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Overview
Stringed musical instrument makers build and assemble string instruments from wood, metal fittings and strings, following drawings or instructions and checking the finished sound and quality.
In job descriptions, look for wood shaping, instrument parts, tuning, string quality, protective finishes, repair or restoration, acoustic judgement, customer needs and knowledge of violins, cellos, lutes or guitars.
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The work is usually bench-based and material-focused: wood, strings, fittings, glue, varnish and measuring tools. A maker may build new instruments, adjust existing ones, inspect faults, tune strings and discuss sound or handling with musicians.
Skills and specialization
Useful depth includes wood shaping, joining parts, applying protective finishes, tuning techniques, restoration methods, acoustics and the differences between violins, cellos, lutes, guitars and double basses. Customer listening matters because small setup choices change playability.
Salary context
Salary context depends on workshop responsibility, instrument complexity, repair or restoration value, customer contact, sales duties and whether the role includes design, valuation or passing on trade techniques.
Career paths
Career paths can move from part making and repair toward full instrument building, restoration, workshop coordination, specialist setup work, valuation, customer advisory work or teaching craft techniques.
Good to know
Check whether adverts focus on new making, repairs, restoration, tuning, customer estimates or sales. Also look for named instrument families, required hand-tool work, finish work and expectations around playing or sound testing.
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
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Musical instrument makers and tuners (7312)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0a94df75-6e31-4277-a326-1b01e56b6cb3 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7312.6 |
| ISCO group | 7312 |
| Concept type | Occupation |