdf)

Fretts magazine article 1967 (pdf)

Guitar & Lute magazine article 1979 (pdf)

Sevilla Flamenca article 1989 (pdf)

Spanish text plus complete English translation of Sevilla Flamenca article 1989 (pdf)


Hijos SA	Hijos signed RW custom	Old black label	Spanish Music Center label 1977	Tatay 12-string

Tatay S and S 1972

Page 26 - Meet the Maker: Shaun Newman by Mike Gluyas

	The old wedge and lace jig never fails, even with small instrument backs made from many pieces.	Simple rosette clamp made from chipboard with parcel tape on face to avoid adhesion to the soundboard.

	Soundboard bracing for left and right handed classical guitars.	A thicknessing gauge is good, but when you can see through it, things are about right.	A 1911 Edwardian gentleman’s treadle lathe, used for making boxwood bridge pins for the Gothic harp.	Flamed cherry is a good, sustainable alternative to endangered species

Classical guitar in padouk and spruce; a move towards non-threatened, sustainable timbers.	Classical guitar in the style of Martin c. 1880, with bridge in the style of Panormo. For fun.	Salon guitar “in the French style.” Maple and spruce.	A seven-course lute in the style (approximately) of Georg Gerle, 1580. The original probably would have been made from maple, but rosewood looks good.

	Cutaway classical in rosewood and spruce.