A Message From Peter:
“I love what I do, I love dealing with people in the right way, and I believe in taking the extra time to develop lasting relationships with my customers. I am proud of my ability to provide an atmosphere of comfort and first class service preserving a combination of traditional ‘Old World’ feel, personal attention and many years of professional experience that is a rare commodity in today’s high-speed market.” — Peter

About Lutherie:
The craft of lutherie is commonly divided into two main categories: stringed instruments that are plucked or strummed, and stringed instruments that are bowed.

While there is a nearly limitless variety of stringed instruments both historic and modern, from many places and cultures – the following lists give some examples of instruments in each category still in use today.

In the first category are the: autoharp, banjo, bouzouki, charango, cittern, dulcimer, guitar, harp, kantele, kithara, kora, koto, lute, theorbo, archlute, angelique, torban, kobza, bandura, lyre, mandolin, oud, shamisen, sitar, ukulele, and veena.

In the second category are the: cello, crwth, double bass, erhu, fiddle, mouthbow, nyckelharpa, hurdy-gurdy, rabab, rebec, sarangi, viol, viola, viola da braccio, viola d’amore, viola da gamba, and violin.

Since bowed stringed instruments require a bow, this second category of luthier contains a subtype known as an “archetier”, which is a French word for one who makes bows. While the division of luthiers into two categories may seem arbitrary, there are those who are passionate about the difference between these categories.

I created Stringed Instrument Division because I am passionate about both of these categories. If I cannot order your part, I will make it from scratch.

Contact me today, or fill out a service ticket for either Repair or Restoration.

SID also carries the following…

Udu Igba – Varied size Clay Pots With Skin Heads. Oh Gene Bell, Ashiko Drums, Djembe Drums From Ghana, Shakers, Tambourines, Handmade Finger Cymbals, Reeds, Trumpet Mutes, Lyres, Ligatures, Valve Oil, Slide Oil, Cork Grease, Humidifiers For Guitar And Violin, Machine Heads, Bridge Pins, Pick-Ups, Strings, Harmonicas, Straps, Cords, Capos, Mandolin And Banjo Accessories & Parts, Microphones, Stands, Cases & “Lots of Loose Stuff!!” that’s been kicking around here for years.