Guitar Parlor: Unique guitar shop in Riegelsville Pennsylvania,
Specializing in hand made guitars and full repairs on all stringed instruments.
We have more capabilities and experience within our walls then you might expect. Not only do we handcraft Bil Mitchell Custom Guitars and Homegrown Guitars, we also perform extensive repairs on all stringed instruments ranging from basic set-ups to complete restorations, with excessive and abundant anal retention! ...
Bil Mitchell has been designing and crafting high-end acoustic guitars full time, for 15 years. He is proud to say that this is his only job and his life’s ambition ...
Sarah Dieterichs has been performing extensive repairs on all stringed instruments for over a decade ...
The Guitar Factory specializes in Electric/Acoustic guitars with the feel and performance of the best electric models and at the flip of a switch convert to the sound of a fine acoustic guitar. The Guitar Factory also features 5 and 6 string basses including up-right basses custom designed to the individual's needs, as well as some of the finest sounding acoustic guitars. Only top-shelf electronics such as EMG, Bartolini, Seymour Duncan, Dimarzio, and Fishman along with the highest quality hardware available are selected to match the requirements of the artist. We are unique in blending old world craftsmanship with new world technology. Utilizing traditional and custom designed tools, Doug Montgomery and Bill Fels at the Guitar Factory shape the finest woods including a wide variety of maples, mahoganies, rosewoods, korina, koa wood, purple heart, and more into varietal works of functional art ...
Thorn Custom Guitars and Inlay:
An Artisan Deluxe is a carved top "semi-custom" guitar. Specifications such as neck shape, fingerboard radius, and pickup configuration can be customized to suit. However, wood selection is limited and the fretboard inlays are Firesuns only. Full paua purfling is standard along with inlaid logo and inlaid truss rod cover. The standard components, such as knobs, pickup covers, and toggle tips are plastic as found on most guitars.
An Artisan Master is a full blown custom guitar. The wood choices are practically endless. Most of the plastic parts are replaced with wood, such as knobs, toggle tips, back plates and tuner buttons. Firesun inlays are standard but custom inlays are easily possible. This is the ultimate instrument for customization ...
Paulino Bernabe, nació en Madrid el 2 de julio de 1932. A la edad de 17 años, empezó a estudiar con Daniel Fortea, alumno de Tárrega. Fue durante los cuatro años que pasó con Fortea, cuando se desarrolló su interés en construir guitarras.
En 1954, el joven guitarrista se convirtió en aprendiz de constructor de guitarras y rapidamente en encargado del taller de Ramirez. En 1969, abandonó este taller para establecerse en Madrid.
Bernabé está considerado como un investigador que ha desarrollado sus propios sistemas y métodos de construcción. El sonido de sus guitarras se distingue por tener robustos bajos y fuertes tiples, siendo unas guitarras llenas de poder y con una gran fuerza y proyección de sonido.