Classic Plan based on French luthier Robert Bouchet. Not of a specific guitar, but typical of the Bouchet guitar. Above photo of Richard Schneider guitar with redwood back. In parts at the time of Richard's death, Jay Hargreaves completed the guitar.

Classic Plan based on Spanish luthier Manuel Contreras. Not of a specific guitar, but typical of the Contreras guitar. Above baroque guitar by Jack Saunders.

Classic Plan based on Spanish luthier Ignacio Fleta. Not of a specific guitar, but typical of the Fleta pattern. Above Brazilian rosewood book-matched peghead of Jeff Elliott guitar.

Classic Plan based on French luthier Daniel Friedrich. Not of a specific guitar, but typical of the Freidrich guitar. Above heel cap detail of Jeff Elliott guitar.

2-page classic plan based on the Kasha-Schneider design. This is of the center soundhole model, beautifully drawn in AutoCad by Stuart Adamson. Above photo of more recent Kasha-Schneider guitar, completed by student Jay Hargreaves after Richard's death.

Classic Plan based on Japanese luthier Masaru Kohno. Not of a specific guitar, but typical of the Kohno guitar. Above rosette detail of Richard Prenkert guitar. Made of palm wood.

Classic Plan based on Spanish luthier Manuel Lopez. Not of a specific guitar, but typical of the Lopez guitar. Above guitar by Tom Humphrey.

Martin Parlor, of Maro's 1906 model. Beautifully drawn by guitarmaker Rick Micheletti.

Classic Plan based on Spanish luthier Jose Ramirez. Not of a specific guitar, but typical of the Ramirez pattern. Above guitar by Jeff Elliott.

We have no immediate plans to carry any guitarmaking or repair books. However, we do have a couple of suggestions. We like the Cumpiano/Natelson book Guitarmaking: History and Tradition, and for classical guitars we like Roy Courtnall's book Making Master Guitars. We also suggest the GAL's Big Red books . There are two versions now, and between them there is a wealth of information from experts and amateurs alike. Our friends at Stewart MacDonald's Guitar Shop Supply carry these books, so give them a try.

At the moment, with the exception of Rick Micheletti's exceptional Martin parlor plan, we are carrying only plans that are for classical guitars. They are drawn by Stewart Adamson of England using Autocad, and they are superb. However, except for the Kasha/Schneider plans, these are meant more for the beginning or experimental luthier. In Stewart's case, he planned to keep everything else the same but experiment with the various top bracings, and these plans reflect that idea. These are not based on specific instruments necessarily but rather one of the makers' typical instruments.

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