First-time author John Roeder has been playing zither in cafes and restaurants for ten years, and building zithers for seven years. He considers himself a good musician, but strictly an amateur luthier.
▪ bio current as of 1997
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The Concert Zither
1997
AL#50 p.30 BRB5 p.72
John Roeder
▪ Roeder offers construction advice about the classic German zither, which has 5 strings over a fretboard and as many as 40 open strings used for chord and bass accompaniment. Included are 6 drawings and 14 photos, as well as a shrunken version of GAL full-size Plan #41. Mentions Franz Schwarzer.
GAL Instrument Plan #41: Concert Zither
1997
AL#50 p.32 BRB5 p.78
John Roeder
▪ A full-scale instrument plan. See the GAL website for a low-rez preview.