Gretsch History
Gretsch: Early History; Archtops from Electromatic to Double Anniversary
Friedrich Gretsch (1856-1895) was a German émigré to the USA...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Heritage History
Made In Kalamazoo - Heritage Guitars
Gibson's departure from Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1984 did not end the long history of guitar making there. A number...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Hugh Manson History
The peaceful rural environment of southwestern England has attracted a number of leading British luthiers. One of the most distinguished of them, Hugh...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Jackson History
Charvel, Grover Jackson And The 'Soloist'
During the late 1970s, a new generation of virtuoso American rock guitarists was emerging. It included Eddie...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Jerry Jones History
Nashville-based luthier Jerry Jones is dedicated to recreating the classic Danelectro, Silvertone, and Coral electric guitar designs of Nathan Daniel (see...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Klein History
Californian luthier Steve Klein's electric guitars look strikingly unconventional, but their appearance is far from being a visual gimmick. His headless...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Martin History
Christian Friedrich Martin (1796-1873) was born at Markneukirchen, Saxony, in the southeastern corner of modern Germany, on January 31st 1796. He took...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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National - Part 1: National To 1941
Prior to the electronic era, luthiers often sought innovative ways to boost their acoustic instruments' audibility. In 1899, Augustus Stroh (1828-1914)...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Prs And Parker History
Rock and jazz are radical forms of music, but the guitarists who play them often have surprisingly conservative views about instrument design. Over half...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Rickenbacker - Part 2: 1950s Onwards
In 1953, F.C. Hall (founder of Radio-Tel, Fender's original distributor) purchased Adolph Rickenbacker's Electro String Instrument Corporation, and re-named...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Rosendean History
Having a guitar custom-made is not dissimilar to being measured for a Savile Row suit. Every contour of the instrument, and every aspect of its look and...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Rick Turner History
Rick Turner's 'Pretzel' and Model 1 Guitars
Rick Turner, one of America's most creative and respected luthiers, designs and builds his guitars in...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 28-02-2011
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Mathias Albani
Mathias Albani is a fascinating and mysterious maker of the old Tyrolean school, whose influence on some of the greatest Italian luthiers should not be...
Author: John Dilworth
Published: 18-12-2010
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Alembic History
An 'alembic' is defined in the dictionary as "anything that refines or purifies;" more specifically, it was the vessel in which medieval and Renaissance...
Author: Nick Freeth
Published: 17-12-2010
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Hieronymus The Second Amati
According to most accounts, the end of the great Amati tradition in Cremona was a rather abject one. The fourth generation of the great family is not treated...
Author: John Dilworth
Published: 19-12-2010
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Dom Nicolo Amati
Dom Nicolo Amati of Bologna causes a lot of confusion. Firstly, he had nothing to do with the illustrious family of the same name from Cremona, but despite...
Author: John Dilworth
Published: 20-12-2010
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Tomasso Balestrieri
The marsh-bound city of Mantua was one of the glories of the Renaissance, but in the classical period of violin making, it generated only a small and well...
Author: John Dilworth
Published: 21-12-2010
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Camillus Camilli
Camillus Camilli is a delightful maker. His instruments are blessed with classical style and proportion, and the most charming of scrolls, yet are very...
Author: John Dilworth
Published: 09-12-2010
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National - Part 2: National Reso-phonic 
Rickenbacker - Part 1: Electro And The 'frying Pan' 
