Musical Instrument Case Repair and Construction Source: Case Repair These are a few examples of instrument case repair, restoration, as well as construction of some faithful reproductions of classic old cases. It’s not an exhaustive tutorial, but perhaps will provide some ideas and inspiration. Includes really good info on the history of some well-known (American) …
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Category:Lutherie
Mandolin construction – soundhole trim
Description of the construction of a Coombe mandolin – soundhole trim Source: Mandolin construction – soundhole trim
A Luthier’s Blog (Gary Nava – UK)
Gary Nava’s Blogspot. Source: A Luthier’s Blog (Gary Nava’s Blogspot). He seems to have had this going since 2006. Hi, I make mostly mandolins and guitars, entirely by myself and by hand. Although I’m based in the Norfolk Fens, my instruments can be found all over the world. I made my first guitar when I …
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Violin Making with Derek Roberts
Violin Making: This series follows Derek Roberts as he makes a violin in the traditional way. Source: Violin Making with Derek Roberts Derek Roberts is a professional violin maker with workshops in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire and Pembrokeshire, West Wales, UK. The page linked is his series of articles on his process in making violins.
How to Rehair a violin Bow Part 1
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A kitchen cutting board makes a great binding jig! – StewMac
Dan Erlewine modifies a plastic cutting board from Walmart to solve a guitar binding problem. He needs four matching pieces of black-white-black binding, and he shows a clever trick for doing this. From the free Trade Secrets newsletter at stewmac.com. Source: A kitchen cutting board makes a great binding jig! – StewMac Check out his …
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The Baking Soda and Super Glue Trick
The baking soda and super glue trick – YouTube. “Can a broken nut can be fixed with baking soda and super glue?” Lou, a singer here in Athens, Ohio, brought this question to Dan Erlewine (along with the broken nut on his Yamaha guitar). As it turns out, the answer is yes and no…
Ann Arbor Guitars
Source: Ann Arbor Guitars Ann Arbor Guitars provides world-class repair services for electric and acoustic guitars, mandolins and banjos. Check out their videos for Lutherie secrets!