Bob Desmond - US

Here is a documentary about Bob Desmonds work as a  fine classical guitar maker, Enjoy!

http://www.desmondguitars.com/

William Cumpiano - US

Here is the first Luthier that posted a plan of his workshop on his website, this is truly an innovation for me, and i was waiting to find one for some time now.

you should open the link below and click on the arrows inside the plan to view the page related to the view.
http://www.cumpiano.com/Home/Scrapbook/Tour/shoptour.htm

http://www.cumpiano.com/

Les Stansell - US

” Instrument building is the ultimate in woodworking, and in my opinion the Flamenco Guitar is the ultimate in beauty, design, and function. My goal is to build light, and powerful, to allow the natural character of the woods and the players to realize their full potential.” Les Stansell.

http://www.stansellguitars.com/virtual-tour

here is a "Shop tour" video , made by Stansell, with a a wide panoramic on the tools and woods that he has in his shop, very interesting, i must say also the construction videos made with "time laps" method are very instructional and show in a shart time a very thorough work on the parts of the guitar.

http://www.stansellguitars.com/

Owen Davies - UK

a very simple workshop, yet he produces high quality instruments, the big window is real treat for a luthier, i wish i had one like that in my workshop,

http://www.ov-guitars.co.uk/

John Osthoff - US

Dovetailed joints in Guitar
this post is an exception to the rule, as for the topic here is not the workshop but the dovetailed technique that Osthoff uses in some of his guitars, this is the first time i have ever seen this on a guitar, so i thought it merrited a post in my blog, though the visual effect of this joint is not my favourite, a word on Osthoff's guitar, stunning, beautiful instruments, i would like see the workshop as well, thank

here is his website:
http://www.osthoffguitars.com/

Kris Barnett - US

Kris writes in his blog about his moving to a new workshop, and there is one panoramic photo describing the space' here it is:

"With the new space I was able to buy a new drum sander which will make the double tops a whole lot easier to construct. The new space is about 300 square feet, which is not huge, but it is triple what I had before. I am going to start my first instrument in the new shop tomorrow. The new space will also allow me to start back on the armrests and finish a few projects that need to be completed. I am not sure if I will still make one instrument at a time, or whether I will build in pairs. I guess I will just have to wait and see. Here is a pic of the new shop. I couldn't get a complete 360 degree shot, but it is close enough. It is not 100% completed as I still need to have some friends come in and decorate for me. I want it to feel like a comfortable space that will inspire me. Right now it is simply too drab and boring for my tastes. We will see what they can do with it this weekend!"

blog: http://krisbarnettguitars.blogspot.com/
Site: http://www.krisbarnettguitars.com/

Joel Stehr - US

"Making a guitar requires technical expertise and intuition; it is never merely a mathematical or scientific process. I build what feels right to me, allowing my senses and instincts to guide me to a finished instrument. The result is a source of pride for both the owner and me, the culmination of a shared vision that incorporates some of the best things in life into a custom guitar." Joel Stehr

http://stehrguitars.com/