Suppliers
Finding suppliers of materials you need can be quite laborious; however, the relevant technical magazines, both national and international ones, and their advertisement sections can be a useful way of getting what you want. The “Yellow Pages” might be another one. How easy or difficult it is to get hold of the materials you need, may, unfortunately, depend very strongly on the area where you live. International mail-order firms could be one way out of this problem. A lot of things can also be obtained from music shops, or be it at a higher price.
Suppliers mentioned in the book
Stewart-MacDonald’s Guitar Shop Supply, 21 N. Shafer St., Box 900, Athens, OH 45701, USA Fax ++1 406 586 1030
www.stewmac.com
Free comprehensive catalog, guitarbuilding tools and jigs, guitar parts, binding materials, inlay materials, finishing supplies, neck and body blanks, acoustic guitar wood, instrument kits, instruction videos, books
The Luthiers Mercantile (LMI), P.O. BOX 774, 412 Moore Lane, Healdsburg, California, USA Phone ++1 707 433 1823, Fax ++1 707 433 8802
www.lmii.com
Free illustrated pricelist, very informative catalog/handbook about $20, guitarbuilding tools and jigs, guitar parts, binding materials, inlay materials, finishing supplies, neck and body blanks, acoustic guitar wood, instrument kits, instruction videos, books
Allparts
P.O. BOX 1318 Katy, TX 77492, USA
Fax: ++1 281 391 7922
www.allparts.com
Free catalog, guitar hardware (ABM) and accessories, router bits
Jason Lollar, P.O. Box 2450, Vashon, WA 98070 USA
www.lollarguitars.com
Pickup bobbins laser-cut from vulcanized fiberboard
Helmuth Lemme, P.O. Box 120925, D-80034 München
Phone: ++49-89-509008, Fax: ++49-89-5028413
www.gitarrenelektronik.de
Guitar electronics and special guitar rotary switches for fine tone control
Lee Valley Tools Ltd., 12 East River Street, Ogdensburg, N.Y., 13669
Phone ++1 613 596 0350, Fax ++1 613 596 6030
www.leevalley.com
Tools of all kind
Woodcraft, 210 Wood County Industrial Park, PO Box 1686 Parkersburg, WV 26102-1686, USA Phone ++1 800 225 1153, Fax ++1 304 428 8271
www.woodcraft.com, Woodworking tools
An extensive up-to-date list of relevant suppliers all over the world can be found on my web site at www.BuildYourGuitar.com/resources/suppliers.htm