Some Guitar-Building Links:

LUTHIERS: Randy Allen Mark Blanchard William Cumpiano Lester DeVoe Steve Ganz Charlie Hoffman (This site has quite a bit on the building process!) David Hurd (Ukeleles by Kawika) Jan Jones Michael Keller Jamie Kinscherff Michael Lewis Linda Manzer Hank Mauel Santa Cruz Guitar Co. Mark Swanson Judy Threet Jeff Traugott Kathy Wingert     Mark Frazier's Building Site Typo's Workbench (Rick Jones) Lance Kragenbrink Guitars Building A Martin Kit Guitar (Jim Kumorek) Stephen Miklos's Site (very detailed account of his building a steel-string acoustic --- a must-see!!!) Dave Painter's Adventures in Luthiery Dave Skowron's 13th Fret Brent Stuntzner's Site (photo record of his experience at the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery and current experience as an apprentice of Ervin Somogyi) Jon Velasco's Building A Martin 000 Kit Page Pepe Vergara Guitars Ray Whitaker Dan David's Woodworking/Lutherie Site Liutaio Mottola's Lutherie Info Joe Palumbo's Woodworking Site

BUILDING TIPS: Bill Cory's "Kit Guitar Builder" Website (This is THE place to go to, for anything and everything you wanted to know about building from a kit!!!) FRETS.COM : Frank Ford's Site Musical Instrument Makers Forum Martin Koch's Guitarbuilding Page (Martin has an EXCELLENT CD available about building an electric guitar!!!!) Guild of American Luthiers Gibson Factory Tour Blues Creek Guitars (John Hall's site) Al McWhorter's Concert Ukulele Site David Schramm's "Online Apprentice" (a FREE online course for building a classical guitar!!!) Neil Ostberg's Classical Guitar Building Site Yuh-Ya's Guitarbuilding Site Matthew Welsh's Violin-Making Journal (one of the most complete hobbyist violin-making sites I've seen!)

LINKS to LINKS: Martin's Guitar Links Musical Instrument Makers Forum Links Guitar Builders & Repairers GAL Guitar Links Mandolin Brothers Guitar Links Jason Nieh's Guitar Notes Famous Guitarmaker Internet World Headquarters

SUPPLIES: Constantine's Luthiers Mercantile Martin Guitar Connection Stewart MacDonald's Guitar Shop Supply Allen Guitars Musicmakers Kits Timeless Instruments Guitar Doctor Roy Courtnall's Site

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