Guitar Making Resources & Supplies
Here you will find links to site that offer information on guitar making, guitar repair, guitar making supplies and wood. These sites contain information or products that may help with your guitar building efforts. Some sites offer discussions on guitar related topics. Click here for technical reference information...
Guitar Making or Guitar Repair Information
13th Fret - A magazine covering everything about the guitar in all styles of music including articles on artists, gear reviews, guitar builders, music and more.
Guitar Making Plans - Roy Summerfield's web site has plans for many well known builders including some historic instruments.
Luthier's Friend - Turn your drill press into a sanding station and thickness sander with precision.
Project Guitar - A site with tutorials, reference, repair and guitar making information for solid body and acoustic guitars.
Guitar Making Schools
American School of Luthierie - Hands-on guitar making instruction in acoustic and electric guitars, classes in design, set-up maintenance, repair and small shop production taught by Charles Fox. My first guitar making class was with Charles, he is a great teacher, and a friend.
Leeds Guitar Makers - Hands-on one-on-one basic and advanced instruction in steel string, classical, repair and restoration by Ivon Shmukler in Wiliamsburg, MA.
Luthier Supply Companies
Allied Lutherie - A great luthier supply company owned and operated by the inimitable Todd Taggart.
Grizzly Industrial - A source for woodworking tools and supplies - metal working tools and equipment - and now guitar making tools and supplies.
Luthier Mercantile International - Inc - A great source for luthier supplies - tools and wood.
Stewart-MacDonald - A great source for luthier supplies - tools and wood.
Wood & Veneer
Certainly Wood - A wide variety of quality veneers.
Constantine's - A source for everything woodworking including veneer - and some guitar making supplies.
Woodworking Supplies & Equipment
Lee Valley Tools - Ltd. - A source for woodworking tools - supplies and hardware.
Woodcraft - A great source for woodworking tools - equipment - supplies including some exotic wood.
Woodworker's Supply - A great source for woodworking tools - equipment - supplies.
Industrial Supply
Graingers - A source for industrial supplies - shop safety - and machinist type tools and equipment including end mill bits.
MSC Industrial Supply Inc - A great source for industrial supplies - shop safety - and machinist type tools and equipment including end mill bits.
