Here you will find Ervin’s writings, ranging from published articles and in-depth essays to humorous wordplay and musings on life. Click on a title to read the full article.
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How I Became a Guitar Maker
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(1/6) HOW I BECAME A GUITAR MAKER, AND WHAT THAT WAS/IS ALL ABOUT
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(2/6) HOW I FIRST MET THE GUITAR
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(3/6) ABOUT MY LIFE AS A GUITAR MAKER
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(4/6) THE CARMEL CLASSIC GUITAR FESTIVAL OF 1977
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(5/6) MY LIFE AS A GUITAR MAKER: LOOKING BACK
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(6/6) AFTERMATH: WHAT, EXACTLY, IS LUTHERIE TODAY? AND WHAT IS MY PLACE IN IT?
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Why Lutherie?
Guitar theory, history, opinions, sociology, wisdom, & insights
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“LA GUITARRA” – A Psychological Insight into Flamenco
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A Candid View of Value, Prices, and Guitar Lust
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A Digression Into Matter of Top Thickness
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A Surprising Insight About Drums and Guitar Tops
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A Systematic Comparison of Tonewoods
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Craftsmanship, Sound, ‘The Right Look’, Materials, and the Marketing of the Guitar
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FAQ #11a: Guitar Voicing: Different Strokes for Different Folks? – [1/2]
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FAQ #11b: Guitar Voicing: Different Strokes for Different Folks? – [2/2]
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FAQ #13: Why Are There Differently Constructed Classical Guitars?
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On the Challenges to the Luthier in Mastering Both Steel String and a Classical Guitar Making
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On Tonal Bloom
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Principles of Guitar Dynamics and Design
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Some Reflections On My Guitar Work
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Some Thoughts on Guitar Sound
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Some Thoughts on the Difference Between Handmade and Factory-made Guitars
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Specific Top Thickness In the Guitar
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STEEL STRING GUITAR BASICS
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The Maple Andamento
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THE MODERN GUITAR: AN ICON OF ROMANCE AND HEROISM
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The REMFAGRI Factor in Lutherie
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The State of the Contemporary Guitar – 1/4
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The State of the Contemporary Guitar – 2/4
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The State of the Contemporary Guitar – 3/4
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The State of the Contemporary Guitar – 4/4
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Whence the Steel String Guitar? – 1/2
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Whence the Steel String Guitar? – 2/2
Thoughts, essays, & musings
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A LETTER TO WELLS FARGO BANK [June, ’18]
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An Ironically Good Bad Experience…
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Carp Classic Guitar
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Concerning Somogyi Knockoffs
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Craftsmanship, Sound, ‘The Right Look’, Materials, and the Marketing of the Guitar
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Internet Lutherie Discussion Forums
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Is It Art, Or Craft?
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On Critiquing Other People’s Guitars
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The Guitar as An Emergent System – An Interesting Perspective
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The REMFAGRI Factor in Lutherie
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The Taku Sakashta Guitar Project
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The Wisdom of the Hands, and Craftsmanship as Heritage
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Thoughts About Creativity, Technical Work, and the Brain – [1/2]
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Thoughts About Creativity, Technical Work, and the Brain – [2/2]
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Tone Production and the Logic of Wood’s Uses
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Using Wenge as a Guitar Wood
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Werewood
Humor & Personal Anecdotes
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ABOUT MY ARTWORK
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ADVERTISING SLOGANS FOR GUITAR MAKERS (1/2)
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An Ironically Good Bad Experience…
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AN OPTICAL ILLUSION
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DEAR DR. DOVETAIL, Part 1
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DEAR DR. DOVETAIL, Part 2
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Fun Stuff #1
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Fun Stuff #2
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Fun Stuff #3
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Lutherie Trivia
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My Adventures in Book Publishing
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ON JEWISH CULTURE . . . AND HUMOR
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ON THE MATTER OF ADVERTISING SLOGANS (2/2)
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The Carmel Classic Guitar Festival of 1977
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THE DUMPSTER DRUM
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The G.A.L., Healsdburg, N.C.A.L., and Me – 1/2
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The G.A.L., Healsdburg, N.C.A.L., and Me – 2/2
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What I’ve Been Up To These Days
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What I’ve Been Up To, August 2017
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What I’ve Been Up To, February 2019
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What I’ve Been Up To, September 2017
What I’ve been up to, thinking, and otherwise doing
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An Interview with Steven Dembroski, From Dream Guitars
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Carp Classic Guitar
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Frankenfinger
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LIFE AFTER EPIPHANY
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The Maple Andamento
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Tromp l’Oeil and Wabi-sabi in Guitars
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Using Wenge as a Guitar Wood
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What I’ve Been Up To: November ’17 to March ‘18 – [4/4]
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What I’ve Been Up To: November ’17 to March‘18 – [1/4]
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What I’ve Been Up To: November ’17 to March‘18 – [2/4]
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What I’ve Been Up To: November ’17 to March‘18 – [3/4]
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Woodstock Guitar Show