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Ren Wei Shi
Ren Wei Shi is a Chinese made brand for violin family instruments, widely distributed in the USA.
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T-Rex
T-Rex Engineering is a Danish effects company, founded in 1996 by Lars Dahl-Jorgensen and Sebastian Jensen.Source: T-Rex Engineering website (16 February 2022)
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Ibanez RS315
The Ibanez RS315 was a Roadstar II Deluxe Series electric guitar made in Japan from 1983 to 1984. The RS315 had a flamed maple top with sunburst finsh (Cherry Sunburst or Marine Sunburst) and a single...
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Belcat
Belcat was founded in 1988 in Korea as a preamp and pickup maker. In 1996 they opened their second factory in Guangdong China soon followed in 2001 by another Chinese factory which mainly produced...
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Bailie Guitars
Marcus Bailie make steel stringed acoustic guitars in Kirkland, Washington. He makes SJ, OM and 00-28 sizes but all are customizable with multiple inlay and wood options.Source: Bailie Guitars website...
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Hand-made by Guild in an otherwise imperfect world
Ad from 1976 features a Guild F-50R - Guild's finest 6-string flat-top at the time. Hand-made by Guild in an otherwise imperfect world
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Ibanez The 2000 Piezo pickup
INTRODUCING... THE 2000No preamps, flat response, versatility. Just stick an Ibanez 2000 on your acoustic guitar, banjo or mandolin, plug it directly into any guitar amp or PA system and away you...
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Woods of Bolton - classical guitars
This 1976 advert from Woods of Bolton features a selection of classical and acoustic guitars. They offered: 6 low priced Allegro classical guitar models - made in the Far East 28 Welson guitar models -...
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Luca Canteri
Luca Canteri is an acoustic guitar maker, based in Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. Luca was born in Italy in 1974 and trained in construction design before moving to the Canary Islands, Spain in...
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Brad Corney
Brad Corney began working with guitars as a teenager, training with a local repair technician. On graduation from college he went to work for 5 years with the Santa Cruz Guitar company before...
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Davidge
Greg Davidge has been a Master Craftsman for over fifty years, operating a fine woodworking and design business in Maui, Hawaii for thirty of those years. In 1990, he had the fortunate opportunity to...
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Blackcap
Blackcap Guitars is a small, custom shop in Bremerton, WA making flat-top acoustic and electric guitars. Each one is handmade by Blackcap's founder Asher Deaver.Source: Blackcap Guitars website (21 May...
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Mazama
Mazama acoustic guitars, octave mandolins and mandocellos are made by Jay De Rocher in Bothwell, Washington. There are three Mazama guitar models, two octave mandolin models and one mandocello model,...
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Tom Grant acoustic guitars are made by Thomas Grant Edwards in Denver, PA. The Tom Grant models include the smaller bodied Series I model, the 000 shaped Series III and the jumbo baritone Series 7. All...
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Solstice
Solstice Guitars was founded by Ryan R. Elewaut who has been making guitars since the age of 14. Their range includes the Ecliptic acoustic model, the Tellurion electric model and the Nova bass.Source:...
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Rob Goldberg made his first guitar in 1973 and became the first apprentice of luthier Bill Cumpiano. He opened his own shop, Empyrean Guitars, in the Berkshires in 1976, making 35 unique guitars before...
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Irvin
Irvin acoustic guitars are made by Wayne Irvin Johnson in Bremerton, Washington. Wayne studied at Sergei de Jonge's school of Lutherie before founding Irvin Guitars. He makes one of a kind hand crafted...
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Rotosoud Gauge Selection
Rotosound ad from 1976. Gauge selection allowed you to pick and choose from different thicknesses to best suit you. These days Gordon Giltrap is using Martin and Newtone Strings.GORDON GILTRAP USES...
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