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Thanks for the help, I have followed your info and now have 14 frets measured out on a story board. As soon as the weather gets warmer I will make a mock board with a string and see how it sounds.

as soon as it warms up i wish to build a Epinette de Vosges, but for now I am trying to make some form of a plan. Have found a photo and dimensions at this site below but do not have the fret spacing. It has 16 frets on string sounding length of 47. cm. All the information I have found relates to gu...

I make small "lap harps" that I normally use steel strings, and would like to try some nylon instead, but not sure how to get the equivalent of steel. the one in steel are .018 .014 .012 .010 What would the be the equal in nylon ? Thankyou

Tom have you notice that not only do they use hand tools but some of the wood they use we would probably would reject? of course they cover it with that lacquer so the wood does not show thru . I watched one "master" glue some boards on the outside of a board that was not wide enough. It h...

I have been reading / viewing all the above sites plus some I have found on the web. So far I have found that there is not a definite set of plans, nor are there a design that is "correct". The most complete as far as information goes is the blog provided by Michal above. It is all most to...

Thanks that site of the Met helps with the overall size . I will do more searching , and most likely will not start on one until spring so have plenty of time . The note buttons are not given , I guess I will make those with a tuner and temp string after the top is on and before the finish is applie...

Does any one have or know where to get plans for a Guqin ? I have seen them on "you tube" and watch them made but could use a set of plans. Probly won't do all the steps as it is said there are 100 of them . But just for fun a one time build.

First I want to say thanks for the opportunely of being on this form, I have enjoyed looking at some off the post. Now I have a question for HG person, I am finishing up my first HG and read in Philippe Destrem's book "Adjustment and Maintenance" that the surface of the wheel be sanded wit...