They claim that their guitars are a blend of innovation and tradition. Sangirardi e Cavicchi build steel and nylon string guitars in the Spanish traditional way, only wood and hot hide glue and fish glue. Giulio and Giulia personally produce and apply their varnishes, being it shellac, boiled linseed oil or amber The two luthiers…
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Turnstone Guitar Company is based in Surrey, England. A two-person workshop originally founded by luthier Rosie Heydenrych, now also working with her husband Karl, they handcraft customised fine steel-string acoustic guitars. For Rosie, handcrafting highly responsive, beautiful guitars is a labour of love and a true passion. As well as working with exquisite traditional timbers,…
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Since 1988, hundreds of instruments have come out of Fred Kopo’s workshop. There have been many creations, some bestsellers, such as The Yalta, of which nearly fifty copies have been produced so far. As many electric and semi-acoustic guitars and basses have been made, however more and more acoustic models are now produced. In 2016…
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Jacco & Ferdinand will try to join the future in this digital age and will go LIVE from their showroom & workshop, to try and capture a bit of that Holy Grail Guitar Show-vibe, at home. The Holy Grail instruments will be shown, there is time for some Q&A and the workshop might get a…
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Since 2011 Hans Custom Guitars is situated in the picturesque old town of Tübingen. In his workshop Thorsten Hans maintains an amicable and professional atmosphere with his customers. He aims to appreciate and comprehend the ideas, requirements and playing styles that make each player unique. Based on that analysis and the deep appreciation for the…
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Brazilian luthier Celso Freire conceived Dreamer Guitarworks in the early 90’s when he was looking for the ultimate guitar of his dreams. High-quality musical instruments were hard to find in Brazil in those days. Prices were obscene, with the product just not worth it. That’s when Celso decided to start making his own top-notch “Dreamer”…
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Taking inspiration from automotive design from the 1950’s & 60’s, along with old school guitar classic designers, Diego Vila builds unique instruments which seem to have been discovered in an old and forgotten chest, and which make you wonder if they are new instruments or if you have seen them before, but cannot remember where.…
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It’s all about the bass! Andi Kristall used to be a pro bassplayer and a salesman for electric basses for over 15 years before he started making basses by himself. This grants him the ability to understand the needs and wishes of his customers. To evolve the best possible musical voice of his customers is…
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After learning instrument making in Spain, UK and Belgium, he’s just settled in his new workshop in A Coruña, Spain. He builds mainly classical and electric guitars, but also mandolins and other plucked instruments. With every project, he wants to achieve three goals: sensitivity and response to the musician’s needs, comfort for the player, and…
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Captivated by the sounds of slide playing delta blues artists, Vilhelm Engström built his first metal bodied resonator guitar in 1999. 10 years later he decided to bring his guitar building to a professional level and studied luthiery for 3 years in Stockholm. Today he runs a small shop in Stockholm, working both wood and…
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