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For information on selecting a guitar for jazz visit the jazz guitar news group ( rec.music.makers.guitar.jazz) has a FAQ with answers to lots of common questions.
A page of luthier information not found on the Luthiers or luthier related pages pages.
Currently the criteria for being listed on the JazzGuitarResources.com Luthiers pages are for a builder or manufacture to have at least one hollowbody archtop guitar available.
Builders of solid body guitar suitable for jazz will be listed when time permits.
Reference
- Liutaio Mottola - Stringed Instrument Design
A collection of resources on the subject of designing and building plucked stringed musical instruments, from R.M. Mottola at Liutaio Mottola, nonprofit provider of design, research and educational resources to the lutherie community.
Finishing
Basic Refinishing
- Guitar Guitar ReRanch and Color Supply - ReRanch 101 - Basic Refinishing Instructions
French Polishing
- French Polishing - A Hands on Tutorial by Orville and Robert Milburn
Building
- Archtop Dave Weimer
- Classical Guitar David Schramm
- Classical Guitar Neil Ostberg
- Ukulele Building
- GuitarJigs.com - Custom Jigs, Templates, & Fixtures for instrument construction & repair
Misc Builders
- Sounds in Scale - www.soundsinscale.com
Builders that don't specifically have an archtop hollowbody model but do ave guitars suitable for jazz.
Articles
- The Archtop Jazz Guitar by Fernando Alonso Jaén (Maker of Jaén Archtop Guitars) - link
- Installing a Clear Pickguard by Frank Ford - link
Frets.com - As the site says, is the owner's manual that you did not get with your instrument.
- NEW Some Thoughts on the Differences Between Handmade and Factory Made Guitars by Ervin Somogyi - link
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Ukulele Chords
NEW This small (1/2 size) chord book is a great little book to carry with you. Ukulele Chords covers basic open position and basic movable form chords. From these two chord categories a variety of songs and styles can be played.
A Guide to Ukulele Strums & Rhythmic Patterns
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) strums. From rock and waltz strums to reggae and broken chord strums.
A Guide to Ukulele Chords
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) chords. Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part “jazz” chords and more...
Ukulele For Guitar Players
Ukulele for Guitar Players is a guide to transferring the accumulated experience and knowledge gained as a guitar played to the ukulele.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
Covers the key of C major and C minor, including a detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and the chord substutitions.
Exploring "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele
Exploring "Jazz" Chords takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.
A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele
If your goal is to expand your chord vocabulary, The Advanced Guide to Ukelele Chords Series is your answer. Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords. A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords Volume I provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords this provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Harmonic Analysis For Scale Selection And Chord Substitution
Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution.
Ukulele - Reading Music Series
Reading Music in Open Position, Single Note Studies- Primer. Reading music is not as hard as one might think. It may be new and unfamiliar to you but is not hard when you have a proper plan of attack.
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