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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Lemuel Violins

Quality violins, violas, cellos, basses and accessories for musicians, tools and supplies for luthiers. Source: Lemuel Violins

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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Making a Guitar | Handcrafted Woodworking | Où se trouve: Greenfield Guitars – YouTube

A one-hour video, in which Michael Greenfield demonstrates his workflow. My original comment here was: “Oh. My. Gourd! Overview c/w link to the YouTube video documentary of Michael Greenfield in his workshop demonstrating his build process. Many of his jigs, fixtures and templates are shown in use, and he illustrates how much attention to detail …
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TJ Thompson Guitars – Pro Luthier Tools

Building and repairing musical instruments has been my main business for over 30 years. During that time, I’ve found gaps in the repair tools that were available. When I saw a need, I designed and built tools for doing things better, cheaper, and faster. Now that these tools have been “road tested” and fine-tuned, I’m …
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More about violin-making planes | Finely Strung

Pictures are better than words when it comes to describing how to make something. So yesterday, I made a curved sole finger plane, keeping a camera within reach to record each step. I hope these photographs will be a useful supplement to the written instructions in my last post. Read across the rows to stay …
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