This is just a collection of links to various topics and pages – it’s not planned or optimized at all, just more or less unorganized notes.
Tools and Materials
StewMac – of course, but you knew that already
Tuning Machines
Magic Guitar Parts – Der Jung machine heads for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, bass…
Tonewood
Exotenhölzer.de – Peter Ambach, Mainz
CNC
wurmberg-cnc.de – Klaus Hillgärtner, Wurmberg
Fret wire
Lutherie.net – Fret wire chart – Overview of different types of fret wire from different makers. Unfortunately, the sizes are all given in inch measurements.
I will post a table of measurements for the types that we use ASAP.
8-string ukulele
Bracing
- Hana Lima forum thread: http://www.hanalima.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1245630798
- MIMF forum thread: http://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=677
Tuners
→ use mandolin tuners. For example, the Der Jung mandolin tuners DJ236 are available with a selection of different axes, depending on the style of headstock (slotted or solid).
Balance poti