1. Links dealing with a wide variety of instruments and gear

Mudcat threads

instruments: left v right?
Do pawn shops carry stolen instruments?
Help: Kits to make instruments???
Instruments You Can Make Yourself
How did you choose your instrument?
Flying with instruments
Do you insure your instruments ?
Anyone flown with an instrument lately?
Instruments and air travel
Fake Vintage Instruments
Musical instruments made by 'catters
Any instrument makers out there?
Old Instruments As Opposed To New Ones..
Borrowed instruments - just say NO
Buying Undervalued Instruments - Ethics?
Instrument mistreatment ??

Other websites

Elderly Instruments A fine and well respected music store in Lansing, Michigan. Excellent prices, top brands, huge inventory, Vintage and New. Great selection of gear and books/CD's too. Always worth checking when you're shopping. Friendly and knowledgable phone staff....Spaw

House of Musical Traditions Located in Takoma Park, Maryland (U.S.), HMT has an amazing assortment of accoustic instruments from around the world. Their web site is an excellent resource for anyone who is interested in traditional and/or folk music of all varieties.

Lark in the Morning Wonderful online catalog of many different and odd folk instruments. Located in California, they also do a music camp that is one of the best. A good source for the harder to find things.....Spaw

The Music Room This is a traditional instrument(accordion bouzouki etc) shop based in Yorkshire UK. John in Hull

First Quality Musical Supplies A good folk-oriented, instrument and musical supply house with knowledgable staff and excellent sale prices. Claymore

Dennis Havlena's Page Information on do-it-yourself instruments, link to other sites. Jeri

The Musical Instrument Maker's Forum Includes a discussion forum, bookstore, tool store and links. (Note: Sub-pages of this are listed below for "Martin Guitars - DIMENSIONS.") Jeri

National Association of Musical Instrument Repairers (UK) Apparently a serious group. JohninKansas

The Horniman Museum, London, UK The Horniman Museum's collection of musical instruments, including 'Free Reed Aerophons' : 'Squeeze Boxes' to the likes of people here. If you are trying to indentify a strange squeeze box there are lots of small photos here to help you.

Folk Music Instruments Collection of links dealing with specific instruments. JohnInKansas