Luther van Gool: cataloque of hanmade guitars, lutes, vihuela's, katalogus van handgebouwde gitaren, luiten, vihuela's ...
Making - restoring:
Guitars - Lutes - Vihuelas.
John van Gool started his career as guitar maker in 1978 and finished his first guitar in 1979.
His guitars are made by the principles of... >>read more
Lawrence K. Brown, Luthier: fine handcrafted historically authentic instruments.
Since 1978 I have built and sold over 1200 stringed instruments. Many of the finest professional musicians, recording artists and universities throughout the world own my instruments. My years of experience and reputation for high quality and reasonable... >>read more
Bruce I Brook, Luhtier: Maker of early musical instruments, lute, theorbo, baroque guitar, vihuela, bandora, orpharion, pegs ...
All the instruments I make are based on instruments in museums or collections around the world and any repairs, alterations or restorations are made in sympathy with the style of the period. Where no instruments... >>read more
Oliver Wadsworth. I am a maker of lute and early guitar family instruments. I am based in Worcester, England.
On these pages you will find details of the instruments I make along with other information and resourses that should be of use to instrument owners and makers alike. Please navigate around the site using the links around the... >>read more
Lutes by David Van Edwards: An illustrated catalogue of all the lutes that I make, covering the whole history of the lute in Western Europe. >>read more
Grant Tomlinson, Lutemaker:
In 1975 I was introduced to the lute and its repertoire by Vancouver lutenist, lutemaker and lute historian Ray Nurse. Under Ray’s direction I learned the skills required to build lutes, but of perhaps greater importance I was guided into pursuing my own inquiry into surviving historical instruments. In... >>read more
Joaquim Pinheiro & Associados - Luthiers, Brasil.
String instruments for ancient music.
Instruments based on historical ones, by means of museum plans or designs of masters luthiers. Varied line of lutes including viols and baroque guitars.
Extensive bibliographical references on construction and repair of ancient... >>read more