2. Guitars
Mudcat threads
What is your Favourite Acoustic Guitar?
I've got GAS - Opinions please
What guitar should I play?
Guitar-Buying Advice
Need Advice On Buying New Guitar!
A little guitar-buying advice, please
Guitar Players: What Do You Think?
New Guitar Recommendations
Your most prized guitar
Underappreciated luthiers and instrument
What size is your Guitar?
Twelve string guitars
Guitars as investments?
Info/Opinions:Alvarez,Seagull,Washburn et al
INFO/Opinions:Taylor,Larivee,Collings,et al.
Blueridge BR-7S Guitar any opinions?
Merrill Guitars -- Opinions?
opinions on seagull guitars
Seagull Guitars
Larrivee Parlor Guitar - Opinions
Larrivee Pete Anderson - need opinions
Martin Guitars Again
Help: Harmony Guitar
Loudon guitars (Lowden)
Eko Guitars
Cheap yet good classical guitar
Seriously, guitars made in Argentina
Guitar string tension v guage
Help: Slipping guitar pegs
Repairing Cracked Guitar, Chapter 2.
Refretting-Guitar Questions
Flying with your guitar (after Sept. 11)
Why not paint a guitar?
Favourite wood for acoustic guitars
Brazilian vs. Indian Rosewood
How long does it take you (to change strings)?
Heel pin placement-Martin
Help: What makes a guitar make its sound?
Other websites
Frank Ford Instrument Care &Repair (www.frets.com) Simply a fantastic resource for anyone trying to do some repairs themselves and wanting to provide the best of care for their instrument. Frank Ford is a superb luthier (Gryphon is linked from this site) and his advice is well written and illustrated. If you have a question, this is the first place to go....Spaw
Antique Vintage Guitar Collecting Everything you ever wanted to know about vintage Martin, Gibson and many more.......MK
Fossilized Walrus Ivory Products Only first class replacement parts for your instrument? Get genuine fossilized ivory replacement nuts and bridge pins here.....MK
Andrew's Musician's Resources I ran across this OUTSTANDING series of Instrument and Gear Links while looking for something obscure. Boatloads of links for guitars, amps, gear....whatever. Lots of work went into this site its obvious. If you're looking for a URL for something, check in here first!!! Great site!....Spaw
Guitar Exchange Classifieds Guitars (acoustic + electric), keyboards, pro-audio recording equipment, amps, etc. for sale by private individuals......MK
Serious Acoustics High end newer and vintage acoustics and electrics.......MK
Guitar Gallery (Nashville) Fine new and vintage stringed instruments, representing some of the best and leading edge luthiers.......MK
Guitar Mall Online This database covers hundreds of dealers throughout the US. Use the search engine to locate a guitar by make,model,and year. A fun site to hang around. Lots of dealer listings.......Spaw
The Twelfth Fret The best vintage guitar shop in Toronto, Canada.....MK
Wildwood Music Located in the restored Ohio Canal town of Roscoe Village (Coshocton), Ohio, FOLK is definitely spoken here. High quality lines and as they say "comfortable" pricing on guitars, dulcimers, mandos, banjos,etc.....a real "folkies paradise" in the Lockkeepers house. Nice people & worth a visit!........Spaw
Vintage Instruments Another nice selection of quality vintage acoustics, mandolins and more.......MK
The Acoustic Guitar Store The Largest Selection of Handmade Guitars & Mandolins in the Country. Canada's largest dealer for Calton Cases.
Subway Guitars Home of the weird and cheap on the net. Old instruments from the 50s and 60s--only with the necks reset and the actions fixed. Definitely not for the precious. Where to get a Harmony Sovereign or a Kay or old Danelectro. Rolfyboy6
Acoustic Guitarists' Annotated Guide to the Internet Lots of guitar nurd stuff in here. Includes technique, technology, on-line music and more! (UB Ed)
Loose bits Excellent article on the causes of string buzzes........ JP
Guitar Man Acoustic Guitar Tips Includes many tips on guitar maintenance
Handmade vs. Factory made Guitars Great article by Erwin Somogyi about the differences and advantages.........MK
Luthiers Mercantile International Possibly the most complete supplier of everything for stringed instrument builders. All types of tonewoods, glues, abalone, parts, tools, instructional materials, plans....you name it. Their catalog is expensive to order, but it is far more than a catalog, its a reference book. They are suppliers to many small luthiers building truly handcrafted instruments and also have a complete training school offered in their California home. They are also very conscious of depleting supplies of exotic woods and have led with the supply of many non-traditional species for instrument use. Great company......Spaw
Stewart-MacDonald Guitar Shop Supply Stew-Mac is a supplier of all types of string repair parts located in Athens, Ohio. Also have a great assortment of books and tapes on everything repair related! Get on their mailing list. The online is not extensive, but their catalog is great!......Spaw
Beatlit's Music and Guitar Page Guitar setups, tips and tricks; Local band and project links; Roots and Blues education resources and home of the Real Guitar Gallery.
Breedlove Guitars Great tone and playability and quality beyond reproach. Breedloves have a very distinctive appearance which seems to be one you either love or hate, but at least it doesn't resemble a Martin. Nothing wrong with that, but the distinctive quality carries over into the bracing and shapes too. Great stuff, even if you hate the way they look..........Spaw
C.F. Martin Guitar Co. Martin's online catalog. What is there to say? Unless you were perhaps born under a rock. Nice pix. Screensavers too.....Spaw
Martin Guitars - DIMENSIONS Want to know the difference in makes, models and scales of various Martins? (Well there might be 2 or 3 people here who would.) Here you go then.....(MK)
Making a Martin Bridge Good article.....MK
The Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum
Carvin Custom Guitars Carvin is one of the few companies to build and sell electric guitars using all three factory types of neck attachment to the guitar body: bolt-on; set-neck; and neck-thru-body. GUEST
C.Fox Guitars Performance Quality Instruments.....MK
Dana Bourgeois Yep.......he's reorganized and still very much in the business of making some very fine guitars........MK
Collings Guitars Some would argue its the best high line guitar going. Outstanding tone, fit, finish, and playability. Big bucks, but absolutely top line guitars.........Spaw
Dreadnaughtilus Guitars Tired of the standard designs in guitars? Squared or sloped shouldered instruments got you down? Wanna make a real statement at your next gig or song circle? Check this out........MK
Dudenbostel Fine Stringed Instruments Makers of exceptionally fine guitars and mandolins.......MK
Ed Roman's World Class Guitars Ed or one of the custom luthiers in his coalition will build you a really cool electric guitar, sometimes for less than what you'd pay for a Les Paul off the rack. He also carries the name brands. He's a collector, and has lots of pictures of vintage and unusual guitars. Lots of info on woods, necks, and opinionated comment on guitar construction from Ed himself (including an explanation of the relatively rare set-thru-body method of attaching neck and body). Located in Connecticut, a few minutes' drive from NYC. GUEST
Epiphone Guitars Yeah, they ain't what they used to be we all know, but they are still a nice instrument at a very affordable price. Nice site here too.....Spaw
Fylde Guitars A very popular UK based guitar company. Excellent instruments with a lot of thought put into their application and sound. Also mandolin family instuments........JonF/Spaw
Gallagher Guitars Well...Doc Watson plays 'em........What else need be said? Exceptionally beautiful instruments and a wonderfully historic and informative site..........Spaw
Garrison Guitars ... guitars with a special plastic internal bracing, making them cheaper to produce. This thread talks about them. Grab
Gibson Guitars A venerable old name in guitars, banjos, and mandolins. Nice website with good pix and frequently updated. Like Martin, unless you were born under a rock, what else can I say?....Spaw
Goodall Guitars Excellent guitars that generally rank among the most desired. Several 'Catters swear by theirs and the company reputation is superior.........Spaw
Greven Guitars John Greven of Portland, Oregon is making some damn fine instruments these days......MK
Gruhn Guitars Home Page George Gruhn has almost literally written the book on Vintage pricing. Located in Nashville, this is always a great place to check-in occasionally. Sells new vintage and often has some "Opry" star instruments. Be forewarned though, they know exactly what things are worth.....Spaw
Guild Guitars Guild is still making fine, solid, and very durable, beautiful instruments after several corporate changes. Their 12's are still considered to be one of the best going and almost a benchmark. Nice site and lots of great information.....Spaw
Lakewood Guitars German builder of extremely high quality instruments. Not as popular as some, but only because they aren't distributed as thoroughly. Nice and informative site with a good history and lots of background and pictures...........Spaw. See also Mooman's post below about Lakewoods.
Larrivee Guitars Home page for these fine Canadian made guitars and some excellent reading material too. Jean Larrivee is a most respected luthier and his guitars are both original in structural design and of very high quality......Spaw
Mandolin Brothers Located in Manhattan, Mandolin Bros. is an old and well respected music store for folk instruments, Vintage and New. Very helpful staff and superb inventory. Another "must check" place. Also a great selection of strings and other gear.....Spaw
Michael Dunn Guitars Superb Django/Selmer influenced guitars......MK
National Reso-Phonic Guitars ..."The Mississippi delta was shining like a National Guitar"......Here's their website. Another good site even if you're just looking for historical info!......Spaw
Ovation, Takemine Guitars--Kamen Corp. Home page for Ovation, Takemine, Hamer, and Applause guitars. Kind of glitzy, but what do you expect? Good info though on ID'ing years, etc. .....Spaw
Santa Cruz Guitars Nothing shabby here. another of the high liners with an outstanding reputation........Spaw
Seagull,Godin,LaPatrie Guitars Seagull is a very respected brand at a very low price and generally has gotten favorable press around the Mudcat. Home page for Lasido, parent to Seagull and Godin guitars, lots of other useful info here too.......Spaw
Simon + Patrick Guitars Canadian-made, affordable instruments which are comparable to Seagulls, Normans, etc.......MK
Sobell Guitars and Mandolins Excellent UK based luthier, Stefan Sobell offers high quality guitars and mandolin family instruments. Like many others, a lot of great info found here, not to mention great instruments.......JonF/Spaw
Stella Guitars Pre-war Stellas like Leadbelly's (not the post-war doorstops) Rolfyboy6
Tacoma Guitars Up and coming with many models. Worth a look at the very least. Tacomas keep popping up in lots of places......Spaw
Taylor Guitars A major player in the guitar business, Taylor has gained wide respect and is often seen in abundance on the road circuit. Lots of big name artists (like Marion) playing Taylor nowadays. Lots of models and lots of quality. Tough combination to beat.....Spaw
Washburn Guitars The old gray mare she ain't what she used to be...but she ain't too bad either. Affordable instruments and like Epiphone and Sigma, not a bad choice at all. They also own Oscar Schmidt Autoharps which you can access from here as well.......Spaw
Yamaha Guitars The always surprising Yamaha. Nice instruments that rival many of the big boys for sound and finish. I don't recall ever hearing a bad comment around here regarding them......Spaw