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.
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Not an archtop guitar, but basically the same thing, just a slightly different form factor. Very detailed video of his process for building an archtop Mandocello.
Les Stansell – youtube video “The Top”
His website (http://www.stansellguitars.com/) includes a link to his youtube channel, the videos there include some stuff on lutherie. This is one that I had kept a copy of, entitled “The Top”.
Nava Walnut Archtop Neck Joint pt1
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:
Twin-Point, Flat-Top Mandolin: Part 2 Rosette
Gary Nava of Nava Mandolins shows how to do an inlaid rosette using pearl and black epoxy.