Instruments

Bass Guitars

Handmade basses: specifications, dealers, artists, and contact information.

A singer and bouzouki player, now retired and resident in the US; his biography, information about the instrument and Greek styles of music, discography, audio samples, and a FAQ for learners.

An account of the historical roots and development of the Welsh bowed lyre.

A wide variety of electric violins, cellos and basses in stock made by a number of electric bowed string instrument makers. Links to makers' sites. Order and pay online.

Cremona-trained maker of violins, violas, cellos and bows, located in Speyer am Rhein, Germany. Bio, instruments and contact information in German and English.

A forum for featured makers and instruments. Includes information about violin consignments and sales.

Maker of concert violins and violas. Photos and information about the maker and his instruments. (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Violin, viola and cello maker in Murphy, Oregon. Background and contact info.

Jonathan S. Franke, maker of violins, violas and cellos.

Maker of violins and cellos. (Cremona, Italy)

Audition notices, directory for violinists, links to orchestras and musician unions, online shopping for violinists.

A historical survey of possible origins for the guitarra; the author argues that its roots lie in the Renaissance cittern and 18th century English guitar; also explores ths instrument's use in Fado.

The origins, construction, tuning and playing techniques for the guitarra.

Mountain dulcimer player, guitarist, banjo player, vocalist, songwriter, performer, teacher and Arts in Education Specialist.

Advice on care and preservation, playing, and tuning. Includes photos, chords, and audio files of various guitarists.

Beginner acoustic guitar lessons, instructions, and tips.

Forums for discussing guitars built by David Thomas McNaught.

A place for Guild enthusiasts.

Offering discussion boards for the complete Gibson guitar range including Epiphone models.

A friendly forum for guitar and bass players of all ages and abilities, also offers free user uploads within a reasonable file size.

Sheet music for classical guitar in Adobe Acrobat format. Guitar primer, studies and pieces by Eythor Thorlaksson and Sveinn Eythorsson.

A directory covering guitars, guitarists, tabs and mp3s, lessons and shopping.

Music theory applied to the guitar. A collection of scales, chords, arpeggios and chord progressions in graphic format and conventional music notation.

Devoted to the basics of music and the guitar. Buying, tuning, reading music, chords, scales, and strumming tips.

A library of lessons for beginners and more advanced players, chord database, with information on guitar setup. Also includes reviews of equipment.

Guitar lessons for beginners, making use of tabs, so no knowledge of reading music is necessary.

Provides guitar lessons, instruction, tips, tab finder, and music theory for all level guitar players.

Animated guitar site. Mr. Fastfinger reveals the arts and secrets of heavy rock guitar to all. Includes mode lessons, demos, and presentation. [Requires Flash]

International correspondence guitar school. Jazz, blues, latin, country, all styles and levels of personalized studies available.

Collector site partly in Italian about Italian vintage guitars like Eko, but also about other rare European manufacturers.

An HTML version of the Parker Fly guitar manual, complete with illustrations.

Dedicated to guitars and effects produced behind the Iron Curtain; includes articles, photos and a forum.

Annual guitar festival with concerts, lectures and masterclasses for classic and electric guitar, covering all styles of music. Schedule, instructor profiles and registration details. [Zeven, Germany]

Biography, discography, CDs, photographs, latest gigs and news of the Moroccan-born blues-jazz-fusion guitarist.

Italian guitarist, playing flamenco, jazz and Brazilian music. Includes his profile, his band, video and audio samples.

Pioneer of Indian slide guitar, who also plays Hawaiian, Indo-Jazz, and Indo-Oceanic music; has also developed his own unique instruments. Profile and information on recordings.

Guitarist and actor based in Los Angeles; includes his profile, reviews, discography, credits, and samples.

Trainied as a classical guitarist, now performing and recording in a variety of styles, including Latin, classical, blues, jazz and folk. Profile, concert listing, reviews and information about his collaborations.

Contains sound clips, pictures and improvisation lessons of the Finnish guitarist.

Andrew Ellis, Luthier. Perth, Western Australia. Fine, hand crafted six and seven string steel acoustic guitars..

Custom guitars and Latin American instruments.

Luciano Buscarini Luthier. Maker of classical acoustic and Electric guitars. (Italy)

Pavel de la Fuente Luthier. Custom electric, and acoustic guitars and basses.

Magazine covering acoustic and electric guitar, in a variety of styles. Online articles, equipment reviews, lessons, sound samples, and artist interviews.

A charitable non-profit organization that delivers guitars and lessons to needy kids. Volunteers are needed to help deliver and teach.

A personal collection of guitar licks, with audio samples and pictures.

An English guitarist shares his playing; includes mp3s and midi files.

Guitar repair and restoration of stringed musical instruments.In business for 29 years.Located in Bridgewater,NJ.

Offers set-up, repair, maintenance and customization services. Pricing information and contact details.