World Instrument Plans Tanbour Drawn by Nasser Shirazi. One sheet 24" × 42". Photos on plan. Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in American Lutherie #120. Plan #69 – Tanbour$25.00 – $30.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #69 - Tanbour quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #74 – Jeffrey R. Elliott Open Harmonic Bar Classic $30.00 – $35.00 Select options Plan #6 – ’20s Gibson L-0 Guitar $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #56 – Persian Santur $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Two Tuvan Instruments Drawn by Thomas Johnson. Drawing includes the Morin Khuur and Igil. Photos on plan. Two sheets, each 24" × 48". Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in American Lutherie #98. Plan #60 – Two Tuvan Instruments$30.00 – $35.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #60 - Two Tuvan Instruments quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #8 – 1918 Martin 1-18 $30.00 – $35.00 Select options Plan #44 – “True Companion” Travel Guitar $30.00 – $35.00 Select options Plan #12 – 1943 Hermann Hauser, Sr. Classic $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Hurdy-Gurdy Drawn by Wilfried Ulrich. Drawing includes added chromatic keys. Photos and text on plan. Two sheets, each 24" × 42". Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. Seven. (Originally published in American Lutherie #77) Plan #49 – Hurdy-Gurdy$30.00 – $35.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #49 - Hurdy-Gurdy quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #50 – Savart-style Upright Bass $32.00 – $37.00 Select options Plan #76 – 1957 Martin 0-15 Guitar $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #68 – 1930 Santos Hernández Classic $30.00 – $35.00 Select options Clark Harp Drawn by David Riggs. 31strings, round back. Drawing includes the stool that the harp attaches to. Photos and text on plan. Three sheets, each 30" × 42". Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. Six. (Originally published in American Lutherie #61) Plan #45 – Clark Harp$35.00 – $40.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #45 - Clark Harp quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #62 – 1869 Francisco González Classic (Sarpero) $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #50 – Savart-style Upright Bass $32.00 – $37.00 Select options Plan #46 – 1977 Miguel Rodríguez, Jr. Classic $30.00 – $35.00 Select options Malagasy Kabosy Drawn by Paul Hostetter and Guild staff. "Modern" version of the Madagascar Kabosy, a traditional, ethnic instrument of the island. Text and photo on plan. One sheet 24" × 42". Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. Three. (Originally published in American Lutherie #35.) Plan #35 – Malagasy Kabosy$25.00 – $30.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #35 - Malagasy Kabosy quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #73 – 1934 Santos Hernández Flamenco $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #50 – Savart-style Upright Bass $32.00 – $37.00 Select options Plan #8 – 1918 Martin 1-18 $30.00 – $35.00 Select options Prima Gusli Drawn by James H. Flynn. 15 strings with a front rail length of 32" and back rail length of 12.5". Russian version of the ancient dulcimer or psaltry; similar to the hammered dulcimer. One sheet 24" × 42". Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. Three. (Originally published in American Lutherie #27). Plan #31 – Prima Gusli$25.00 – $30.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #31 - Prima Gusli quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #73 – 1934 Santos Hernández Flamenco $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #30 – 1973 J.L. Romanillos Classic $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #6 – ’20s Gibson L-0 Guitar $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Kibangala (African “Banjo”) Drawn by James Hillier. East African 4-course instrument with 7 strings arranged as 3 pairs and a single bass string; carved from a single piece of wood. One sheet 24" × 42". Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. Two. (Originally published in American Lutherie #23) Plan #28 – Kibangala (African “Banjo”)$25.00 – $30.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #28 - Kibangala (African “Banjo”) quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #76 – 1957 Martin 0-15 Guitar $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #12 – 1943 Hermann Hauser, Sr. Classic $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #38 – 1912 Manuel Ramírez Classic, Ex Segovia $32.00 – $37.00 Select options “Moskvichka” Concert Prima Balalaika Measured by James H. Flynn, drawn by John Morgan, after M. Kupfer in Russia. Scale length 17" with 24 frets. Text and photos on plan. One sheet 30" × 42". Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. Two. (Originally published in American Lutherie #17.) To download Mr. Flynn's book on balalaika construction, click here. Plan #25 – “Moskvichka” Concert Prima Balalaika$30.00 – $35.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #25 - “Moskvichka” Concert Prima Balalaika quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #66 – Stahl Style 6 Parlor Guitar #81225 $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #52 – 1888 Antonio de Torres Classic (SE 114) $30.00 – $35.00 Select options Plan #46 – 1977 Miguel Rodríguez, Jr. Classic $30.00 – $35.00 Select options Shamisen (or Sami-sen) Drawn by Nicholas Von Robison. This Japanese instrument is a long necked, 3 string, squarish-shaped “banjo” with a cat-hide head. Text and photos on plan. One sheet 24" × 42". Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. One. (Originally published in American Lutherie #12) Plan #16 – Shamisen (or Sami-sen)$25.00 – $30.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #16 - Shamisen (or Sami-sen) quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #52 – 1888 Antonio de Torres Classic (SE 114) $30.00 – $35.00 Select options Plan #47 – 1869 Francisco González Classic (Urlik) $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #29 – Low-Cost Bass Viol $32.00 – $37.00 Select options Tar (Persian “Banjo”) Drawn by Nasser Shirazi. The Tar is a long-necked lute used in traditional Persian music. The 6 strings are in 3 courses and pass over 28 tied frets. Photo and text included with plan. One sheet 28" × 42". Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. One. (Originally published in American Lutherie #10) Plan #14 – Tar (Persian “Banjo”)$30.00 – $35.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #14 - Tar (Persian “Banjo”) quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #56 – Persian Santur $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #64 – Double Bass inspired by a 1760 GB Gabrielli $35.00 – $40.00 Select options Plan #50 – Savart-style Upright Bass $32.00 – $37.00 Select options Kamanché Drawn by Nasser Shirazi. The kamanché is the “violin” of traditional Persian music. It is a spike fiddle with four strings and a small, round, skin-headed body. One sheet 24" × 42" insert is included. Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in Big Red Book of American Lutherie Vol. One. (Originally published in American Lutherie #4) Plan #9 – Kamanché$25.00 – $30.00 Choose Membership Status Choose an optionMemberNon-memberClear Plan #9 - Kamanché quantity Add to cart SKU: N/A Category: Instrument Plans Additional information Additional information Choose Membership Status Member, Non-member Related products Plan #8 – 1918 Martin 1-18 $30.00 – $35.00 Select options Plan #73 – 1934 Santos Hernández Flamenco $25.00 – $30.00 Select options Plan #56 – Persian Santur $25.00 – $30.00 Select options
