Guitar How-to
& Informative Sites
Amplifying Your Acoustic
Guitar - Information on pick up choices, pro's and con's.
Building Sites
These are sites of both professional and
novice builders detailing their experiences.
Archtop Dave
Weimer
Classical Guitar
David Schramm
Classical Guitar Neil Ostberg
Stratocaster John Fisher
Kathy Matsushita's
Site
Ukulele
Building
Cumpiano's Website - William Cumpiano the author of GuitarMaking:
Tradition and Techology has a nice array of
newsletters and
articles
on his site.
Decals
-
T & L Ink makes
decals suitable for peghead decals. When replacing your instruments neck
with an aftermarket neck why leave that big blank spot? Create your own
special decal. Examples.
Fender
Reference Books
Finisher's Corner
- A great source for information on finishing. Written by Michael
Dresdner who offers consulting services.
French
Polishing - A detailed
tutorial showing the art of french polishing by Orville and Robert
Milburn
Frets.com
Good guy Frank Ford's site.
Guitar Repair Books
- Books for the
do-it-yourselfer.
Guitar
ReRanch (Refinishing Info.)- This
site has loads of information and step by step instructions on
refinishing guitars. You can also purchase nitro lacquer in cans for do it yourself refinishing and easy color matching.
How A
Guitar Works A little
physics on how a guitar produces it's sound
How To Play The Guitar
Mandolin Tuning
Making a
Peghead Decal
MIMF
- Musical Instrument Makers Forum as an archive of articles
pertaining to building and repair as well as current forums to discuss
with other builders.
P.A.F. Pickup
authentication help
Paul Reed
Smith PRS How to Setup
Project Guitar
A collection of articles and techniques
on guitar building and repair
Schools of Luthiery
and Repair
American School of
Luthiery - Oregon
FretWorks -
Canada
Gallop Guitars School
of Luthiery - Michigan
Leeds
Guitarmaker's School - Maine
Roberto Venn School of Luthiery
- Arizona
Summit
School of Luthiery - Canada
The
Guitar Sherpa A stringed
instrument portal featuring all types of information on guitars,
mandolins, banjos, ukuleles, dulcimers, etc.
Wiring Diagrams / Schematics
Fender's Mr. Gearhead®-
Wiring Diagrams for most Fender electric guitars
Gibson
Wiring Diagrams
Rickenbacker
Guitar Schematics
Seymour
Duncan - Wiring diagrams for
single coil and humbucker pickups in a variety of wiring configurations.
Understanding
Schematics
Woodweb
- Enormous resource site with
information on countless wood
related issues. Sawing, finishing, adhesives, laminating, drying,
machinery, tools etc.
