Richmond Dorchester
The Richmond Dorchester was introduced in 2008 and made until 2013. The Dorchester has retro Mosrite inspired style with a 25 ½” scale, two classic sounding Lace Alumitone humbucker pickups, housed in...
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The Richmond Empire was introduced around 2010 and made until 2013. The Richmond Empire has a retro 70s style similar to the Ovation Viper. The Empire features a 24 3/4 ” scale, a low noise...
View ArticleStrack
Dan Strack makes guitars and furniture by hand in Chicago - often using reclaimed wood.Source: Strack woodwordking website (19 August 2019)
View ArticleRicardo Sanchez
Ricardo Sanchez was born and raised in Mexico City and began making guitars in 2011. He has been a full time luthier since 2015 and he specialises in Fender style electric guitars. He currently (circa...
View ArticleGalletta Guitars
Eric Galletta started making guitars with his uncle Uncle Alejandro Soler in the 1980s. They used a patented natural seashell finish on their electric guitars. Galletta also collaborated / apprenticed...
View ArticleRitz
Ritz electric guitars were hand made in the USA. This short lived company was founded in 1988 with investment from Brad Becnel and Cliff Wildes, the creative involvement of Eric Galletta and his uncle...
View ArticleBuccigrosse
Richard Alan "Ricky" Buccigrosse was born in Riverside, New Jersey., on February 7, 1953. He lived in Beverly, New Jersey for most of his life, where he was a woodworking shop teacher for Florence...
View ArticleJasmin
Jasmin is a budget children's classical guitar brand. The Jasmin guitar is a pink 3/4 sized classical but the exact model is also sold as: Tiger, Mad-About or Music-Alley brands depending on the...
View ArticleRinder
Mark Rinder makes electric guitars and pickups in Orange County, California. He previously worked for G&L and Rickenbacker and launched Rinder Guitars in 2007. The staple Rinder model is a...
View ArticleVOX WINCHESTER
The Vox Winchester is a rare English made electric guitar which has a effects pedal body bolted to a guitar neck. There were a series of three of these style guitars (Repeater, Bushwhacker, and...
View ArticleMichael Ritchie
Michael Ritchie is a classical guitar maker from Scotland based in Strath Halladale. He learned with Rolf Eichinger in Granada, and builds his guitars using the Granada school of construction.
View ArticleRanch
Established in 1993 as a guitar parts manufacturer, Ranch Guitar has since then grown into a business that provides musicians, DIY builders and wholesale dealers with affordable gear.
View ArticleCelestion
Celestion was founded in 1924 and has grown to become one of the largest loudspeakers makers. Celestion made the first dedicated guitar speaker, and their drivers became the 'voice of rock &...
View ArticleVorson
The Vorson brand has been around since the late 1990s as a brand name of the Beijing Lanyao Musical Instrument Co.,Ltd. a producer of electric guitars, ukuleles, lap steel guitars, and leather...
View ArticleLanikai
Lanikai is a ukulele brand of Hohner.Source: Lanikai website (30 September 2019)
View ArticleRittenhouse
Abe Rittenhouse started Rittenhouse Guitars in 2007. Rittenhouse specialise in relic Fender style electric guitars and basses with great attention to detail, all nitro cellulose paint and quality...
View ArticleHEADWAY
Headway Guitars was established in the 1977 in Matsomuto, Japan a region known for woodworking and luthierie. A fire in 1983 stopped production. In 1999 production of Headway acoustics resumed in Japan...
View ArticleRiverhead
Riverhead was a brand name of Headway. Established in 1984 by Satoshi “Kei” Yatsuzuka (founder of Headway Co., Ltd. and Deviser Co., Japan), Riverhead guitars and basses were produced in Japan from...
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