Luthiers from around the world

The modern French name for luthier goes back to lute making. In the German-speaking world, the makers of stringed instruments were called violin makers, as violin was the generic term for various stringed instruments. However, violin makers also occasionally made plucked instruments such as lutes, mandolins, harps, guitars and hurdy-gurdies. Clear demarcations between the instrument makers were created later and regionally by professional associations. The craft of luthiers is usually divided into two main categories: Makers of stringed instruments that are plucked or bowed, and makers of stringed instruments that are bowed. Since stringed instruments require a bow, there is a sub-type in the second category known as a bow maker or archetier. Two important luthiers of the early 19th century who are associated with the development of the modern classical guitar are Louis Panormo and Georg Staufer. Antonio Torres Jurado is credited with developing the shape of the classical guitar that is still in use today. Christian Frederick Martin from Germany developed a form that evolved into the modern steel-stringed acoustic guitar.

Stefanos Poligenis

Stefanos Poligenis

For me, learning never stops. Every guitar I build gives me new insights, sparks new ideas, takes me further. I learned from the master guitar builder Kolya Panhuyzen. For my...

Stefanos Poligenis

For me, learning never stops. Every guitar I build gives me new insights, sparks new ideas, takes me further. I learned from the master guitar builder Kolya Panhuyzen. For my...

Philipp Neumann

Philipp Neumann

www.neumann-gitarren.de Every single one of my guitars is the product of a long, intensive process. I call on all my knowledge and experience in order to produce high quality instruments....

Philipp Neumann

www.neumann-gitarren.de Every single one of my guitars is the product of a long, intensive process. I call on all my knowledge and experience in order to produce high quality instruments....

Marco Maguolo

Marco Maguolo

Marco Maguolo

Lucio Antonio Carbone

Lucio Antonio Carbone

Lucio Antonio Carbone

Gabriele Lodi

Gabriele Lodi

Gabriele Lodi

Danilo Bazzana

Danilo Bazzana

Danilo Bazzana

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