Five string guitar (non-bass), with a standard-width fretboard: Why am I not finding m/any, and how can one be altered, purchased, or constructed cheaply by a non-expert. [more inside]
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj on Sep 25, 2009 - 12 answers

Are there apprenticeships (Blacksmith, Glass Blower, Luthier, etc.) anymore? How can I get one? Where should I look? [more inside]
posted by cmchap on Dec 16, 2008 - 15 answers

[LuthierFilter] So there's this hole in my beloved cello... [more inside]
posted by coriolisdave on Apr 6, 2008 - 21 answers

Help my luthier S/O achieve immortality in his work! [more inside]
posted by Wylie Kyoto on Jul 31, 2007 - 3 answers

Who in Orange County, California, should I take my electric guitars to for repairs & maintenance? [more inside]
posted by The World Famous on Jun 29, 2007 - 3 answers

Help me understand how guitars (steel-string and classical) are built. [more inside]
posted by arcticwoman on Jun 1, 2006 - 7 answers