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Overview
Idiophone musical instruments makers build instruments whose sound comes mainly from the material itself, shaping and assembling glass, metal, ceramic or wood parts from drawings or instructions.
In job descriptions, look for instrument parts, drilling, sanding, wood or metal joining, acoustics, quality testing, repair, restoration, decoration and inspection of finished instruments.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Idiophone musical instruments makers work with materials that create sound by vibrating themselves. The work can include shaping, drilling, sanding, joining, cleaning, tuning checks and inspecting glass, metal, ceramic or wood instruments.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include acoustics, making instrument parts, woodturning, joining wood or metal, decoration, repair, restoration and quality testing. Craft judgement matters because small material changes affect tone.
Salary context
Salary context depends on workshop type, instrument complexity, material value, repair or restoration depth, custom orders, quality expectations and whether the maker also teaches trade techniques.
Career paths
Paths can move toward specialist instrument making, restoration, repair workshop leadership, custom commissions, conservation work, acoustic testing or teaching craft techniques to apprentices.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name instrument families, materials, drawings, drilling, sanding, joining, repair, restoration and final sound checks. These details show whether the work is production, repair or conservation.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
49-9063.00
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Occupation group
Musical instrument makers and tuners (7312)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f569145d-8f87-4f80-b861-45583430d9f4 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7312.1 |
| ISCO group | 7312 |
| Concept type | Occupation |