Acoustic Instrument Resources

 

Listed below are various resources that the New England Luthiers have used in making instruments. Their inclusion in the list does not constitute an endorsement. They are included only as references.

 

Acoustic Reference Sites

1. BuildYourGuitar.com Great tips and information for DIY
2. Frets.com Best repair and how to website anywhere
3. Online Apprentice Illustrated DIY steps on building a classical guitar

 

Lutherie Supply - Wood, Tools, Books, Etc.

1. Allied Lutherie Excellent products for building guitars
2. Guitar Jigs Your source for custom Jigs, Templates, & Fixtures for instrument construction & repair
3. Luthiers Mercantile International Wood, Supplies & Tools for the Guitar Builder
4. Roger Siminoff line of precision products for mandolin, mandola, and banjo
5. Stewart-McDonald Everything for Building and Repairing Stringed Instruments
6. Luthier's CoolTools Just as the name implies
7. Luthier Tool CNC and router supplies for luthiers

 

Wood & Lumber

1. Alaska Specialty Woods FINEST Sitka Spruce Soundboard material available
2. Alaska Tonewoods We offer the very best in hand selected and carefully harvested woods for your instrument construction
3. Certainly Wood High quality veneers
4. Colonial Tonewoods Specializing in old growth tonewoods for the discriminating luthier
5. Joshua's Trees Unique and exceptional quality woods
6. Gilmer Wood wide range of woods
7. Highland Hardwoods quality kiln dried Northern and Appalachian hardwood
8. Holt & Bugbee Company wide range of hardwood
9. Luthier Materials (Waldron Instruments) From guitars makers who know wood.
10. NorthWind Tonewood provides an eclectic mix of tonewoods to luthiers and manufacturers, specializing in alternative, sustainable and unique offerings
11. RC Tonewoods provide the luthier with beautiful and unusual tone woods at a reasonable price
12. Righteous Woods Specialize in Rare, Unusual and Exotic Woods.
13. Timbre Tonewood Ltd. primary focus is solid guitar soundboards
14. Wood Finder aid in finding wood dealers
15. Yankee Veneer largest processor of birdseye maple in the world

 

 

Various resources that the New England Luthiers have used in making instruments