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In the UK there are hundreds, although mostly one or maybe two man businesses.
Off hand : Brock, Andy Manson, Alistair Atkin, Richard Osborne (my tech until he moved to Wales), Benjamin (my tech until he gave me to Richard Osborne), Stefan Sobell, Moon (Scotland) Oddy (west country) Peter Gosden, Well, see https://www.4allmusic.com/selection-...ys/luthiers-uk
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Lakewood/ Germany, Stoll guitars/ Germany, ****z/ Germany
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I forgot to mention Pagelli guitars from Switzerland. This is really amazing stuff:
https://youtu.be/UWUokatu7uY |
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Turnstone Guitars (Rosie Hydenreich), Taran Guitars (Rory Dowling), Astrand Guitars (Ted Astrand), Alexander Voss Guitars. These are all really serious people doing really serious work.
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This French one ?
https://www.benoit-de-bretagne.com
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Quality European Guitars?
Scharpach Vienna Apex - current asking price $53K TMK, several years' wait, and the only guitar on this planet for which I'd consider either option:
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Quote:
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I have to add Fylde guitars to this list, Roger Bucknall makes some of the finest guitars on the planet!
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I guess most of us are steel string oriented, otherwise I wouldn't be the first to point out the many excellent makers in Spain. Here's just a sampling of them:
https://www.classical-guitar-world.c...s-spanish.html
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Ted Astrand is another good one. I could be wrong, but I think Jason Kostal was his mentor.
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Another Furch Fan
It's been said already, but Furch.
I see them as a blend of old world handwork and new world technologies and processes. Their craftsmanship, tone woods, and designs are classic, but the second generation Petr Furch has brought it into the new world with CNC, various acoustic measurement technology, a genuine commitment to timber sustainability, and a novel truss rod arrangement.
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Can't believe I had to read so far to see Fylde! Also, Avalon are missing from the list.
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Who on Earth are ‘****z’?
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Ahem....think of a naughty word that starts with a C, and put a z on the end. Pretty sure it's a genuine brand, though I haven't had the opportunity to play one.
Oh, and you may want to include the word 'guitars' in your search, but it's up to you. |