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I've built one mandolin and part of a dulcimer. I'm not happy with either. Hopefully, I'll be doing other such things in the future.

Here are some interesting links.

General and Vendor Links

Frets.com links page

Build Your Guitar links

Kathy Matsushita, Amateur Luthier Genius

Crane Plan Site

Janet Davis Music

Elderly Music -- where I bought my lute

International Violin Company

Acoustic Box: Stringed Instrument Repair

Stephen Howard

Luthier's Cool Tools

Associated Tool and Instrument Technique Links

MIMForum, Links 1

MIMForum, Links 2

MIMForum, Selected Files

Old Wood-Working Machines

Instrument Building Instruction

Thomas Knatt

Various Plans

$5 Clarinet

Plastic Sax

Rudy's Musical Instrument Construction Sketchbook

Vintage Projects

Dennis Havlena's Homemade Instruments

Kitguy's Musical Instrument Catalog

Mottola Lutherie Information Website

42 Explore: Musical Instruments

Building a Hurdy-gurdy

Eric Reiswig: Pipes and Whistles

Makers and Other Associations

S. California Violin Maker's Association

Galpin Society

Instrument Kit Links

Early Music Shop Instrument Kits

Music Maker's Kits

Banjo

Build a Bluegrass 5-String

Song of the Great Lakes Woodworking Studio: Banjo

Cornemuse

CPVC Cornemuse (pdf)

Flutes and Flute-Like Instruments

Re-Creating the Jorvik Panpipes

Making Pan Flutes

Japanese Flutes (pdf)

Didjeridu

Violin

Rebec

Percussion

Mudcat Cafe: Make Your Own Instruments

Guitar

Guitar Specialist: Martin Factory Tour

Banjo

Mandolin