3. Other string instruments

Mudcat threads

Moon Mandolins
Mending a mandolin
Lloyd Loar F5 Mandolins
Help: Mandola vs octave mandolin vs mandolin
I want to buy a better mandolin
Help I want to buy a mandolin
Help: Banjo Player Questions
Banjo Bridges
Hide banjo head care
Should I buy this banjo?
Five String Banjo Set Up
The Makings of a Great Banjo
The History of the banjo?
What's a Strad, Amati etc fiddle?
Choosing a new bow for fiddle
fiddle renovation
Question re maintaining bow hairs
Help: Fretted Fiddles - any experience?
A Music Thread...fiddle pegs
Synthetic Fiddle Rosin
Baritone Fiddle
Gonna larn me the fiddle
Fiddle fine tuners - pros and cons?
Is there a backpack fiddle?
What is a 'keyed fiddle'?
mandocello type instrument
Portugese stringed instruments
wash tub bass
washtub bass (different thread from above)

Other websites

Dusty String Instruments Starting with Hammered Dulcimers and on to harps and still moving on. They build very nice instruments and are lovers of the same. The site is still growing as they are! Good stuff...Good people.......Spaw

Folk of the Wood Music Store An online store (and a real one too!) in New Mexico. They specialize in reasonably priced acoustic instruments outside of guitars (although they have those too). A very detailed site that also includes sound clips of various instruments. Many solid brands (Kentucky Mandolins for example) and good shipping setup. Dulcimers, mandos, fiddles, etc.........Spaw

Vintage Instruments Another nice selection of quality vintage acoustics, mandolins and more.......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

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

AMERICAN BANJO MAKERS Civil War to WWII A listing of makers from the Civil War to WWII with dates of manufacture......MK

Banjo Newsletter American's Premiere 5 string Banjo Magazine........MK

Deering Banjos Fine maker and and excellent website. Deering is one of the most repected banjos around.....or is that an oxymoron?....Spaw

Wildwood Banjos Nice banjos (another oxymoron?) that cover a wide range of styles and prices. Several very popular models........Spaw

Swan Banjos Fine banjos of course, but you need to take a look at the Swan Solid Body Electric banjo. If you only play amplified to begin with...check this out. Sound clips too.........JonF/Spaw

Gold Tone Banjos Well made banjos in every configuration known to man, (including guitar, mando and bass banjos) at excellent prices. Claymore

The Banjo Building Home Page JohnInKansas

Four String Banjos Links Page JohnInKansas

Dudenbostel Fine Stringed Instruments Makers of exceptionally fine guitars and mandolins.......MK

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

Halshaw Music Ex-All Irish Champion. Sully's excellent range of banjos, parts, and mandolin family instruments by John Hullah. Books and tapes too.......JonF/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

Mandolin Cafe On-line resources for the mandolinist (and players of other GDAE instruments). Large, and growing, tab collection

Mandolin Central Based in Siler City, NC this company offers a selection of very fine new and vintage instruments from the mandolin family..........MK

Mandozine"MandoZine is intended as a resource for those who are just starting out, the more advanced players that are always ready to help the beginners, and those who don't play, but love the music." Jeri

Mid-Missouri Mandolins Solid woods, solid construction, affordable prices.....Mid-Missouri Mandolins are getting good reviews. They found a niche and filled it well.........Spaw

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

Weber Mandolins A link to the luthiers that made Gibson mandolins for the last decade. ......MK

Oscar Schmidt Autoharps OS is now owned by Washburn and Washburn Guitars can also be accessed from this site. There are other autoharps, but Schmidt's still are the main ones out there........Spaw

Shar Products Company - Shar Music Shar is the recognized market leader in North America as a supplier of violin family instruments, bows, sheet music, cases, strings and accessories. Customers regularly order from all states/provinces, as well as over 60 countries. In addition to mail order and retail facilities located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Shar serves the Canadian market from its Toronto, Ontario facilities. Sorcha

Southwest Strings Another Violin family site, with instruments,cases, gig bags, accessories, etc. Really inexpensive strings for all viol family and free shipping for strings only. Sorcha

RainBows Fiddlebows Quality fiberglass, composite or wood bows with brightly colored premium stallion horsehair which can be dyed in up to three colors. Color you bow to match your outfit or show you heritage with the colors of your flag.

Alden and Cali Hackmann's Hurdy-gurdy Site John P.

American Nyckelharpa Association John P.

Bob Gollihur's Double Bass Links Page JohnInKansas