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• 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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Materials, Parts and Supplies

On one hand lutherie is just like any other area of woodworking. But there are a number of materials, parts and supplies that are very specific to lutherie. Some of those are outlined here.

Initial appearance: June 2008
Last updated: Wednesday, March 04, 2009