luthier
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thumb|A luthier tunes the bridge of a violin. A luthier ( ; ) is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments.
Key facts
- Occupation.name
- Luthier
- Occupation.image
- Workshop luthier.jpg
- Occupation.caption
- Modern luthier's workshop, Cremona (2007)
- Occupation.type
- Instrument maker, instrument repairer
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Craft
- Plucked strings
- Lutes
- Guitars
- Bowed strings
- By century
- 17th
- 18th
- 19th
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|A luthier tunes the bridge of a violin. A luthier ( ; ) is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments.
==Etymology== The word '' is originally French and comes from luth'', the French word for "lute". The term was originally used for makers of lutes, but it came to be used in French for makers of most bowed and plucked stringed instruments such as members of the violin family (including violas, cellos, and double basses) and guitars. Luthiers, however, do not make harps or pianos; these require different skills and construction methods because their strings are secured to a frame.
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