Harp Guitar & Bass Plans


Plan #7 1912 Martin Harp Guitar #11495
$23 members / $30 nonmembers


Drawn by Ted Davis. Scale length 25.1875", bass string length 31.5". Two separate necks, one a fretless bass. Two sheets, each 30" x 42".

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$23 members / $30 nonmembers

Drawn by Tim Olsen. Scale length 32". 4 strings. Variant is shown for scale length of 34", larger body, and 5 strings. Neck joins at the 12th fret. Text on plan. One sheet 30" x 60". Article and reduced plan appears in American Lutherie #9 and Big Red Book #1.

Plan #32 Dyer Harp Guitar
$23 members / $30 nonmembers


Drawn by Todd Brotherton. Scale length 25.5". Single neck. One sheet 30" x 49". Article and reduced plan appears in American Lutherie #29 and Big Red Book #3.

Plan #34 Klein Solidbody Electric Harp Guitar
$18 members / $25 nonmembers

Drawn by Steve Klein. Scale length 25.5". Headless 6-string neck with a Trans-Trem bridge and 5 sub-bass strings. Based on the design of a custom instrument Klein built for recording artist Michael Hedges. One sheet 24" x 42". Article and reduced plan appears in American Lutherie #34 and Big Red Book #3.

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Plan #50 Savart-style Upright Bass
$23 members / $30 nonmembers


Drawn by R.M. Mottola. Photos and text on plan. Two sheets, each 24" x 90 ". Article and reduced plan appears in American Lutherie #80 .


Plan #61 1986 Sullivan/Elliott Harp Guitar
$25 members / $32 nonmembers


Drawn by Jeff Elliott. Scale length 65cm. Single neck. Three sheets 24" x 48". Article and reduced plan appears in American Lutherie #99

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