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Non-classical violin styles
Mark Chung's JazzStrings This is a site devoted exclusively to jazz violinists. It has discographies and brief biographical info for many of them, and has some folks I've never heard of (and will now have to investigate). Growing rapidly in volume of information, this one's well worth your time.
FiddleChicks This is a site devoted exclusively to non-classical violinists of the female persuasion. Very nice index with lots of good links and info.
MusicExplorium The only store I know of that carries several kinds of electric violins.
The Electronic Violin Project This is a site devoted to the work of János Négyesy, and others who work with him. Although I've not heard his work, the text lends the impression of academic avant-garde, as opposed to popular avant-garde (the distinction, what little there is, being that the former is aesthetically more concerned with philosophy and the latter more concerned with emotion.)
Julie Lyonn Lieberman Julie Lyonn Lieberman is a player and teacher in New York, with several books available on jazz violin styles and improvisation.
The Fiddle Page Well, ok it ain't avant-garde. But fiddling is so tied into many of the styles you see in avant-garde playing, it certainly deserves some investigation.
Digitalviolin.com A collection of information about electric violins, includes some interesting history and patent images.
Electronic music and instruments
Hyperreal This is THE site if you're into electronic music. There are connections here to just about every resource one the web relating to electronic music, as well as rave culture and alternative music in general. Very cool.
Bibliography on Synthesizers, MIDI, Computer and Electronic Music. A site with listings of a ton of reference material (it is truly a bibliography) on synths and electronic music in general.
Traditional violin makers
Violin Making by Hans Johannsson Nicely designed site that presents the basics of violin making with pictures, sound, and even MPEG video (now if only I had a way to play MPEG video...).
Second Sight - Andrew Kirk, violin maker An interesting site if you want the basics of traditional violinmaking.
Roberto Regazzi, violin maker Another site dedicated to traditional violinmaking. Broader range of content than Andrew Kirk's, but the design's not quite as elegant.
Violin Makers and Resources This site has a number of interesting resources relating to violin making, including manufacturers of strings and period instruments.
Violins & Co. Just links (but good ones) to other violin-related sites.
Violins Etc. Dealer in a variety of standard violins and accessories, plus Zeta and Meisel electric violins.
Music in general
Violin Jokes ...and viola jokes, and cello jokes, and brass jokes, and woodwind jokes, and...
The Internet Underground Music Archive Graphic-intensive site with lotsa links to new music sites.
The WNUR Jazz Web Very cool site with lots of info on jazz players, including album covers and artist portraits in many cases.
The Internet Music Monolith Index of music-related sites on the net.
Music Resources on the Internet Another index of useful music-related sites.
Musician Site with a variety of resources for musicians, including good links to other sites.
Web Wide World of Music Haven't explored this much yet, but looks interesting.
Lark In the Morning These folks are the best place I know of to get world music instruments. Need a rebec? They've got 'em. Turkish saz? They have cura and baglama, plus an electric version. Frame drums? All kinds. They originally seem to have been mainly concerned with Celtic instruments, but now stock just about everything. And I do mean everything... Their web catalog is well worth checking out even if you aren't a buyer, because they have sound clips for many of the instruments, some of which are very hard to find elsewhere.
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