Source: Yanuziello Stringed Instruments A luthier who lives in the Niagara area – I found his website while perusing the Mandolin Cafe’s Builders directory. Time to update my own list!
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Edgar Russ Distinguished Violinmaker – YouTube
Source: Edgar Russ Distinguished Violinmaker – YouTube A professional luthier from Cremona – here he hosts a series of videos describing his processes – everything from cooking up some oil varnish to how to change the strings on a violin.
Arm Bevels – O’Brien Guitars
Ken Parker – Archtoppery Video Series
Mandolin Tailpiece Install or Replace
From Shelf to Guitar
From the fellow who brought the IKEA guitar… an ES335-style (but full hollow-body) build. From a shelf, no less. From the YouTube notes: 4,417,913 views Jun 18, 2020 This is my third guitar build, handcrafted in Brussels, Belgium. I used wood from a shelf to make the body, not only because Brian May is my …
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IKEA Guitar
I like the way he uses a bench dog to attach his vise to the bench (at 7:24).
Gary Nava Archtop#5 Neck
Gary Nava demonstrates how he fabricates his laminated necks, and talks about why he does it that way. He then describes how he inlays the headstock. Finally he cuts the start of the volute.
Cumpiano handmade guitars
William R. Cumpiano—maker of artisanal guitars for almost half a century and author Source: Cumpiano handmade guitars Book: Guitarmaking: Tradition & Technology. Articles: Wood’s Appearance Why is curly maple curly? Why is rosewood purple and mahogany red? What are birdseyes? Bear claws?
Kathy Matsushita’s “Amateur Luthier” Page
Hobbyist site chronicling the stringed-instrument building projects of Kathy Matsushita. Source: Kathy Matsushita’s “Amateur Luthier” Page