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 148K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 22K members have joined in the past year.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 10K 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: 187 members
Flair
- ELECTRIC29 posts in the past month
- First guitar
- Herringbone Pencil Commission
- New tops are in.
#129ELECTRICFirst guitar · Herringbone Pencil Commission · New tops are in. - HELP17 posts in the past month
- I have a vision, but not a plan. Any advice is appreciated
- ID and Suggestions
- Label preservation?
#217HELPI have a vision, but not a plan. Any advice is appreciated · ID and Suggestions · Label preservation? - DIARY12 posts in the past month
- This is how the handmade guitar made from 7 species turned out. I wanted to share how it came out, friends.
- TruOil is definitely worth the hype
- Cupping corrected
#312DIARYThis is how the handmade guitar made from 7 species turned out. I wanted to share how it came out, friends. · TruOil is definitely worth the hype · Cupping corrected - ACOUSTIC10 posts in the past month
- Finished up yet another animal.
- #7 Swiss Moon/ Malaysian Blackwood
- ukulele build: macadamia nut, wenge with redwood top
#410ACOUSTICFinished up yet another animal. · #7 Swiss Moon/ Malaysian Blackwood · ukulele build: macadamia nut, wenge with redwood top - REPAIR6 posts in the past month
- Thanks for the help! (first headstock repair)
- Any idea on whether this is salvagable?
- Is this Gibson ES-135 salvageable?
#56REPAIRThanks for the help! (first headstock repair) · Any idea on whether this is salvagable? · Is this Gibson ES-135 salvageable?
Community Reviews
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 148K 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.
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