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An online seller specialising in books about the string family

Huge stock of 4500+ items.

The biggest online shop for tools, fittings, books, luthier supplies, etc ever. And yes, size matters...

Based in Alabama, USA, and going since 1976.

A supplier with an extensive collection of everything you can think of.

Nice collection of books and other luthier supplies

A huge collection of stuff. European based

Nice selection of books. Sells tonewood as well.

An online shop specialising in stringed instrument books - nice but quite expensive...

The definitive text on violin restoration

Huge stock of 4500+ items.

The biggest online shop for tools, fittings, books, luthier supplies, etc ever. And yes, size matters...

A supplier with a nice selection of luthier supplies, fittings, strings, wood etc.

Based in Alabama, USA, and going since 1976.

A supplier with an extensive collection of everything you can think of.

US based supplier of bow hair

A huge collection of stuff. European based

An active forum for alternative string players and alternative styles - whatever that means!

Active board for cello discussions

A fairly active discussion board

A spin-off from the old Soapbox on Maestronet. The non string related discussions are more interesting.

A discussion board linked to Strings magazine

A collection of discussion boards covereing a wide range of topics

A collection and museum of over 170 instruments (viola da gamba, viola d'amore, violin, viola, violoncello, violone, baryton) and historical bows dating mostly from 1560 to 1780.

A subscription-based database containing dimensions and pictures of famous instruments

The original source of scientific research in the stringed instrument field. Now merged wiith the Violin Society of America.

Very nice site containing lots of pictures

A collection and museum of over 170 instruments (viola da gamba, viola d'amore, violin, viola, violoncello, violone, baryton) and historical bows dating mostly from 1560 to 1780.

A search engine dedicated to string related resources

A subscription-based database containing dimensions and pictures of famous instruments

The definitive site on stringed instrument bridges

The home page of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers

Not much in terms of information and articles. Check out the books on offer and the links to members' pages.

The original source of scientific research in the stringed instrument field. Now merged wiith the Violin Society of America.

They are part of the VSA and their members have done loads of fascinating stuff.

Bologna based luthier society

Mostly focused on guitars, but there are some very valuable stuff, especially in the Big Red Book series.

Nice site - look under 'Selected Articles' for some valuable stuff. I still use the rib bending method described here for my violins and violas.

The American Musical Instrument Society is an international organization founded in 1971 to promote better understanding of all aspects of the history, design, construction, restoration, and usage of musical instruments in all cultures and from all periods.

The oldest violin making association in the United States, VMAAI now boasts members from all 50 states and many foreign countries.

The homepage of the Violin Society of America - lots of good stuff here.

Huge stock of 4500+ items.

The biggest online shop for tools, fittings, books, luthier supplies, etc ever. And yes, size matters...

A supplier with a nice selection of luthier supplies, fittings, strings, wood etc.

Based in Alabama, USA, and going since 1976.

A supplier with an extensive collection of everything you can think of.

Nice collection of books and other luthier supplies

A huge collection of stuff. European based

An online store selling a large selection of strings for violin, cello, viola and double bass, as well as rosin and accessories.

A gadget to accelerate the playing-in process...

Very nice site containing lots of pictures

A collection and museum of over 170 instruments (viola da gamba, viola d'amore, violin, viola, violoncello, violone, baryton) and historical bows dating mostly from 1560 to 1780.

This is an incredibly dense site with lots of information, including a complete - 44 lessons! - course on musical theory. Wow!

They sell brilliant play-along CDs at three different tempi, with accompanying sheet music.

The best downloadable sheet music site ever!

Manufacturers of gut strings - the site also has some nice articles and historical pictures

The string manufacturer D'Addario - brands include Kaplan, Zyex, Helicore, Prelude, Pro-Arté.

The website of the string manufacturer Pirastro - their brands include Obligato, Evah Pirazzi, Passione and Tonica

An online store selling a large selection of strings for violin, cello, viola and double bass, as well as rosin and accessories.

The wesite of the Thomastik-Infeld string manufacturer - their brands include Dominant, Infeld, Vision, Belcanto, Spirocore, Superflexible.

Huge stock of 4500+ items.

Italian firm selling mainly spruce, although I've had some quality problems with them before.

The biggest online shop for tools, fittings, books, luthier supplies, etc ever. And yes, size matters...

A supplier with a nice selection of luthier supplies, fittings, strings, wood etc.

Based in Alabama, USA, and going since 1976.

A supplier with an extensive collection of everything you can think of.

A huge collection of stuff. European based

Nice selection of books. Sells tonewood as well.

They sells beautiful maple with pictures of individual pieces on the website.

Huge stock of 4500+ items.

The biggest online shop for tools, fittings, books, luthier supplies, etc ever. And yes, size matters...

A supplier with a nice selection of luthier supplies, fittings, strings, wood etc.

Based in Alabama, USA, and going since 1976.

A supplier with an extensive collection of everything you can think of.

A huge collection of stuff. European based

Woodcarving tools. UK based.

I am a great fan of the Tormek sharpening system - expensive but worth every cent!