Guitar Links : Links checked 24 March. 2007 please refer new links to me. Contact
University of New South Wales : Guitar acoustics, how they work.
Dr. Dan Russell, Research on the Acoustics of Guitars : More on physics
The Physics of the Acoustic Guitar by Ian Billington
Acoustics for Violin and Guitar Makers - Eric Jansson : A complete course study via .pdf files.
Mario Maccaferri's 1932 Patent for acoustic guitar sound chamber: Patent #1,906,693 Google Patents
Aluminum
Musical Instruments Made of Aluminum by Michael I. Holmes : A History of aluminum in music.
Collection of photos of aluminum instruments on J. Condino's website
Strings Magazine article on an aluminum double bass
STLBlues.net article on an aluminum bass.
Early History of Rickenbacker Guitars: They made lap steel guitars out of aluminum
Veleno Guitar: Starting in the 70's John Veleno made guitars from alloy aluminum
Zero Guitars: Electric guitars and lap steels made out of aluminum
Travis Bean Guitars 1970's aluminum necked guitars.
Fouke Industrial Guitars: A unique sandwich with aluminum and composites.
Specimen : custum aluminum guitars
Bergeron Aluminum Guitars : electric aluminum
The Aluminum King: aluminum strats
Ed Dowling Sound Labs: The only acoustic aluminum guitar I know of right now. You can see Ed playing this guitar at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r__TY3MUQ9o
Martin Alternative X: Martin makes an aluminum topped acoustic with plastic back!
Jorstad Guitars: A new manufacturer in the S.F. Bay area.
Coast Precision CNC limited: Contact Bernie Koestlmaier to build your own aluminum guitar.