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Modern Luthiery
Luthiery is the art and science of the design, construction and repair of stringed instruments.

This essay is an attempt to summary issues in modern luthiery.

Overview

1. Origins of Luthiery

2. Contemporary Issues

2.1 Materials 2.2 Tools and Machinery 2.3 Design 2.4 Quality Control 2.5 The business of luthiery 2.6 Instrument Value 2.7 Ethics of repair 2.8 Sustainable materials 2.9 Migration of Factory Work to Lowest Labour Cost Regions 2.10 Luthiery Training & Why There Will Always Be a Need for Local Expertise

3. Contemporary Construction Techniques 3.1 Common elements in construction 3.2 The Violin Family 3.3 The Guitar Family 3.4 Pickups and Amplification 3.5 Commercial Fabrication Methods

4. Contemporary Science 4.1 Plate Tuning 4.2 Chaldni Patterns 4.3 Physics of Violin, Guitar Sound 4.4 Mathematical Modeling of Stringed Instrument Sound 4.5 Experimental Validation of Mathematical Models 4.6 Applied Science: "Rules of Thumb", Shortcuts for Luthiers Without Mathematics Degree or Physics Lab In-Hand

5. Bibliography, Internet References

4.1 Guild of American Luthiers 4.2 Musical Instruments Maker's Forum 4.3 Journal of the Violin Society of America 4.4 Sloane Series of Instrument Construction, Repair Books 4.5 Strobel Series of Instrument Construction Books 4.6 The Left Brain Luthiery of D. Hurd 4.7 Other Internet Sources