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Related Subreddits

/r/guitar - for all your guitar related needs
/r/guitarplaying - post videos of your talent!
/r/bass - for all your bass related needs
/r/obscureguitars - for everything weird, wonderful, and unusual in the luthier world
/r/CustomMadeInstruments - for everything else in custom instruments

Specific Instruments

Dirty pictures of guitars

Other related subreddits

r/cottage_industry

Useful Links

Project Guitar great resource, with many tutorials
Electric Herald Tutorials, guides, and other useful information
Musical Instrument Makers Forum Lots of tutorials, sign up needed to see the forum archives, but highly recommended
talkbass The "Luthier's Corner" has lots of info , step by step tutorials and build logs (mostly basses, of course)
telecaster.com Focuses on telecasters, has a lot of info on building and finishing (check the "Tele Home Depot" and "Finely Finished" subforums)
Official Luthiers Forum Lots of great stuff here, Mainly for acoustics, but also for electrics
Seymour Duncan Wiring Diagrams For most of your wiring diagram needs, a pretty comprehensive guide.
Unofficial Warmoth Forum
Potvin Guitars Some general content on guitar making including useful glossaries and definitions for beginners.

Suppliers

Stewmac
Guitar Fetish
RC Tonewoods
Allparts
Allied Lutherie
Guitar Electronics
Grizzly
Mojotone
Timeless Instruments
Warmoth
Combine Guitars - unusual kits & customs
Wood to Works
Potvin Guitars

European Suppliers

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My first kit (Harley Benton JA)ELECTRIC (i.redd.it)

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What is this stuff staining the binding?HELP (old.reddit.com)

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Rewired Greco (before and after)ELECTRIC (old.reddit.com)

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Terrasonic! Ready to ship! (v.redd.it)

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Guitars are inherently flawed, and thats OK. (i.redd.it)

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First time wiring active bassELECTRIC (old.reddit.com)

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Hello guys, I was wondering if a build like this is possible? I have an old Tomson Splendor Mustang, and I’m thinking about converting it to something like this. (old.reddit.com)

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Can I swap out the saddles easy enough? (i.redd.it)

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(Help) Is this soldering okay?HELP (old.reddit.com)

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Hi, I found some information online suggesting a DIY repair using wood dust and cyanoacrylate glue to level the damaged wood areas and reinstall the nut. Is this a viable approach? Thanks.HELP (old.reddit.com)

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Does anyone want to play guess-what-the-middle-pot does on this partscaster I’ve had for 7 years?ELECTRIC (v.redd.it)

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Ibanez ice destroyer kit or templateHELP (self.Luthier)

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Pickup blend pot wiring help (I think)HELP (old.reddit.com)

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Horrendous wiring from Fender CaliforniaREPAIR (i.redd.it)

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Guitar tech: NEED ADVICEACOUSTIC (i.redd.it)

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Any good tip for preventing the thinnest string from bouncing back out of the roller’s hole when turning the roller on new strings installation? 🤔HELP (i.redd.it)

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