Siminoff Banjo & Mandolin Parts...
Product Information:
Our list of precision wood products and services are extensive and are tailored to fit the demanding needs of both first-time and professional luthiers. All wood parts are made in our shop to precise tolerances on high-quality carving and duplicating machines. And, we top it off with excellent customer service and support!
If you can't find something in the list below, check our Online Store's All Products list or our categorized Product Index.
Here is some technical information about our parts and services, by category:
1- Pattern-carved necks: Mandolin and banjo necks available in a large assortment of neck profiles and select hardwoods.
2- Neck Parts and Services: Truss rods, scroll strengtheners, peghead veneers, peghead shaping, heel shaping, dovetail joints, "V" joints, dowel sticks, neck lag screws, carving your neck wood.
3- Fretboards, Fretwire, etc.: Fretboards for mandolins, mandola, and banjo; fretwire, inlay filler mixes, fretboard extenders.
4- Mandolin Rims (ribs) and Banjo Rims: Rims (ribs), kerfed lining, block sets (headblock, tailblock, point blocks), bending you wood.
5- Soundboards and Backboards: Carved, graduated, and fully profiled soundboards and backboards in a wide array of select woods.
5a- Soundboard and Backboard Services: Carving your wood, F-hole routing, AcoustiGauze, rim assembly service, tap tune service, etc.
6- Hardware: Mandolin and mandola bridges, geared machines (tuners), tailpieces, pearl and abalone tuning knobs, end pins, etc.
7- Decoratives: Truss rod covers, binding, nut stock (bone, pearl, abalone, Corean), corner points, fingerrest (pickguard kits), etc.
8- Tools and Fixtures: Mandolin assembly fixtures and templates, Siminoff binding router guide (for Dremel®), fret-setting tool
8a - Tap Tuning Tools and Equipment: Strobetuners, software tuner applications, tap tune hammers, compressors, instructional book and DVD.
9- Customized Mandolin and Mandola "Kits": Professional component packages for F5, A5, and F4 mandolins available in various levels of completion and complexity.
10- Books: Texts by Roger H. Siminoff on set-up, construction (mandolin, banjo, and guitar), luthiery, and tap tuning.
11- Plans and Blueprints: Full-size "ProSeries Drawings" and plans for the F5, F4, and A5 mandolins, and the H5 mandola.
12- Pearl Inlay Sets: Floral peghead designs in pearl and abalone by DiAnne Patrick, pearl position dots for fretboard position markers.
13- De-damping (break-in) Service: Here's an easy way to accelerate the break-in process for your new mandolin or guitar.
14- Catalog Reprints: A valuable find of early Gibson and Vega catalog reprints from the "Pickin' Magazine" archives.
15- About Siminoff Banjos and Mandolin Parts: Some background about our company, processes, and services.
Order Information: How to order, order desk hours, convenient order form, contact information.
Electronic Downloads: Installation instructions, sample of ProSeries Drawings, order form, price list, fret scale calculator, musical frequency table, and more.FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions): Learn more about building our kits (and a good place to pick up a lot of building tips!).
INDEX: Can't find it? Click here for a handy quick-link index to our parts and services.
Questions and custom requests? Please email us at siminoff@siminoff.net, or write to Siminoff Banjo and Mandolin Parts, PO box 1388, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421, USA; or you may call us at 805.474.4876, Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm (we are on California, Pacific Coast Time).
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