r/Luthier

Community Overview

About r/Luthier

A community dedicated to the construction and repair of stringed musical instruments.

The community at a glance

r/Luthier is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 150K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 22K members have joined in the past year.

On Reddit
Established 2010
150K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +22K members
Growth: +17.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 3K members
  • 2014: 3K members
  • 2015: 3K members
  • 2016: 3K members
  • 2017: 4K members
  • 2018: 6K members
  • 2019: 9K members
  • 2020: 11K members
  • 2021: 12K members
  • 2022: 12K members
  • 2024: 44K members
  • 2025: 25K members
  • 2026: 11K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 1K members

Flair

  • ELECTRIC
    33 posts in the past month
    1. First guitar
    2. I’ve been building guitars for years and somehow never built one for myself.
    3. Blue Ceruse in Progress.
    #1
    ELECTRIC
    First guitar · I’ve been building guitars for years and somehow never built one for myself. · Blue Ceruse in Progress.
    33
  • HELP
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Oops.
    2. Tech pleked my Ibanez Prestige to 14 inches advice please
    3. Is this worth picking up and make it playable again?
    #2
    HELP
    Oops. · Tech pleked my Ibanez Prestige to 14 inches advice please · Is this worth picking up and make it playable again?
    20
  • REPAIR
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Wiring Challenge (In Stereo)
    2. "Fixed" this scarf joint break, as soon as I strung it the crack opened back up. What should I do?
    3. Neck cracked
    #3
    REPAIR
    Wiring Challenge (In Stereo) · "Fixed" this scarf joint break, as soon as I strung it the crack opened back up. What should I do? · Neck cracked
    7
  • ACOUSTIC
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Finally done acoustic build (17 yo)
    2. #2 and #3 acoustic builds nearly complete
    3. A Cool Body getting ready for Finishing
    #4
    ACOUSTIC
    Finally done acoustic build (17 yo) · #2 and #3 acoustic builds nearly complete · A Cool Body getting ready for Finishing
    7
  • DIARY
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Hi, how are you? I want to share with you the new guitar I built: mahogany body, flamed cherry top, ebony fretboard, and guayubiran neck, stained with violet vegetable dye.
    2. First ever build update.. Test fit!
    3. Throwback to when I was 15
    #5
    DIARY
    Hi, how are you? I want to share with you the new guitar I built: mahogany body, flamed cherry top, ebony fretboard, and guayubiran neck, stained with violet vegetable dye. · First ever build update.. Test fit! · Throwback to when I was 15
    7

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Luthier for?
Best for Music Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Luthier free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Luthier have?
Roughly 150K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Luthier on?
r/Luthier runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Luthier cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Luthier is organized under Music Lovers.
How do I join r/Luthier?
You can join r/Luthier by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Music communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering music production, instruments, genres, and the business of the industry. Discord hosts communities for producers, beatmakers, and musicians at every level, Reddit has massive communities for genre-specific discussion, and dedicated platforms serve niche interests from jazz theory to synth collecting.