Links

Here is a list of helpful links:

Organizations:

• San Joaquin Valley Guitar Society, Inc.
• Guitar Foundation of America.
• European Guitar Teachers Guitar Forum
• Guild of American Luthiers.(GAL)
• The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans.(A.S.I.A.)
• Sacramento Valley Luthiers Guild
• Northern California Association of Luthiers. (NCAL)
• Luthiers Interactive of North TexasLINT

Guitar Repair:

• FRETS.comThe best guitar repair site on the web!
• Guitar ReRanch

Guitar Making Supplies:

• Luthiers Merchantile International, Inc.
• Stewart MacDonald's Guitar Shop Supply
• Allied Lutherie
• Karin-RostWooden Inlays, rosettes, purfling, etc.
• Elena Dal CortivoParchment Rosettes
• Guitar PlansHistorical Guitar Plans. UK
• David Dyke's Luthier Supply UK
• Aerospace Composite ProductsNomex,Carbon Fiber, and other compsite materials

Lutherie Schools:

• American School of LutherieBack in business. Check it out!
• Guitar making courses at Newark & Sherwood College, U.K. with Roy Courtnall author of "Making Master Guitars"

Tonewood Suppliers:

USA

• Allied Lutherie
• Gilmer Wood
• Luthiers Merchantile International, Inc.
• Vikwood
• Eisenbrand Exotic Woods Torrance, CA. USA
• Hibdon HardwoodWholesaler. Great source for Spanish Cedar and Honduras Mahogany neck wood.

Canada

• Timeless Instruments
• A & M Wood Specialty
• Larry Stamm-Tonewood Sales
• Northern Tonewood Company
• Timbre Tonewood

Spain

• Maderas Barber
• Madinter
  

Italy

• Rivolta
  

Woodworking Tools:

• Garrett-WadeFine woodworking tools.
• Enco Metal working tools, gauges, calipers, measuring tools, etc.
• Constantines Veneers and woodworking tools.
• The Peck Tool CompanyFine German and Japanese tools.
• Highland-HardwareFine woodworking tools and bandsaw blades.
• Rockler Woodworking StoreSource for veneers, tools, finishing materials, adhesives, etc.
• Woodworker's Supply. Tools, Clamps, Vises, Adhesives, Finishing materials, etc.
• WoodCraftTools, Clamps, Vises, Adhesives, Finishing materials, etc.
• The Japan WoodworkerJapanese and other fine woodworking tools.
• Sharpening your ToolsDetails about plane blade sharpening.
• MSC Industrial SupplyThe ultimate industrial supply store.
• Lee Valley and veritas Tools.High end woodworking tools.

String Instrument Making Supplies:

• International Violin Company, LTD
• Luthiers Merchantile International, Inc.
• Stewart MacDonald's Guitar Shop Supply
• G.Lucchi and Son's Workshop-Master Bowmakers

Periodicals:

• Soundboard.
• Guitarmaker Quarterly Journal.
• American Lutherie Quarterly Journal.
• Acoustic Guitar Magazine.
• Guitar Review.
• Classical Guitar Magazine.
• Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine
• Guitarra Online Magazine

Tuning Machines:

• Gilbert Tuning Machines. Source for the "Gilbert Sanding Disc."
• David RodgersTuning Machines
• Irving SloaneTuning Machines
• AlessiTuning Machines, Italy
• SchallerTuning Machines

Classical Guitar Cases:

• Calton Cases
• Ameritage Cases
• SKB Cases
• Kingham custom cases. UK
• Modern Case CompanyCustom cases

Classical Guitar Strings:

• D'Addario Strings
• Augustine Strings
• La Bella Strings by E. and O. Mari
• Savarez Strings
• Strings by Mail
• "Luthier" guitar strings
• Big City String Company

Gut Guitar Strings:

• Gamut Strings. Gut string manufacturer for lutes, guitars, violins, etc.

Miscellaneous Links

• Roy CourtnallAuthor of "Making Master Guitars"
• WorldGuitarist.comThe latest guitar news on the internet.
• Physics/Guitar Acoustics
• Highlander Pickups for acoustic guitar amplification.
• Cocobolo.netAwesome info on a great tonewood.
• Build a Torres style guitar
• Luthier Makoto Tsuruta. Features a Hauser repair by Andrea Tacchi.
• Kathy Matshushita's Lutherie PageLots of useful info.
• Build Your Guitar.comGuitar building resource.
• William CumpianoWilliam Cumpiano's Web Site. Author of "Guitarmaking-Tradition and Technology." Lots of tips and advice in the newsletter.
• Woodworking 101New to Woodworking? Go here first.
• Woodworking.comGreat source for your woodworking questions.
• www.shellac.netGreat source for shellac flakes.