New England Luthiers  

The New England Luthiers is an association of professionals and amateurs brought together by a common love of making stringed instruments.  Our goal is to share our knowledge and techniques with anyone interested in expanding their understanding of instrument making.  We provide open exchange of information and ideas geared toward the furthering of the craft, and a chance to spend time with others who have the same passion.  Meetings are casual and there are no dues.

If you have been fortunate enough to attend an Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (A.S.I.A) or Guild of American Luthiers meeting, you know how rewarding and energizing the experience is. The New England Luthiers aim to keep that spirit alive between these national events.  Past meetings have included visiting members’ workshops, demonstrations of building techniques by professional and amateur luthiers, ukulele building and playing competition (our own Uke-a-palooza), and a listening session with Grammy award winner Ed Gerhard.

Join us in whenever you can.  Our doors are always open to new members.

• NEL September Meeting
  Sunday 24 January, 2010
  12:00PM - 3:00PM

   

  John Whiteside's Workshop
  

  Our next meeting will be hosted at the shop of John Whiteside

  
  

  The Guild of NH Woodworkers (gnhw.org) have invited The New England Luthiers to their meeting. Featured will be several new contraptions and new procedures that really help with spray finishing.

  Also, there will be a jam session. Bring your guitars. Look at these two youtube videos and see if you can figure out the chords. We will be giving these songs a shot as a group.

  Tell Ol' Bill

  No Love Today

  Directions to John Whiteside's Workshop

• ASIA’s Symposium 10-14 June, 2009

   

  The 2009 Symposium will be held at East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. This location will work well with their spacious campus and ESU’s desire to work with us in producing a well run, memorable and economical event. ESU is located near scenic and interesting regional attractions. One of the most visited of these is the Martin Guitar Company in Nazareth. This is certainly one of the treasures in lutherie and will be visited by many attending Symposium ’09.

• The Guild of American Luthiers Nineteenth National Convention/Exhibition June 11-15, 2008
  

   

  View the pictures this this year's convention.

• Montreal Guitar Show

   

  Many of the New England Luthiers exhibit at the Montreal Guitar Show. Join us July 3-5, 2009.

• Our January 2009 Meeting

   

  
  
  

Our goal is to share our knowledge and techniques with anyone interested in expanding their understanding of instrument making