Useful Links for Luthiers and Player

Organizations

Luthiers Interactive of North Texas LINT – I am a member of this organization we meet everyother month to share knowlege and enjoy the company of other luthiers in North Texas. Join us if you can.

Guild of American Luthiers, GAL – The Guild is a nonprofit, tax-exempt educational organization, formed in 1972 to advance the art and science of string instrument making and repair, through an open forum of information exchange. GAL publishes a quarter magazine “American Lutherie” and organizes a national luthier convention.

Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans, A.S.I.A.  – The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (ASIA) was established in 1988 to help provide a sense of community and professionalism to the field of stringed instrument making and repair. ASIA publishes the quarterly journal “Guitarmaker” and organizes a national symposium and exhibition.

Online Information Resources

13thfret - excellent lutherie information site

Beyondthetrees - you will be amazed by the work of luthier Fred Carlson

Duncan Turner Research - Acoustic pickups designed by the man who invented active guitar electronics, Rick Turner.

Ervin Somogyi - is one of the worlds great luthiers, as well as a teacher, and prolific author on all subjects related to luthery.

Fleishman Instruments - web information about luthier and teacher Harry Fleishman

Frets.com - Frank Fords incredible site. Every thing about repairs and guitars. Lots of solid information.

Guitar Resource - A site dedicated to the pursuit of music with a special interest in jazz guitar.

Healdsburg Guitar Festival - The worlds greatest exhibition of acoustic guitars set in the wine country of Northern California.

Hoffman Guitar - An accomplished Luthier Charles Hoffman's site has some excellent articles on guitar building.

Musical Instrument Makers Forum MIMF – The Musical Instrument Makers Forum is an interactive forum for the discussion of musical instrument construction, design and repair; welcoming builders of all instruments at any skill level from expert to wannabe.

Kathy Matsushita - A delightful "Amateur Luthier" site with lots of neat links.

Renaissance Guitars - Rick Turner's guitar site.

National Cowboy Poetry Gathering - Information about the week long festival of music and poetry held in the Nevada desert each year. .

Schaefer Guitars - Web home of world class archtop builder and fellow LINT member Ed Schaefer.

The Guitar Port - Lots of good links to builder and suppliers.

Vintage Guitar Magazine - Great site plenty of online information.

William Cumpiano - An extraordinary luthier and author of a most excellent book on Guitar making.

Google - The best damned search engine there is and no advertising to boot!

Wood / Tools / Supplies
 

Allied Lutherie, Ltd. - Decendants of LMI. Tonewood, tool and parts. Check out the all metal Fox Side Bending Machine.

B-Band - Acoustic transduces and microphones.

Bridge City Tools - Exquisitely made hand tools and measuring devices.

Cedar Creek Cases - Excellent hard-shell cases. They will custom make them to your profile in relatively small batches.

Constantine's - Good source for veneers and woodworking tools.

Exotic Woods Company Inc. –   Stocks over 50 species of wood for musical instruments.

First Quality Musical Supplies - Mostly instruments but good source for strings and accessories.

Garrett Wade - Fine selection of high end hand and power tools.

Guitarmaker’s Connection – Martin’s guitarmaking site. Kits, Tools, etc.

Lie-Nielsen Tools - Beautifully make precision planes and other hand tools.

Luthiers Mercantile International, LMI –  specializing in wood for musical instruments. Also sells tools and supplies. Their catalog is a must have!

L.R. Baggs - Acoustic pick up systems. John Timblin offers these in his "Fat Bottom Girls"

Musicians Friend - Some items of interest to builders, mostly manufactured instruments.

Northern Tonewood Company - We supply Spruce & other species for all types of acoustic fretted and bowed instruments.

Orcas Island Tonewoods – specializing in woods for the violin family and arched top guitar since 1980.

Paradise on a Hanger - What instrument maker or musician doesn't like Hawaiian shirts?

Pickup the World - Makes the acoustic pickup system John Fitzgerald uses in his instruments.

Stewart MacDonald’s Guitar Shop Supply – Specializing in tools, supplies, books and videos. Also has some wood.

The Rescue Pearl Company - All your shell needs at a much lower price than other sources.