Useful Sites
General Building
[URL=http://www.projectguitar.com]http://www.projectguitar.com[/url]
[URL=http://www.mimf.com]http://www.mimf.com[/url]
[URL=http://www.frets.com/]http://www.frets.com/[/url]
[URL=http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/index.hzml]http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/index.hzml[/url]
[URL=http://www.buildyourguitar.com/]http://www.buildyourguitar.com/[/url]
[URL=http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/]http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/[/url]
[URL=http://pweb.jps.net/~kmatsu/]http://pweb.jps.net/~kmatsu/[/url]
[URL=http://www.liutaiomottola.com/]http://www.liutaiomottola.com/[/url]
[URL=http://www.13thfret.com/]http://www.13thfret.com/[/url]
[URL=http://www.wellsguitars.com/Articles/articles.htm]http://www.wellsguitars.com/Articles/articles.htm[/url]
[URL=http://www.guitarfrenzy.com/]http://www.guitarfrenzy.com/[/url]
[URL=http://www.luthierlibrary.com/pages/1/index.ht]http://www.luthierlibrary.com/pages/1/index.ht[/url]
[URL=http://www.bluescreekguitars.com/]http://www.bluescreekguitars.com/[/url]
[URL=http://members.lycos.nl/ajgp/]http://members.lycos.nl/ajgp/[/url]
[URL=http://members.aol.com/Wyza/gtrbuild.htm]http://members.aol.com/Wyza/gtrbuild.htm[/url]
[URL=http://gicl.cs.drexel.edu/people/sevy/luthierie/luthierie.html]http://gicl.cs.drexel.edu/people/sevy/luth.../luthierie.html[/url]
[URL=http://falcon.jmu.edu/%7Edehartcg/hobby.htm]http://falcon.jmu.edu/%7Edehartcg/hobby.htm[/url]
[URL=http://www.onlineapprentice.com/]http://www.onlineapprentice.com/[/url]
[URL=http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/nut_slot.php]http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/nut_slot.php[/url] Nut slot calculator
[URL=http://www.lint.org/]http://www.lint.org/[/url]
[URL=http://luth.org/]http://luth.org/[/url]
[URL=http://www.tundraman.com/jigs/fretcalc/NeckAngle.CFM]http://www.tundraman.com/jigs/fretcalc/NeckAngle.CFM[/url] Neck angle calculator
[URL=http://www.hoffmanguitars.com/building_a_guitar.htm]http://www.hoffmanguitars.com/building_a_guitar.htm[/url]
[URL=http://www.billsbest.com/things.html]http://www.billsbest.com/things.html[/url]
[URL=http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/211.web.stuff/billington/main.htm]http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/211.web.stuff/...ington/main.htm[/url] Physics of the acoustic guitar
[URL=http://www.watsonbailey.com/plans/]http://www.watsonbailey.com/plans/[/url]
www.guitarbuild.com
http://www.bassplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=21&storycode=4037
[URL=http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/]http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/[/url] A University of N.S.W study on the physics in how acoustic instruments work.
d0cumented builds
[URL=http://www.guitarfrenzy.com/Strat01.htm]http://www.guitarfrenzy.com/Strat01.htm[/url] Strat
[URL=http://members.fortunecity.com/jtfish/lpc/cvr/cover.htm#]http://members.fortunecity.com/jtfish/lpc/cvr/cover.htm#[/url] Les Paul
[URL=http://www.luthierlibrary.com/pages/1/index.ht]http://www.luthierlibrary.com/pages/1/index.ht[/url] Steel string acoustic
[URL=http://pweb.jps.net/~msm/htmlpages/psbegun.html]http://pweb.jps.net/~msm/htmlpages/psbegun.html[/url] Dreadnought
[URL=http://mysite.verizon.net/nostberg/]http://mysite.verizon.net/nostberg/[/url] Classical
[URL=http://my.athenet.net/~vandkc/guitar/GuitarFrame.htm]http://my.athenet.net/~vandkc/guitar/GuitarFrame.htm[/url] Tele style
[URL=http://homepages.enterprise.net/gwyllum/bass/doublebassmaking.html]http://homepages.enterprise.net/gwyllum/ba...bassmaking.html[/url] Double bass
[URL=http://s11.invisionfree.com/Stringed_Instruments/index.php?showforum=4]http://s11.invisionfree.com/Stringed_Instr...php?showforum=4[/url] Violin
[URL=http://www.kingbass.com/build-a-bass.html]http://www.kingbass.com/build-a-bass.html[/url] Bass
[URL=http://www.billsbest.com/thbass.html]http://www.billsbest.com/thbass.html[/url] Semi hollow bass
[URL=http://www.proulxguitars.com/buildup/build1.htm]http://www.proulxguitars.com/buildup/build1.htm[/url] Acoustic
[URL=http://www.diynet.com/diy/hb_musical_instruments/0,2032,DIY_13881,00.html]http://www.diynet.com/diy/hb_musical_instr...Y_13881,00.html[/url] Various intruments
http://www.guitaristjeffmiller.com/guitars10.htm Variax transplant.
Repair/Maintenance
[URL=http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/]http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/[/url]
[URL=http://www.stewmac.com/dansshop/index.htm]http://www.stewmac.com/dansshop/index.htm[/url]
[URL=http://www.guitardoctor.com/]http://www.guitardoctor.com/[/url]
[URL=http://www.gibson.com/Products/Places/Repair/Tech%20Tips/]http://www.gibson.com/Products/Places/Repair/Tech%20Tips/[/url]
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Frets and Fretting
[URL=http://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator/]http://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator/[/url] Fret scale calculator
[URL=http://www.fretfind.modevia.com/2d/nonparallel.php]http://www.fretfind.modevia.com/2d/nonparallel.php[/url] A fanned fret calculator
[URL=http://mediawebsource.com/guitar/refret.htm]http://mediawebsource.com/guitar/refret.htm[/url]
[URL=http://www.geocities.com/charlesarms/]http://www.geocities.com/charlesarms/[/url] Bass defretting guide
[URL=http://www.mikelull.com/fretless%20conversion/conversion1.htm]http://www.mikelull.com/fretless%20convers...conversion1.htm[/url] Fretless conversion
[URL=http://www.doolinguitars.com/articles/novax/]http://www.doolinguitars.com/articles/novax/[/url] Info on fanned frets
[URL=http://www.guitarnotes.com/links/linksearch.cgi?query=refret&engine=links]http://www.guitarnotes.com/links/linksearc...et&engine=links[/url]
[URL=http://www.mikelull.com/fretless%20conversion/conversion1.htm]http://www.mikelull.com/fretless%20convers...conversion1.htm[/url]
http://users.skynet.be/sky88241/defretting_site/page1.htm Defretting a bass
http://www.bassplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=24&storycode=15211
Forums and Groups
[URL=http://www.luthierforum.com/]http://www.luthierforum.com/[/url]
[URL=http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/]http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/[/url]
[URL=http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/default.asp]http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/default.asp[/url]
[URL=http://groups.msn.com/GuitarBuilding]http://groups.msn.com/GuitarBuilding[/url]
[URL=http://news-reader.org/rec.music.makers.builders/]http://news-reader.org/rec.music.makers.builders/[/url]
[URL=http://www.gearbuilder.de/]http://www.gearbuilder.de/[/url]
http://z3.invisionfree.com/Luthiers_Community/index.php
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=53
Videos
http://www.wayneguitars.com/nwwd/videos.htm Videos of a guitar being made at Wayne Guitars
http://www.taylorguitars.com/see-hear/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUEQgQ8Z-uU&search=guitar%20build How a Godin is made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59LX11nwjAU&search=guitar%20build
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/how_to_install_a_pu.shtml How to install pickups.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wicSQKLVNs&search=hamer%20guitar
http://www.duplicolor.com/training/autospray_training.html Basic colour finish using cans
Finishing
[URL=http://home.flash.net/~guitars/]http://home.flash.net/~guitars/[/url] Guitar Finishing
[URL=http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showforum=31]http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showforum=31[/url] Finishing info
[URL=http://www.michaeldresdner.com/archives.html]http://www.michaeldresdner.com/archives.html[/url]
[URL=http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/swirlpaint/swirlpnt.htm]http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/swir...nt/swirlpnt.htm[/url]
[URL=http://falcon.jmu.edu/~dehartcg/finish.htm]http://falcon.jmu.edu/~dehartcg/finish.htm[/url]