stringed musical instrument maker
Stringed musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to create stringed instruments according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, measure and attach strings, test quality of strings and inspect the finished instrument.
Also called: double bass builder, double bass maker, luthier, viola builder, cello maker, cello builder, lute maker, stringed instrument maker
- 14
- essential skills
- 36
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- harp makerWhat changes?13 skills in common
- guitar makerWhat changes?12 skills in common
- harpsichord maker12 skills in common
- keyboard musical instrument maker12 skills in common
- violin makerWhat changes?12 skills in common
- idiophone musical instruments maker11 skills in common
- piano maker11 skills in common
- membranophone musical instruments maker10 skills in common
Essential skills
14- apply a protective layer
- assemble musical instrument parts
- create musical instrument parts
- decorate musical instruments
- maintain musical instruments
- make bowstrings
- metalworking
- musical instruments
- musical instruments materials
- organic building materials
- repair musical instruments
- restore musical instruments
- tune stringed musical instruments
- tuning techniques
Optional skills
36- 3D modelling
- acoustics
- apply restoration techniques
- chemistry
- conservation techniques
- create smooth wood surface
- design musical instruments
- dye wood
- estimate restoration costs
- estimate value of musical instruments
- evaluate restoration procedures
- history of musical instruments
- identify customer's needs
- join wood elements
- manipulate wood
- musical instrument accessories
- pass on trade techniques
- play musical instruments
- produce guitar components
- produce harp components
- produce violin bows
- produce violin components
- sales promotion techniques
- sand wood
- select restoration activities
- set up the controller of a machine
- stain wood
- technical drawings
- trade in musical instruments
- types of guitars
- types of spring
- types of strings
- types of violins
- types of wood
- verify product specifications
- wood cuts
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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