Using the skills of a woodworker and the passions of a musician, a luthier hand crafts stringed instruments. Handmade Music sounds out the step-by-step process of building classic instruments, including how to select the wood, cut, carve and assemble the instruments, and finally, play them. Renowned luthier Lynn Dudenbostel shows how a classic Martin D-28-style guitar is built by hand from raw wood. Other luthiers demonstrate how to construct a variety of stringed instruments including an Appalachian dulcimer, banjo and a classical violin.
During production of DIY's Handmade Music, members of the renowned bluegrass band Kentucky Thunder graced the series with some great acoustic music performances. Playing in a relaxed setting in a Nashville recording studio, these virtuosos of traditional American music showed just what is possible using the types of instruments crafted by master luthiers like those featured in the series. If you'd like to hear more, enjoy DIY's Web-extra page featuring downloads of music heard in the series.
