Source: Lawrence Smart Stringed Instruments Author of “The Modern Mandolin”, from a 1995 Guild of American Luthiers lecture.
Advanced Plating Inc.
Source: Advanced Plating Inc. Advanced Plating | World’s Finest Chrome and Powder Coating. Apparently a specialty shop; “If you truly want the top of the heap for Gibson Bridges and tailpieces then you need to speak with Advanced Plating in Nashville. They MAKE the Historic bridges FOR Gibson, and they are SWEET.. and not …
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Redhead Mandolins | An Alternative to Factory Production
An Alternative to Factory Production Source: Redhead Mandolins | An Alternative to Factory Production Redhead Mandolins. His website found by reference in an interview in Mandolin Cafe; I came across this luthier (Nevin Hahs) previously – he once called himself, and his blog, “Lex Luthier”. I’m not …
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Mandolin construction – soundhole trim
Description of the construction of a Coombe mandolin – soundhole trim Source: Mandolin construction – soundhole trim
Pickup The World – Love your sound
Source: Pickup The World – Love your sound
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.
Woodworking with Ebony – FineWoodworking
When it comes to working ebony, hand tools take center-stage. Source: Woodworking with Ebony – FineWoodworking In his article in Fine Woodworking #228, Garrett Hack marveled at the small stature of an ebony tree he encountered in Java some 30 years ago. “In a climate where trees grow year-round, this 90-year-old was about 11 in. in diameter.” …
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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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