Mandolin Links

Materials and Parts
Stewart Mcdonald
I bought most of the mandolin specific parts here.
www.stewmac.com
International Luthier Supply
This is where I got the tuning machines.
www.internationalluthiers.com
Luthiers Mercantile International
I haven't actually bought anything from here yet, but they seem to have some nice (yet expensive) wood.
www.lmii.com/
Personal Mandolin Building Sites
Kathy Matsushita's Site
This site has a lot of info on constructing all types of instruments, including a F5 Mandolin.
pweb.jps.net/%7Ekmatsu/
Building a F- style Mandolin
This site documents the construction of a F5 mandolin.
www.tollway.com/mando
Building a F- style Mandolin
This site documents the construction of a F5 mandolin.
www.tollway.com/mando
F5 Mandolin Construction
This is another interesting F5 mandolin site.
homepage.ntlworld.com/robert.deacon/robert.deacon/
Coydog.com
Construction details for two F5 Mandolin Projects and an electric mando project.
coydog.com/projects.asp
Dudenbostel Mandolin
This site shows the construction of two mandolins, one built for Chris Thile, both made by Lynn Dudenbostel in 2001.
www.thefishnet.com/makemandolin/newmake.htm
Electric Mandolin Project
A mandozine article with some good info for the first time electric mandolin builder.
www.mandozine.com/resources/articles/electmando.php
Other Mandolin Resources
Mandolin Cafe
Lots of useful info on everything about mandolins. It also has a large forum.
www.mandolincafe.com/
Mandozine
More useful info on every aspect of the mandolin lifestyle.
www.mandozine.com/
eMando
Similar to the above links, except focused specifically on electric mandolins.
www.emando.com/
Guild of American Luthiers
Information on all types of stringed instruments.
www.luth.org/