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Luthier
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A luthier is someone who builds or repairs stringed instruments, ranging from guitars to violins.
Well-known luthiers
Violins, violas, cellos, basses
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Italian
- Antonio Stradivari
- the Guarneri family
- the Amati family
- Guadagnini
- Bergonzi
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French
- Jean Baptiste Vuillaume and family
- Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin
- Etienne Vatelot
- German
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American
- Scott Cao
- Brian Skarstad
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Swiss
- Johannes Finkel (bows)
Guitars
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- John D'Angelico
- James D'Aquisto
- Leo Fender
- Enrique Garcia
- Orville Gibson
- Santos Hernandez
- Les Paul
- Jose Romanillos
- Paul Reed Smith
- Elmer Stromberg and his father Charles Stromberg
- Antonio Torres
External links
- http://www.frets.com
- Musical Instrument Makers Forum http://www.mimf.com
- Project Guitar http://projectguitar.com/
Last updated: 02-19-2005 10:38:14