<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Occupation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Instrument maker </Td> </Tr> <P> A luthier (/ ˈluːtiər / LOO - ti - ər) is someone who builds or repairs string instruments generally consisting of a neck and a sound box . The word "luthier" comes from the French word luth, which means lute . A luthier was originally a maker of lutes, but the term now includes makers of stringed instruments such as the violin or classical guitar . A luthier does not make harps or pianos, as these require different skills and construction methods because their strings are secured to a frame . </P> <P> The craft of making string instruments, or lutherie (sometimes spelled luthiery), is commonly divided into two main categories: makers of stringed instruments that are plucked or strummed, and those that are bowed . Since bowed instruments require a bow, the second category includes a subtype known as a bow maker or archetier . Luthiers may also teach string - instrument making, either through apprenticeship or formal classroom instruction . </P>

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