Richard Schneider, Luthier
Spring, 1996 Carlsborg, Washington


Published Articles
Kasha, Michael and Richard Schneider and Kurt Rodamer
    "The Reaction of a Research Scientist, a Master Luthier, and a Performing Artist in Developing a New Guitar"
    Journal of Guitar Acoustics
    1982 p. 127-130

Schneider, Richard

    "A Meeting with Andrés"
    American Lutherie
    Spring, 1988

    "Making a Mosaic Bracelet- A Laminated Helix from Colored Veneers"
    Fine Woodworking
    November/December, 1986

    "Vacuum Clamping Wood"
    Luthier's Mercantile
    Catalog Handbook
    Healdsburg, CA, 1984

    "Don't Sell Epoxies Short"
    The String Instrument Craftsman
    May/June, 1988

Lecture, Seminar, Symposium Presentations
"The Frequency Dependent Soundboard in a Twenty-first Century Classical Guitar," Fifth Classical Guitar Festival of Great Britain, West Dean College near Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, August 23, 1995.

"The Frequency Dependent Soundboard in a Twenty-first Century Classical Guitar,"Bath 95 International Guitar Festival & Summer School, Bath College, Newton Park United Kingdom, August 19. 1995.

Opening Session of 116th Annual Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., (scheduled June 1, 1995, Schneider Instruments used for the concert performances) June 2, 1995, Session 4aMU, Musical Acoustics: Guitar Acoustics/Performance, Invited Paper, 4aMU5, Adapting Intuitive ideas and applied mechanics to the improvement of guitar acoustics: The Luthier's view.

"Lost Mountain Seminar- A Kasha/Schneider Design Master Class." This is the annual nine day event I present every August. This event was presented to students in 1983, '85, '86, '87, '88, '89, '91, '92, '93, '94, and 1995.

"The Frequency Dependent Soundboard in a Twenty-first Century Classical Guitar," Northwest Chapter, Acoustical Society of America, The Ram Cafe, University Village Plaza, Seattle, Washington, September 22, 1993.

"The Evolution of the Twenty-first Century Guitar maker and the Possibility of a Guitar that a Master Musician Only Dreams About," Symposium '91: The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans, The Morris R. Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, June 28, 1991.

Panel Discussion: "The Effective Use of the Workspace," Twelfth National Convention/Exhibition, Guild of American Luthiers, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, July 19-22, 1989.

Exhibit and demonstration at the Handmade Musical Instrument Show, World Forestry Center, Portland, Oregon, April 8 & 9, 1989.

Exhibit and demonstration at the Handmade Musical Instrument Show, Co-sponsored by the World Forestry Center and Oregon Public Broadcasting, World Forestry Center, Portland, Oregon, March 5 & 6, 1988.

"Presenting A New Instrument in the Evolution of the Kasha Design," Lecture and demonstration with Classical Guitarist Kurt Rodarmer, Pierce College, Woodland Hills, California, January 15, 1988.

"A Scientific Approach to the Aesthetics and Acoustics of the Modern Classical Guitar," Northwest Chapter, Acoustical Society of America, Captain K's, Winslow, Bainbridge Island, Washington, march 25, 1987.

"A Modern Approach to Acoustic and Artistic Classical Guitar Design," Northwest Guild of Fine Woodworkers, Center for Wooden Boats, Seattle, Washington, March 27, 1985.

"The Craftsman's and the Concert Performer's Evaluation of New Classical Guitar Designs," 103rd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Musical Acoustics II: Guitar, Chicago, Illinois, April, 1982.

"Electronic Modification of Musical Sounds," Midwest Acoustics Conference, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, April 25, 1982.

"Woodworking Techniques for Musical Instruments and Jewelry," Artist Studio Tour, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan, April 27, 1980.

Modern Soundboard Design," National Association of Musical Merchants, Pick-Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, June 23, 1975.

"Guitar Construction," Acoustic Society of America, Narragansett Chapter, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, March, 1974.

Musical Acoustics as a Motivating Force in Scientific Research and Education," American Association for the Advancement of Science: Symposium of Education in Acoustics, Sheraton Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 26-31, 1971.

"Traditional Guitar Construction," Art Education Day, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, May 10, 1971.

Professional Experience

Lectures (Participated with Dr. Michael Kasha)

Juried and Invitational Exhibitions

Publications Citing, Referencing and/or Discussing

Participation in Radio and Television Programs

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