BW Basses

Bass Stuff

• talkbass.com – Bass player’s forum
• Tony Levin’s Site – Personal site of Tony Levin, monster session bassist and member of King Crimson and the Peter Gabriel band.

Guitar-Making Stuff

• mimf.com – A very non-commercial forum for instrument makers of all skill levels
• frets.com – A brilliantly comprehensive, informative, and entertaining site devoted to acoustic guitar maintenance and repair, written and hosted by Frank Ford.
• Ukuleles By Kawika – Another brilliant site, less about ukuleles and more about the scientific analysis and construction of stringed instruments.

• Warmoth Guitar Products – Top-quality American-made guitar necks and bodies. They also carry a full line of pickguards, hardware, and pickups. It’s also where I work.
• Unofficial Warmoth – An unofficial Warmoth discussion forum.
• Stewart-MacDonald – Guitar parts and guitar-making tools. The industry standard.
• Nordstrand Pickups – Awesome, awesome guitar and bass pickups, including incredible custom bass pickups. Thanks, Mike and Stew!
• Allied Lutherie – Guitar woods, tools, and supplies.
• Luthier’s Mercantile International – Guitar woods, tools, and supplies. Is there an echo in here?

• D-Tar – aka Duncan-Turner Acoustic Research, maker of pickup systems and electronics for acoustic guitars and acoustic bass guitars. This company is a joint venture between Seymour Duncan Pickups and luthier Rick Turner.
• Hipshot – Manufacturer of high-quality innovative tuners, bridges, and other hardware for bass and guitar. Designed and built in the good ol’ US of A.
• Blue Heron Cases – Maker of custom softshell cases for practically any instrument, including acoustic bass guitars.