http://www.13thfret.com  This site is dedicated to the acoustic guitar and all things related. Great discussion forum.

http://www.flatpickin.com  Embraces the music that makes this country great - Bluegrass!

http://www.cybergrass.com  One of the top internet bluegrass music magazine sites.

http://www.banjohangout.org  The Hangout has the largest indexes of banjo tabs, players, reviews, and lessons on the web.

http://www.macphersonguitars.com  Dennis MacPherson makes some incredibly nice guitars.  Even if you’re not looking to buy, his site is worth checking out.  He also does custom pearl inlay and great repair work.

http://www.mandolincafe.com  The “Grand Pubbah” of mandolin sites.  Beginners to experts will find a wealth of mandolin resources here.

http://www.batmcgrath.com  - If you’re into country music check this guy out - really good stuff! Bat is an excellent singer and song writer, and  is 100% sincere in his music.

 

http://www.squareneck.com  A website Mecca for dobro players. Repairs, adjustments, tabs, players, techniques and tips. Stop for a visit.

 

 

http://www.mandozine.com  MandoZine is a resource for anyone interested in the mandoline, beginner to expert.

 

 

 

http://www.s-w-b-a.com  The Southwest Bluegrass Assoc. is a large organization of pickers that focuses on the promotion of bluegrass music. 

 

 

 

www.banjonews.com  If you’re pickin a banjo, you should be pickin up Banjo Newsletter. 32 monthly pages on all aspects of the banjo.

epollak@wcupa.edu.  Ed Pollak maintains an e-mail distribution list for Delaware Valley (PA, DE, NJ, NY) bluegrass concerts, jams, and festivals and related news.

www.bluegrassworks.com  Another fine site full of endless info for bluegrass players as well as listeners. If it’s bluegrass, it’s somewhere on this site.

www.greenmountainguitars.com  Glen DeRusha is another craftsman building nice, handmade guitars for an unbeatable price.

www.redbeartrading.com  Red Bear Trading Company - makers of the world famous new Tortis Picks. I’ve tried ‘em - they’re great!

 

www.oldtimemandolin.com  Check out Kevin Mathers hand made mandolins - absolutely beautiful instruments from another fine craftsman.

www.umgf.com  (Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum) I’m not a member of this chatroom but I can tell you there’s a bunch of good people who are and they know a whole lot about guitars.

www.myfavoriteguitars.com One of the world's largest authorized Premier Marquis Martin guitar dealers, also offering Bourgeois and Gallagher guitars, Deering  banjos and Weber mandolins.

I make each of my straps one at a time from start to finish.  No employees, no assembly lines, no mass production.  The harness leather that I use is the best available. It will break in and become flexible and very comfortable with a little use and, with very little care, should last as long as your instrument.

 

If you’re looking for a beautiful, one-of-a-kind strap for a vintage instrument, check out my Vintage Instrument Straps, the perfect strap to compliment the fine aged beauty of a vintage instrument. Most of these would also be a classy addition to a high quality new instrument as well.

 

Thanks for checking out my straps. If you see us at a festival, stop by and pick a little.

www.fiddlerwoman.com Bev Conrad is the Fiddlerwoman and she was a good friend until she started teaching my wife how to play the damn thing and I had to move out. But her “Learn To Fiddle” CD kit is the best beginner’s resource I’ve seen yet and had Linda playing Old Joe Clark in 3 days. Another week or two and I’m moving back! Lots of fiddle stuff here.

http://www.cobaltbp.com  If you use metal finger picks, give Bob’s cobalt plated ones a try. I did and was impressed enough to switch. Great sound and fast on the strings.

www.ctmusicstraps.com CT is another “friend” that I just haven’t met yet. If your taste in straps tend to favor extensive tooling and ornate decorations, check out his. He specializes in custom rhinestone and carved leather ones.