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Acoustic Guitar Blueprints
Electric Instrument Blueprints
Banjo Blueprints
Mandolin Blueprints
Violin Blueprints
Dulcimer Blueprints
Ukulele Blueprints
Other Blueprints
Full size blueprints of the following instruments

ACOUSTIC GUITAR
6-string small concert style (similar to Martin) 12 open frets, 24.5" scale (lower bout at its widest point is 12 1/4')
113-1 $6.50 buy

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ACOUSTIC GUITAR
6-string, dreadnought style (similar to Martin), 14 open frets, 25.625" scale. Scalloped bracing.
113-2 $9.50 buy

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ACOUSTIC GUITAR
12-string, "dreadnought" style (similar to Martin), 14 open frets, 25" scale.
113-3 $9.50 buy

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ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Arch-top, 1947 Epiphone "Spartan", authentic.
113-34 $8.50 buy

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ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Similar to Martin Orchestra model. Like an 18, 21 or 28 but with no volute (diamond) on neck. Scale length is 25.4". Lower bout is 15". Scale 1/1.
113-38 $8.50 buy

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ACOUSTIC GUITAR
C. Bruno, 1885 (c.). Small body 6-string. Authentic.
113-39 $6.50 buy

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ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Scott Antes
Similar to Gibson Jumbo model. Full size blueprints.
113-46 $10.50 buy

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ACOUSTIC GUITAR
6-string, auditorium size, Martin OOO style, 24.9" scale.
113-6 $8.50 buy

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SELMER GUITAR PLAN drawing by Patrick Alexandre, with Francois Charle Photo
Full scale builders plan for 14 fret Selmer guitar with small oval soundhole. Metric measurements with text in French. Folded, 70cm x 102cm (27 1/2" x 40")
509-2 $32.95 buy

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SELMER GUITAR PLAN - EDDIE FREEMAN MODEL drawing by Patrick Alexandre, with Francois Charle Photo
Full scale builders plan for the special four-string Selmer Eddie Freeman model guitar with the big D soundhole. Metric measurements with text in French. Folded, 70cm x 102cm (27 1/2" x 40")
509-8 $32.95 buy

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SELMER-MACCAFERRI GUITAR PLAN - CONCERT MODEL drawing by Patrick Alexandre, with Francois Charle Photo
Full scale builders plan for 12 fret nylon string Selmer-Maccaferri "Concert" model guitar with the big D soundhole. Metric measurements with text in French. Folded, 70cm x 102cm (27 1/2" x 40").
509-6 $32.95 buy

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SELMER-MACCAFERRI GUITAR PLAN - ORCHESTRE MODEL drawing by Patrick Alexandre, with Francois Charle Photo
Full scale builders plan for 12 fret Selmer-Maccaferri guitar with the big D soundhole and soundbox inside the body. Metric measurements with text in French. Folded, 70cm x 102cm (27 1/2" x 40").
509-4 $32.95 buy

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TENOR GUITAR, REGAL
Regal. Authentic.
113-35 $6.50 buy

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Acoustic Guitar Blueprints
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Violin Blueprints
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Ukulele Blueprints
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Electric Instrument Blueprints

ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR
Fender "Precision" style.
113-22 $6.50 buy

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Acoustic Guitar Blueprints
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Banjo Blueprints

5-STRING BANJO
Open back, 30's Vega "Whyte Laydie" #2, 27.938" scale. Authentic.
113-9 $7.00 buy

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CONSTRUCTING A 5-STRING BANJO: A COMPLETE TECHNICAL GUIDE by Roger H. Siminoff Photo
Plans and instructions for building a resonator bluegrass banjo. Lots of photos. Spiral bound. Plus full-size blueprints. 64 pp.
49-105 $16.95 buy

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Mandolin Blueprints

ARCHTOP MANDOLIN
Old Gibson A style, oval hole. Authentic.
113-31 $7.00 buy

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GIBSON LLOYD LOAR F-5 MANDOLIN PLANS - VERSION 3 drawn by Adrian Minarovic 4 Photos
Updated and expanded, now with four sheets instead of three! Adrian has completely redrawn these plans: all lines are now smooth and clean, averaged measurements have been replaced with exact measurements, the original arching is shown in a graduation map that reveals typical imperfections, hidden aspects of construction were added (neck construction, truss rod position, dovetail size, etc.), many of which were previously undocumented or unknown. With the help of Bill Halsey, texts were re-written into technical English with clear wording. Based on a Gibson F-5 mandolin signed by Lloyd Loar in 1923, these full-size, impressively detailed computer generated plans show the instrument from nearly every conceivable angle including front, side, headstock, tailpiece, an inside view showing placement of tonebars, a dramatic view looking down the instrument from headstock to bottom, plus soundboard thicknesses, fret to nut distances, table of materials, and many more annotated drawings. These are accurate full scale, printed for Adrian by a company that used to prints maps (for military uses) using an offset technique on offset paper (100g/m2). Shipped rolled in a heavy tube. Suitable for framing! Each plan consists of 4 sheets measuring approximately 23" x 33".
656-1 $85.00 buy

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MANDOLIN
Flat top & back (1900's style, similar to early Martin or Stewart). Has slightly longer distance to 12th fret than the mandolin blueprint 41-5, and has extra heavy paper.
113-27 $6.50 buy

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THE ULTIMATE BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN CONSTRUCTION MANUAL by Roger H. Siminoff Photo
The most complete step-by-step treatise on building an F-style mandolin ever written. Siminoff applies over four decades of experience to guide you through detailed chapters covering: the basics of musical acoustics, how to select the right woods, cutting and shaping the neck, carving the soundboard and backboard, bending the rim, assembling the body, using tap tuning to adjust the soundboard and tone bars, inlaying mother of pearl and abalone, fretting the fingerboard, color finishing and building grain contrast, final assembly. A special highlight is the in-depth chapter on the art of tap tuning. Boasts hundreds of detailed photos, a full-color section on the staining and finishing process, numerous detailed illustrations, and a bonus set of 20 full-size blueprints. Luthier John Monteleone says: "I highly recommend this manual to anyone who might have the slightest notion to build a bluegrass mandolin for themselves. For even those folks who think that they might not have the required skills for making a fine musical instrument like this, just reading this invaluable resource of information might help them to better understand and appreciate how they are made." Comb-bound. 144 pp.
49-331088 $34.95 buy

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Violin Blueprints

4/4 VIOLIN
Complete drawing with dimensional info on the modern violin. Soundbox pattern shown is Strad style, but neck, fingerboard, etc. are compatible with any soundbox pattern. Full scale.
113-37 $8.50 buy

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SAVART "TRAPEZOID" VIOLIN by Scott Antes
Basic design with noted modifications. Full size. Based on editor Herron-Allen's description in "Violin-Making: As It Was, And Is," 2nd edition, 1985.
113-52 $8.50 buy

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VIOLIN
Amati soundbox pattern, graduations, arches, F-holes. Authentic. Full scale.
113-29 $3.50 buy

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VIOLIN
Maggini soundbox pattern, arches, F-holes. Authentic. Full scale.
113-30 $2.50 buy

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VIOLIN
Joseph Guarnerius (c.1734), 13.98" (355mm) body length. 12.875" (327mm) open string length. Full scale.
41-12 $3.25 buy

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VIOLIN SOUNDBOARD PATTERN
By Jacob Stainer. With arches. Authentic. Full scale.
113-42 $2.50 buy

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Dulcimer Blueprints

MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
Illustrates several styles, with some construction methods described.
113-12 $6.50 buy

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MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
Teardrop style, Scott Antes "standard" pattern. Concert quality instrument, 28" scale.
113-24 $6.50 buy

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MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
Hourglass style, Scott Antes Deluxe pattern. Beautiful. 28" scale.
113-25 $6.50 buy

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Ukulele Blueprints

BARITONE UKULELE by Scott Antes
Full-size. 20 inch scale.
113-51 $8.50 buy

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CONCERT UKULELE
Concert ukulele with construction options. Standard 12-fret fretboard and optional 17-fret fretboard, "Spanish" style neck attachment, 3-brace arrangement, tenon joint, tail block, more. Full-scale.
113-45 $8.50 buy

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HAWAIIAN UKULELE, SOPRANO
C. Bruno. Authentic.
113-41 $4.00 buy

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UKULELE
Martin Early Style 1. Soprano, or Standard style. Authentic.
113-28 $3.50 buy

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Other Blueprints

HURDY-GURDY
Diatonic 3-string flatback, teardrop shape.
113-11 $6.50 buy

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LIMBERJACK (Clogging Doll)
Simple plans for constructing this popular folk toy & rhythm instrument.
113-16 $1.00 buy

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LIMBERMULE (Clogging Doll)
A take-off on the limberjack.
113-17 $1.00 buy

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RESONATOR GUITAR PLANS by Paul Beard Photo
- Squareneck, wood body, full size plans, spider-bridge style with round soundholes, 25" scale.
362-1 $11.25 buy

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RESONATOR GUITAR PLANS by Paul Beard Photo
- Roundneck, wood body, full size plans, spider-bridge style with round soundholes, 25" scale.
362-2 $11.25 buy

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RESONATOR GUITAR PLANS by Paul Beard Photo
- Roundneck, metal body, full size plans, biscuit-bridge style with f-holes.
362-3 $11.25 buy

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SOPRANO BOWED PSALTERY by Scott Antes Photo
25 string chromatic, full two octave model (G-G).
113-44 $8.50 buy

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Acoustic Guitar Blueprints
Electric Instrument Blueprints
Banjo Blueprints
Mandolin Blueprints
Violin Blueprints
Dulcimer Blueprints
Ukulele Blueprints
Other Blueprints

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