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Does anyone know where I can find a set of plans ??. mimf an stew mac no longer sell them thanks

You can Google sources.

Tnx , it turned up 1 cad program for 92 $ WAY ABOVE MY PAY LEVEL

http://thetopguitars.com/weissenborn-guitar-plans.html

This one above is $50. Ebay has one listed for $30. Cannot vouch for the quality.

Ernie, I just bought a set of weissenborn plans from the MIMF back in December. As far as I can tell, they're still available.

http://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1465

If possible, you might buy or borrow both the old StewMac plans and MIMF plans...neither shows all of the relevant construction details, but in combination, nearly every important detail is covered. We have a major restoration of an original Style 2 in progress, including documentation of the construction details, and we can say that the StewMac plan body outline is far from accurate, but the bracing plan is closer to the prototype than the MIMF plans, while the MIMF plans is accurate in body outline and trim details, but lacks some details on the bracing plan. This suggests using the MIMF plan for body outline, trim, and the neck construction details, and the StewMac plan for bracing details. If choosing just one plan, the MIMF drawing is the better of the two...any details which want clarification will likely yield to some online research.

We have both plans in the shop, and are marking them up as the restoration progresses. If unable to source the plans elsewhere, PM me and I will see if we can help.

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I believe the GAL has the plans....


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Thank s to all of you / will see what happens if I can get a weissie plan , fWIW weiss means white in german and yiddish, will contact one of you if I still need a plan . Have to visit my genius son this weekend at OSU for 1 week have not seen him in 1 year

This might be of some help
http://www.planetgaa.com/Weiss/index.html

Bonjour alain, merci beaucoup pour votre temps. Vous avez demenagez a trois rivieres ?. Thanks to all of you I was sent a really nice set of plans via e mail on pdf from OLF er mark fogleman Thanks mark , I/m going to put it on a disc and have Kinkos print it . Thank you for all the other kind offers it is much appreciated !!!!

Here's another bit of possibly useful info.

http://www.luth.org/back_issue/al101-104/al102.html

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I think I have that issue michael I will go and find it, thanks again. No don/t have it , just ordered it from GAL . I got a lot of good ideas from calkins previous articles

Michael I also have an issue of asia that contains a article on lap steel guitar construction by jay rosenblatt and his approach !!! FWIW

Good luck with your project.
I just see that Kathy Matsushita made one : http://www.theamateurluthier.com/retire ... eiss1.html

Hi.
I have downloaded this weissenborn free plans by Benjamin Tur, but in French.

http://free-stock-illustration.com/weis ... 1342548927

I am building use this plans but I just started

I have both the StewMac plans and the MIMF plans and have built two Weissenborns from them. There are slight differences, I leaned towards the MIMF plans when I encountered them. One of the nice things about the MIMF plans is the guitar will fit in a standard Goldtone case.

Mark fogleman sent me another set of weissie plans we are putting it on a disc and hopefully fed ex will create the copies . Waiting for the gal articlle written by calkin to arrive . Just luv the sound of the weissenborn guitars .There are a great many talented players on youtube Thank you everyone.