Luthiery Supplies

Here's a partial list of suppliers of musical instrument materials and tools...

These are suppliers I typically deal with...


Luthiers Mercantile International

P.O. Box 774
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Phone: 800-477-4437
Fax: 707-433-8802

Wood, parts, tools and finishing materials.  A number of useful specialized jigs and tools - notably the Universal Bending Machine.  Catalog is $19.50, and includes lots of short articles by noted builders - I found it very worthwhile.

Web Page

 

Stewart - MacDonald's Guitar Shop Supply

21 N. Shafer
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 800-848-2273
Fax: 614-593-7922

Tools, parts, tools, wood, tools, videos, books.... all sorts of stuff.  Did I mention tools?? Lots & lots of tools.  Free catalog.

Guitar Shop Supply

 

Don Musser

Spruce, redwood, mahogany, rosewood, cocobolo

3077 Bird Point Dr.
Cotopaxi, CO 81223
Phone: 714-942-4330

This guy has great wood and is very friendly and helpful.

These are suppliers I've seen advertise, but haven't dealt with...


International Violin Company, Ltd.

Violin making supplies

4026 West Belvedere Ave.
Baltimore, MD  21215-5597
Phone: 410-542-3535  or 800-542-3538
Fax: 410-542-3546

 

Old World Products, Inc.

Varnishes and varnish materials

212 West Clovernook Lane
Glendale, WI  53217

 

Vitali Import Company

Violin parts, woods, supplies

5944 Atlantic Blvd.
Maywood, CA  90270
Phone: 600:325-8154  or 800-231-4027

 

Pacific Select Wood Inc.

Musical instruemnt tonewoods

P.O. Box 1456
Longview, WA  98632
Phone: 360-577-8050
Fax: 360-577-0858

 

Vikwood Ltd.

Rosewood, ebony, mahogany, spruce, cedar, bubinga

P.O. Box 554
Sheboygan, WI  53082
Phone: 414-458-9351
Fax: 414-458-4888

 

Thomas Peterson

Curly walnut, Brazilian rosewood, soundboards, bracing, etc.

2345 Cavedale Rd.
Glen Ellen, CA  95442
Phone/Fax: 707-938-3736

 

Timeless Instruments

Guitar building supplies,  construction seminars

David Freeman
Box 51
Tugaske, Sask.  SOH 480
Phone: 306-759-2042

 

Wood Marine

Sitka spruce

Larry L. Trumble
P.O. Box 136
Klawock, AL  99925
Phone: 907-755-2278
Fax: 907-755-2511

 

Hugh F. B. Millward

Sitka spruce, Red & Yellow cedar

845 Pinecrest Rd.
Campbell River, BC  U9M 7N2
Phone: 604-338-3634

 

Northwest Timber

Walnut, mahogany, myrtlewood, maple

Lewis Judy
P.O. Box 1010
Jefferson, OR  97352
Phone: 800-238-8036
Fax: 503-327-3215

Northwest Timber

 

Classic Hardwoods

Mahogany, rosewood, maple, spruce, cedar

2605 Commercial Blvd.
Centralia, WA  98531
Phone: 360-330-5918

 

The St. James Bay Tool Co.

Lutherie Planes

122 E. Main St.
Mesa, AZ  85201
Phone: 800-574-2589  or  602-835-1767

 

Gilmer Wood Co.

Many domestic hardwoods & softwoods.

2211 N.W. St. Helens Rd.
Portland, OR  97210
Phone: 503-274-1271

 

Guitarmaker's Connection

Acoustic guitar supplies

Martin Guitar Co.
P.O. Box 329
Nazareth, PA  18064
Phone: 800-247-6931

 

Exotic Woods Company, Inc.

Musical instrument woods, pearl inlays

Dept. GL
Box 532
Sicklerville, NJ  08081
Phone: 609-728-5555  or 800-gidwani
Fax: 609-728-6262

 

A&M Wood

A & M Wood Specialty: Specialty Products - Guitar Part ($US)

Allen Guitars

Allen Guitars Luthier Supplies

Tonewoods , fretboards, fret slotting services

Allen Guitars Luthier Supplies
PO Box 1883 Colfax, CA 95713 USA
530-346-6590

Chapman Instruments

Wm. Chapman Stringed Instruments

1408 Gregg St.
Columbia SC 29201
803-799-1482 Mon thru Fri...10 'til 6:00

Dr.- Dave Maize

Guitar woods - some Smartwood certified

 


Please tell me of any other suppliers - tools, parts and wood - you've found useful.

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