The Resource Center is a repository for those things our members have found helpful and want to share. This includes articles on guitar making and technology, a list of various lutherie suppliers, resources, and related links..
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Stringed Instrument Makers of Southern California
ARTICLES, PLANS, JIGS, COOL LUTHERIE SITES, ETC.
- French Polishing Hands-on tutorial by Orville and Robert Milburn of Milburn Guitars
- How to Install Bindings - StewMac intro to bindings and purflings
- Radiused Form Calculator - Thanks to Artak Kalantarian
- Jig to Cut Neck Scarf Joint on Table Saw - Courtesy of Kathy Matsushita/Peter Licis
- Kathy Matsushita's "Amatuer Lutherie" Page - Neat lady...interesting site!
- Download Full-Size Plans for an 1864 Torres Guitar - Courtesy of Neil Ostberg
- - PowerPoint presentation with tips for photographing guitars
SIMSCal GUITAR BUILDING CLASS REFERENCE HANDOUTS
- Steel String Bracing - courtesy of Larry McCutcheon
- Alternative Finishing - courtesy of Larry McCutcheon
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LUTHERIE RESOURCES AND SUPPLIERS
Guitar Making Supplies:
- Karin-Rost Wooden Inlays, rosettes, purfling, etc.
- Guitar Jigs.com molds and radius forms
- Luthier Suppliers Centerline finder, raduis dishes
- Leonard Musical Instruments Inlay supplies and materials
- DePaule Supply Inlay material
- IvorySeller.com Legal estate ivory.
- Elena Dal Cortivo Parchment Rosettes
- Guitar Plans Historical Guitar Plans. UK
- Aerospace Composite Products Nomex,Carbon Fiber, and other compsite materials
- Amber Alchemy Amber resins and varnishes.
- Resophonic Outfitters Parts and accesories for resophonic guitars
- Specialized Balsa Great source for balsa wood. Large slesction of various density balsa.
- Dymondwood AKA Pakkawood. New alternative to ebony. Used by Rick Turner.
Tuners, Cases, Strings...and Other Things
- Alessi Tuning Machines Italy
- Elderly Music Plans, cases
- Fernandez Music French polish supplies, videos, cases
- Just Strings strings
- Strings By Mail strings and accessories
- TKL cases
- Wood Finish Supply French polish supplies, Behlen products
- www.shellacfinishes.biz French Polishing supplies - dewaxed shellacs, how-to DVD
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Tonewood Suppliers:
USA - Adirondack Spruce Adirondack Spruce Supplier.
- Alaska Specialty Woods Sitka Spruce specialists
- Eisenbrand Exotic Woods Torrance, CA. USA
- Exotic Woods Co. Top/back/neck woods,fretboards, bone
- Hibdon Hardwood Wholesaler. Great source for Spanish Cedar and Honduras Mahogany neck wood.
- Oregon Wild Wood Nice selection of figured tonewoods - Koa, Myrtle, Maple, Ebony, Walnut
Canada - High Mountain Tonewood Co. Lutz spruce and more...
Spain Germany - GermanSpruce.com Specialists in Master grade German Spruce. .
Switzerland - Tonewood Switzerland Specialists in European Spruce "Moonwood"
Belgium - Laboratorio di Liuteria Antica Tonewoods naturally seasoned Italian Spruce and Bosnian Maple.
Australia- Tasmanian Tonewoods "Exotic High Figured Tone Woods & Burls a Speciality" - worldwide shipping
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Woodworking Tools and Supplies:
- Garrett Wade Tools Lie-Nielson planes. Woodworking, home and garden tools.
- Hida Tool and Hardware Japanese hand tools
- Lee Valley Tools LTD Veritas tools
- LuthierTOOL Company LLC Neck angle jigs, binding rabbet cutters, headstock slotting jigs, rosette cutter, CNC tools
- The Japan Woodworker Japanese hand tools
- The Peck Tool Company Fine German and Japanese tools.
- Rockler Woodworking tools and supplies
- ToolOrbit Discounted prices on woodworking routers, tables, and router accessories.
- Traditional Woodworker Woodworking hand tools
- Woodcraft Woodworking tools and supplies. Orange County home for SIMSCal guitarmaking classes.
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SIMSCal Member Luthier Websites:
- Jim Ellsberry Archtop jazz guitars
- Monica Esparza Classical and Flamenco guitars
- Kathy Wingert Steel string and fingerstyle guitars
- Jimmi Wingert Inlay and Design
- Peter Marreiros Cornerstone Guitars - acoustic worship and fingerstyle guitars
- Greg Brandt Maker of Fine Classical Guitars
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For SIMSCal members who wish to place an ad for the sale,
trade, (or want) of lutherie supplies, tools, wood, etc.,
please submit your ad copy, contact info
and any associated pictures to
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FOR SALE: Laguna Tools - Platinum Series Shaper (posted 2/10/11)Heavy duty, industrial quality shaper. Bareley used. Paid $1800.00, sell for $1300.00 Great shaper, I thought I would use it more than I am. Great for necks, templates and truss rod channels plus!! I am a new member of SIMSCAL and thought I would offer it here first. Will help with delivery. Very heavy duty!
Click link for mfgr website photos - http://www.lagunatools.com/shaper-platinum
Contact Scott Jeffers (805-338-2325)
Email: scottjeffers1@mac.com
FOR SALE: Delta 20" Scroll Saw. $250.00 (posted 7/27/10)This is a heavy duty scroll saw in very good condition that retails for $400-$500 new.. It's great for fine and intricate cuts through thin as well as thicker woods, plastics, etc. It is about 6-7 years old and lightly used. When cutting, the saw is solid and stable, with very little vibration. Blade changing is quick and easy, and speed can be easily adjusted from slow to fast. There is a small dust "blowing" attachment that has snapped off, so you'll have to hook up your own dust collection mechanism to the work table, otherwise no other problems with the saw. Comes with a study stand and wheels as well.
Contact Jim Ellsberry (310) 218-2658
Email: jim@ellsberryGuitars.com
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