BUILDING, SET-UP & REPAIR BOOKS & VIDEOS

For Fiddle

FAQ: Fiddle Care and Setup
Book

A thorough, eighty-page owner's manual for fiddlers. Includes sections on valuations and appraisals.

B-21441 FAQ: Fiddle Care and Setup - Book Special $7.95

FOR ALL STRINGED INSTRUMENTS:

The Art of Tap Tuning
by Roger Siminoff

By popular demand for builders and everyone else -- find out how to get great tone!

B-331478 The Art of Tap Tuning BOOK/DVD List 34.95 Our Price $29.95

THE LUTHIER'S HANDBOOK

A Guide to Building Great Tone in Acoustic Stringed Instruments by Roger H. Siminoff An essential item for the instrument builder, The Luthier's Handbook explores the secrets and science behind making good-sounding acoustic stringed instruments. Renowned author Roger H. Siminoff brings to the table more than four decades of luthiery experience and shares the time-tested philosophies, tips and technology of the craft. As the ideal complement to other books on building instruments, this text describes the structural and acoustical attributes of air chambers; what to listen for when tap-tuning; selecting a good piece of wood; placement of the braces and tone bars and how to tune them; how to select the right strings; what to consider in bridge design concepts; and much more. Includes a free String Gauge Calculator for determining the right set of strings. 96 pages
B-330538 The Luthier's Handbook: Reg: $22.95 Special: $19.95

FRETWORK, Step by Step
by Dan Erlewine

Now in its Second Edition

The most popular fretting instruction manual in the world, a best seller since fretmaster Dan Erlewine wrote it in
1994! Our new updated 2nd edition reflects lots of innovative tools and techniques that have come along since then.

B-1550 Fretwork Setup Special: $34.95

Pearl Inlay An Instructional Manual
By James E. Patterson

A comprehensive text for inlaying abalone and mother-of-pearl, complete with diagrams & pictures.

B-287-552S $16.95

GUITAR FINISHING Step by Step
By Stewart MacDonald

For guitars and related stringed instruments. Finish new work, re-finish old work, perform touch-ups and repair work.

Answers questions furniture books don't address--after all, a chair doesn't have to sound good.
B-5095 BOOK Your Price: $29.95

For Banjo:

DVD
A workshop with Jim & Janet Davis - 80 minutes - how to set up and maintain your banjo.
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Banjo Set-Up & Maintenance DVD
Completely disassemble & reassemble a Gibson 5-String Banjo. Covers in detail: setting the bridge, changing strings, tightening the head, changing the head, adjusting the tailpiece, raising & lowering the playing action, replacing the tone ring & more! All techniques demonstrated close-up!

This has been transferred from Video to DVD at the request of many people, because they contain a wealth of information. The video has been updated for the DVD format, but is still the original content.
It does include a menu.

DVD-J-SM Set-Up & Maintenance for Banjo DVD List is $39.95. Special: $24.95

The Dynamics of Banjo Sound from Janet Davis Music - The Banjo Store

The Dynamics of Banjo Sound
by Tom Nechville

An invaluable tool for the beginner and the professional, whether you own a traditional
banjo, or one of our Heli-Mount banjos. It describes in clear detail how to properly
maintain and set up your instrument or the tone you are looking for.

B-DBS Special: $15.00

KILLER TONE - STEVE HUBER - DVD
Composer/Author: Steve Huber

Instructional DVD

In this video, renowned banjo craftsman Steve Huber shares the insight and experience that has made him the go-to guy
for top professional players when its time for some banjo tweaking. It would be difficult to visit a major bluegrass festival
where several of the pickers were not playing a banjo that Steve had set up or modified in some way. Now, you can profit
from Steve's expertise right in your own home as he walks you through the most critical aspects of banjo set up in an easy
to follow, step by step presentation. Even if you are afraid to touch the nuts that hold your banjo together, this video will
provide a lot of useful information about how the instrument works. 1 hr, 20 min.

DVD-A-SH Steve Huber - Killer Tone List: $30.00 $24.95

How To Set Up the Best Sounding Banjo
by Roger Siminoff

Step-By-Step instructions cover tone chamber fit, tailpiece angle, bridge selection, neck
angle & heel fit, head adjustments, air chamber tap tuning and resonator adjustments,
string gauge selection, head selection and more. Features amplification tips by Earl Scruggs!
B-00330367 Book List: $16.95 Special: $13.49

Constructing a Five String Banjo
By Roger Siminoff

A step by step guide to constructing your Banjo. Includes detailed
instructions for the contstruction of each part of your banjo. Also
included is the sanding, coloring and finishing of the instrument.

Color pictures and blueprint plans guide you along the way.
B-00183154 Book Your Price: $16.95

Complete Banjo Repair
By Larry Sandberg

The setup, maintainence, and restoration of the five-string banjo. An indispensable guide for the amateur as well as the professional repair person. Every Procedure is clearly explained and illustrated with detailed photographs and diagrams.

B-OK63628 Book Your Price: $23.95

The Banjo Handbook
By Janet Davis

An excellent reference manual. Information on set-up, step by step: tightening the head,
setting the bridge, adusting the action, etc. plus playing tips, licks, back-up, songs & more.

B-94206BCD Book/CDYour Price: $19.95

Gibson Reprint Catalog
By Tom Morgan

Reprint catalog of pre-war era Gibson banjos.
287-55J Book Your Price: $6.95

Mastertone Banjo Blueprint

Full Scale, complete; inlay patterns for Hearts & Flowers and flying Eagle:
151-590 Blueprint Your Price: $15.95

For GUITAR

Get To Know Your Acoustic Guitar DVD

Master Luthier Marty Lanham of The Nashville Guitar Comapny
gives a two-hour inside look at the flattop steel-string guitar.

DVD-A-ML Get To Know Your Acoustic Guitar DVD
List $35.00 Our Price $29.95

Constructing a Solid-Body Guitar
By Roger Siminoff

Siminoff draws on his decades of experience in building instruments, testing woods, experimenting with
shapes, modifying electronics and more. With more than 150 photos. Roger leaves nothing to guesswork.

B-183152 Book $17.95

COMPLETE GUITAR REPAIR
By Hideo Kamimoto

Tells you everything you need to know about maintenance, restoration
and construction of acoustic and electric guitars. All steps clearly explained,
from planning stages to final polish. Over 200 diagrams, photographs & tables.

B-IBN8256 Book: Your Price: $21.95

BLUEPRINT for Dreadnaught Guitar

D28 Herringbone Guitar form Martin
Full scale 40" by 58"; Accurate
152-594 Blueprint. Your Price: $15.95

Blueprint & Set-Up Video for Resonator Guitar

42" X 30" blueprint of square neck resonator guitar with spider bridge and details of constructions & neck attachment.
Many useful dimensions.

#4249S 42" X 30" Blueprint of SQUARENECK $9.95

#4248R Blueprint for ROUNDNECK Metal Body resonator guitar: $9.95

Resonator Guitar Set-Up & Maintenance
By Paul Beard

Covers disassembly & assembly, specifications & adjustments, troubleshooting, buzzes & rattles, modification, finish care & hardware maintenance.

Also available in overseas formats: PAL, SECAM
V-DSM Resonator Guitar Set-Up & Maintenance Video $39.95

DVD-DSM Dobro Set-Up and Maintenance DVD $39.95

FOR MANDOLIN

Mandolin Handbook
by Brad Laird

Finally a great owner's manual for mandolin players!

B-MHB Mandolin Handbook by Brad Laird $21.95

Mandolin BLUEPRINT

Full scale blueprint for and F-5 Gibson Mandolin 30" by 44"
153-391 Blueprint Your Price: $15.95

Constructing a Bluegrass Mandolin
By Roger Siminoff

A step by step guide to constructing an F5 Mandolin. Includes detailed instructions
for the construction of each part. Also included is the sanding, coloring and finishing
of the instrument. Color pictures and blueprint plans guide you along the way.

B-699400 Book: Your Price: $16.95

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