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A free set of Vihuela plansAs a little summer surprise I've shared one of my building plans for free. A year ago some of my friends and students at the Bouwerskonta… Started by Jan van CappelleLatest Reply |
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Northeastern USA substitute for pearwood?I'm just really getting started on my newest build, which is a vihuela de mano. I'm in the New York City area, and have been trying to stic… Started by Dino Silone |
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Sep 1, 2023 Reply by William Kramer-Harrison |
Parchment alternativesMy Renaissance Guitar needs a rose, but I have never made one. Parchment is ridiculously expensive, especially if you need some spares in c… Started by Tristan von Neumann |
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Jun 18, 2023 Reply by Tristan von Neumann |
String Height Adjustment on Saddleless Tie BridgeHi Folks, I am building my first Romantic Guitar and have no experience with this type of bridge. How much vertical adjustment is possible… Started by Stephen Turns |
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May 2, 2023 Reply by James Westbrook |
Stauffer Style buildHi All, I'm a new member here. I build guitars and teach people to build guitars. This is my first romantic period build. It is a Stauffer… Started by Martin Taylor |
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Aug 11, 2022 Reply by Martin Taylor |
Building a "common string set" for renaissance guitar, baroque guitar, and viola da mano?Hi all! I'm planning to buy strings (not gut, maybe nylgut or nylon or ...) for three instruments, all tuned to A=440: a renaissance guit… Started by Mark Hoemmen |
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Aug 5, 2021 Reply by Martyn Hodgson |
UNUSUAL MARTIN GUITARSI only joined recently as I was looking for more information I found pictured in one of the discussions. It just occurred to me this is t… Started by Greig Hutton |
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Jul 23, 2021 Reply by James Westbrook |
Romantic guitars (Panormo) soundboard varnishedAre soundboards of guitars of the Panormo workshop 2nd quarter of 19th Cent. varnished? If they are, with what, French polishing/shellac?… Started by Dr. Henner Kahlert |
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Mar 15, 2021 Reply by Martyn Hodgson |
Italien baroque guitar flat back bracingDear Luthiers, I have a question about bars on Italian flat back baroque guitars. As I understood, french guitars have a thicker back witho… Started by Daniel Josua König |
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Strad baroque guitar belly scoop? LundbergHello, Robert Lundberg mentions a "scoop" planed into the ribs of a lute, thereby creating a depression in the belly, in order to create mo… Started by Tommy Coleman |
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Mar 5, 2021 Reply by Andrew Hartig |
Alan Clark: Anyone who knows someting about this luthier?In 1978 I purchased an eight-course Student Lute from Spanish Guitar Centre in Bristol, UK, for £230 excl. VAT and shipping costs to Norway… Started by Harry Jess |
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