Source: About us Hello welcome to Opensource luthier supply. My name is Bill Sterling and I am a Luthier and teacher. The idea for the web store came out of working with my students trying to provide the proper tools and supplies to insure there sucess in their building without going broke in the process. …
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Month:February 2022
Peter Coombe Mandolins and Guitars
Peter Coombe Luthier – maker of fine hand made mandolins, mandolas, octave mandolins, tenor guitars, and steel string and classical guitars Source: Peter Coombe Mandolins and Guitars Hand made mandolins, mandolas and guitars, made in Bega NSW, Australia. There are some really handy sequences of photos describing his processes for building mandolins (NOTE: his specialty …
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FRETS.COM
Source: FRETS.COM Photos, including some showing how he makes his kerfing.
Making Purfling – Doran Violins
Purfling is decorative inlay. On violins it is the little black and white line that runs around the edge of the top and the back. Purfling is made from three pieces of wood sandwiched together to make a black-white-black pattern. Source: Making Purfling – Doran Violins
Timeless Instruments: Guitar Making School, Lutherie Supplies, Custom Instruments – David Freeman: Canadian Luthier
Custom designed Acoustic Guitars, musical instrument kits, supplies, and Luthier training. Finished instruments available for sale, and custom inlays and guitars made to order. Luthier David Freeman. Source: Welcome Based in Saskatchewan, perhaps not the best prices or selection, but there would be no extra duties involved. In addition to the usual stuff, they carry …
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JAPARTS
Source: JAPARTS Japarts – Japanese Guitar Parts We supply the greatest Japanese guitar parts and tools to luthiers, shops, repair specialists and musicians anywhere in the world! We offer the widest selection of DoMo parts and materials, Gotoh® tuners and Hiroshima Files Uo-Chikyu fret and nut files at the best prices! Japarts is Canadian! (even though their prices are in us$). …
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The Petros Guitar Shop featuring Purflex®
Purflex flexible purfling by Petros Guitars, Purfling, Purflex, bridge pins, truss rod covers, back strips, end pins, strap buttons, rosettes, ukulele parts, guitar woods, Source: The Petros Guitar Shop featuring Purflex® Bruce and Matt Petros comprise Petros Guitars and are the inventors of Purflex. We developed it to enhance our own guitars. We were so …
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Olivia Pelling – Fine Strings
A Luthier Fine Strings is celebrating its 10th year of business in Ottawa. Olivia’s stepfather, Seigfried Wagner, was a… Source: Olivia Pelling – Fine Strings