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Specifications / Mandolin A Style Tuning Machines — RubnerTuners.com

Posted on 2 January 2024by wm_wp_adminCategories:Hardware, Lutherie

Source: Specifications / Mandolin A Style Tuning Machines — RubnerTuners.com These things are gorgeous! A bit pricey (us$89 to us$440 in 2024), but many are still less than what StewMac charges for their Golden Age tuners.

Lawrence Smart Stringed Instruments

Posted on 14 March 2022by wm_wp_adminCategories:Luthiers, Mandolin

Source: Lawrence Smart Stringed Instruments Author of “The Modern Mandolin”, from a 1995 Guild of American Luthiers lecture.

burginguitars.co.nz | Fine handcrafted guitars for the connoisseur

Posted on 10 March 2022Updated on 10 March 2022by wm_wp_adminCategories:Guitar, Luthiers, Mandolin, Other Strings

Source: burginguitars.co.nz | Fine handcrafted guitars for the connoisseur Paddy Burgin – New Zealand builder of Guitars and Mandolins (and other stuff). I like the look of his double-cutaway mandos. Trained under David Freeman at Timeless Instruments in Saskatchewan. Attended at least one of the Montreal Guitar shows.

Elderly Instruments | New, Used & Vintage Musical Instruments

Posted on 9 March 2022by wm_wp_adminCategories:Bass, Guitar, Hardware, Instrument Store, Mandolin, Other Strings, Suppliers

Family owned since 1972, Elderly Instruments is a music store specializing in new, used & vintage guitars, banjos, mandolins, ukuleles and more. Shop today! Source: Elderly Instruments | New, Used & Vintage Musical Instruments Elderly Instruments. Lansing MI. They do ship to Canada.

Vintage Guitars – Fine Fretted Instruments Since 1970 | Gruhn Guitars

Posted on 9 March 2022Updated on 9 March 2022by wm_wp_adminCategories:Bass, Guitar, Instrument Store, Mandolin, Other Strings, Violin

The world’s original vintage guitar store located in Nashville, TN. Buy your next guitar, get an expert appraisal, or repair your vintage instrument. Source: Vintage Guitars – Fine Fretted Instruments Since 1970 | Gruhn Guitars

Ludewig Mandolins

Posted on 6 March 2022by wm_wp_adminCategories:Luthiers

Source: Ludewig Mandolins Illinois Luthier. There is a set of soundclips of a Bluegrasser named Emory Lester playing some of his instruments. One of them is an excellent bluegrass rendition of Pale Rider, and the third is an incredible solo of ‘O Come Emmanuel’.

Peter Coombe Mandolins and Guitars

Posted on 28 February 2022by wm_wp_adminCategories:Luthiers, Mandolin, Techniques and Tips

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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Acoustic Concepts

Posted on 19 February 2022Updated on 19 February 2022by wm_wp_adminCategories:Guitar, Lutherie, Luthiers, Mandolin, Other Strings, Techniques and Tips

Daniel Brauchli describes his concepts around the use of carbon-fibre bracing (he calls it “full-phase”) and the theory that supports it. There is also a fair bit of info on the use of fluorocarbon strings. He is of Swiss extraction, grew up in Alaska, then moved to Australia when he was 13 Source: Acoustic Concepts

Allen Guitars & Luthier Supplies Home Page

Posted on 18 February 2022Updated on 27 February 2022by wm_wp_adminCategories:Luthiers, Suppliers

We supply exotic tonewoods, abalone shell inlay, ebony fretboards & fret slotting, etc. to the trade. Source: Allen Guitars & Luthier Supplies Home Page USA

Nava Walnut Archtop Neck Joint pt1

Posted on 17 February 2022Updated on 18 March 2022by wm_wp_adminCategories:Learning, Techniques and Tips

Here’s part 1 of Gary Nava’s video set on how he does neck joints for his mandolins. See also the discussion on the Mandolin Cafe: https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/139607-Nava-Walnut-Archtop And here’s part 2: