Our list of precision wood products and services are extensive and are tailored to fit the demanding needs of both first-time and professional luthiers. All wood parts are made in our shop to precise tolerances on high-quality carving and duplicating machines. And, we top it off with excellent customer service and support!
If you can't find something in the list below, check our INDEX
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1- Pattern-carved necks: Mandolin and banjo necks available in a large assortment of neck profiles and select hardwoods |
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2- Neck Parts and Services: Truss rods, scroll strengtheners, peghead veneers, peghead shaping, heel shaping, dovetail joints, "V" joints, dowel sticks, neck lag screws, carving your neck wood. |
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3- Fretboards, Fretwire, etc.: Fretboards for mandolins, mandola, and banjo; fretwire, inlay filler mixes, fretboard extenders. |
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4- Mandolin Rims (ribs) and Banjo Rims: Rims (ribs), kerfed lining, block sets (headblock, tailblock, point blocks), bending you wood. |
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5- Soundboards and Backboards: Carved, graduated, and fully profiled soundboards and backboards in a wide array of select woods. |
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5a- Soundboard and Backboard Services: Carving your wood, f-hole routing, AcoustiGauze, rim assembly service, tap tune service, etc. |
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6- Hardware: Mandolin and mandola bridges, geared machines (tuners), tailpieces, pearl and abalone tuning knobs, end pins, etc. |
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7- Decoratives: Truss rod covers, binding, nut stock (bone, pearl, abalone, Corean), corner points, fingerrest (pickguard kits), etc. |
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8- Tools and Fixtures: Mandolin assembly fixtures and templates, Siminoff binding router guide (for Dremel®), fret-setting tool |
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8a - Tap Tuning Tools and Equipment: Strobetuners, software tuner applications, tap tune hammers, compressors, instructional book and DVD. |
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9- Customized Mandolin "Kits": Professional component packages for F5, A5, and F4 mandolins available in various levels of completion and complexity. |
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10- Books: Texts by Roger H. Siminoff on set-up, construction (mandolin, banjo, and guitar), luthiery, and tap tuning. |
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11- Plans and Blueprints: Full-size ProSeries Drawings and plans for the F5, F4, and A5 mandolins, and the H5 mandola. |
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12- Pearl Inlay Sets: Floral peghead designs in pearl and abalone by DiAnne Patrick, pearl position dots for fretboard position markers. |
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13- De-damping (break-in) Service: Here's an easy way to accelerate the break-in process for your new mandolin or guitar. |
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14- Catalog Reprints: A valuable find of early Gibson and Vega catalog reprints from the Pickin' Magazine archives. |
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15- About Siminoff Banjos and Mandolin Parts: Some background about our company, processes, and services. |
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16- Order Information: How to order, order desk hours, convenient order form, contact information. |
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17- FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions): Learn more about building our kits (and a good place to pick up a lot of building tips!). |
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18- Electronic Downloads: Installation instructions, sample of ProSeries Drawings, order form, price list, fret scale calculator, musical frequency table, and more. |
| Help | INDEX: Can't find it? Click here for a handy quick-link index to our parts and services. |
Questions and custom requests? Please email us at siminoff@siminoff.net, or write to Siminoff Banjo and Mandolin Parts, PO box 1388, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421, USA, or you may call us at 805.474.4876, Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm (we are on Pacific Standard Time).