Browse This Site. Major Areas Include:
- Lutherie Info Home PageHome page of the Liutaio Mottola Lutherie Information website.
- General InformationThis page includes FAQs, information for first time builders, book recommendations and links to other lutherie resources.
- Technical Information Formulae (some with javascript calculators) and data for instrument designers as well as articles on technical topics.
- Materials, Parts and Supplies Information on the materials used in lutherie.
- Construction TechniquesArticles on various aspects of instrument construction are in this section.
- Tools, Jigs and Shop TechniquesArticles on lutherie tools and jigs and shop techniques are here. There is also a section on CAD, CAM and CNC, which includes download-able CAD drawings of various parts and other CAD tools.
- Instruments and Plans Descriptions of my original instruments, some with download-able plans and details of their construction.
- Pickups and ElectronicsArticles on the construction of pickups, transducers and electronic circuits are here.
- Lutherie Myth/ScienceVarious articles on lutherie mythology and, in the cases where there is any, the science behind it.
- Research AbstractsAbstracts of some of my published research papers on lutherie topics.
- Contact How to contact the author of this site.
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Sorry to have to use a form, but spammers get my email address regularly so I have to resort to this. I'd appreciate any comments on the site and its contents. Please report any errors or broken links you find. If you have a question please be sure you looked through this website and particularly the FAQ page first.
I am generally happy to provide clarifications for the information on this site as my time permits. Doing so helps me to make the information on the site more accessible, especially to those that do not have technical backgrounds. But please, read the FAQ page before asking any questions. Chances are you will find the answer you seek there.
No unsolicited sales pitches please – your email will be tossed and I will never buy anything from you.
If you are looking for a link to your site, please see the links policy on the links page. Basically, I will only link to pages that provide substantial free lutherie information. If this does not describe your site, please do not ask.
Finally, you'll notice that the only contact info I provide here is my email address. This is not an oversight. Email is the only way I want to be contacted. Thanks.
Last updated: Wednesday, May 19, 2010