If you have ever wanted to try your hand at building or repairing a violin or any other stringed instrument, Violins and other Stringed Instruments can tell you how. This clear and concise little book is filled with detailed line drawings and reveals the tools, materials, methods, and techniques of building a violin. Learn how to build a bass, Japanese one-stringed violin, mandolin, guitar, dulcimer, banjo and zither. So if you want to build your own violin and serenade your friends, or just have an interest in violins and stringed instruments, this is the book for you.