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.

Richard Jacob Weissgerber: The Most Versatile Guitar Maker of the 20th Century

Richard Jacob Weissgerber: The Most Versatile G...

Among the great classical guitar makers of the modern era, Richard Jacob Weissgerber (1877–1960) occupies a singular position. Born in Markneukirchen, the legendary instrument-making town in the Vogtland region of...

Richard Jacob Weissgerber: The Most Versatile G...

Among the great classical guitar makers of the modern era, Richard Jacob Weissgerber (1877–1960) occupies a singular position. Born in Markneukirchen, the legendary instrument-making town in the Vogtland region of...

Gropp Guitars: A Century of German Lutherie from Markneukirchen

Gropp Guitars: A Century of German Lutherie fro...

Gropp Guitars is one of Germany's most distinguished classical guitar workshops, a family enterprise rooted in more than a century of unbroken lutherie tradition. Based in Markneukirchen-Breitenfeld in the Vogtland...

Gropp Guitars: A Century of German Lutherie fro...

Gropp Guitars is one of Germany's most distinguished classical guitar workshops, a family enterprise rooted in more than a century of unbroken lutherie tradition. Based in Markneukirchen-Breitenfeld in the Vogtland...

Andrea Stanzione: Italian Luthier from Milan

Andrea Stanzione: Italian Luthier from Milan

Andrea Stanzione is one of Italy's most compelling contemporary classical guitar makers — a craftsman whose instruments combine the warmth of the Spanish tradition with a distinctly personal aesthetic rooted...

Andrea Stanzione: Italian Luthier from Milan

Andrea Stanzione is one of Italy's most compelling contemporary classical guitar makers — a craftsman whose instruments combine the warmth of the Spanish tradition with a distinctly personal aesthetic rooted...

Antonio Raya Ferrer: Granada Luthier with a Dynasty Legacy

Antonio Raya Ferrer: Granada Luthier with a Dyn...

Few living guitar makers can claim a lineage as deeply woven into the history of the Spanish classical guitar as Antonio Raya Ferrer. Born in Granada in 1980, he stands...

Antonio Raya Ferrer: Granada Luthier with a Dyn...

Few living guitar makers can claim a lineage as deeply woven into the history of the Spanish classical guitar as Antonio Raya Ferrer. Born in Granada in 1980, he stands...

Mirko Migliorini – Italian Luthier Bridging Tradition and Acoustic Science

Mirko Migliorini – Italian Luthier Bridging Tra...

Mirko Migliorini – Italian Luthier Bridging Tradition and Acoustic Science Mirko Migliorini is one of Italy's most distinctive voices in contemporary classical guitar making — a craftsman whose instruments are...

Mirko Migliorini – Italian Luthier Bridging Tra...

Mirko Migliorini – Italian Luthier Bridging Tradition and Acoustic Science Mirko Migliorini is one of Italy's most distinctive voices in contemporary classical guitar making — a craftsman whose instruments are...

Hermanos Camps – A Spanish Guitar Dynasty from Girona

Hermanos Camps – A Spanish Guitar Dynasty from ...

Hermanos Camps – A Spanish Guitar Dynasty from Girona Few guitar workshops can claim a family tradition spanning more than three generations, yet Hermanos Camps of Catalonia, Spain has done...

Hermanos Camps – A Spanish Guitar Dynasty from ...

Hermanos Camps – A Spanish Guitar Dynasty from Girona Few guitar workshops can claim a family tradition spanning more than three generations, yet Hermanos Camps of Catalonia, Spain has done...

Luigi Sabbatini – Luthier from Ascoli Piceno

Luigi Sabbatini – Luthier from Ascoli Piceno

Luigi Sabbatini – A Musician's Eye for the Instrument Some of the most compelling classical guitars are built by makers who have spent just as many years playing as they...

Luigi Sabbatini – Luthier from Ascoli Piceno

Luigi Sabbatini – A Musician's Eye for the Instrument Some of the most compelling classical guitars are built by makers who have spent just as many years playing as they...

Ashley Sanders – Australian Luthier of Lattice-Braced Concert Guitars

Ashley Sanders – Australian Luthier of Lattice-...

Ashley Sanders – A Master of Lattice-Braced Concert Guitars from Australia Ashley Sanders occupies a distinctive place among the world's finest classical guitar makers: a self-taught craftsman turned master luthier,...

Ashley Sanders – Australian Luthier of Lattice-...

Ashley Sanders – A Master of Lattice-Braced Concert Guitars from Australia Ashley Sanders occupies a distinctive place among the world's finest classical guitar makers: a self-taught craftsman turned master luthier,...

Jean Marquet – Belgian Luthier of Rare Distinction

Jean Marquet – Belgian Luthier of Rare Distinction

Jean Marquet – Belgian Luthier of Rare Distinction Jean Marquet is one of Belgium's most accomplished classical guitar makers — a luthier whose instruments have earned the attention of concert...

Jean Marquet – Belgian Luthier of Rare Distinction

Jean Marquet – Belgian Luthier of Rare Distinction Jean Marquet is one of Belgium's most accomplished classical guitar makers — a luthier whose instruments have earned the attention of concert...

Jesús Bellido – Keeper of the Granada Tradition

Jesús Bellido – Keeper of the Granada Tradition

Jesús Bellido – Keeper of the Granada Tradition Few luthiers embody the continuity of Spanish guitar making as naturally as Jesús Bellido. Born in Granada in 1966 into one of...

Jesús Bellido – Keeper of the Granada Tradition

Jesús Bellido – Keeper of the Granada Tradition Few luthiers embody the continuity of Spanish guitar making as naturally as Jesús Bellido. Born in Granada in 1966 into one of...

Sylvain Balestrieri – French Luthier in the Tradition of Bouchet and Friederich

Sylvain Balestrieri – French Luthier in the Tra...

Sylvain Balestrieri – French Luthier in the Tradition of Bouchet and Friederich Sylvain Balestrieri is one of the most thoughtful voices in contemporary French lutherie — a maker whose instruments...

Sylvain Balestrieri – French Luthier in the Tra...

Sylvain Balestrieri – French Luthier in the Tradition of Bouchet and Friederich Sylvain Balestrieri is one of the most thoughtful voices in contemporary French lutherie — a maker whose instruments...

Elvis Pajares – Peruvian Luthier Building Concert Guitars of Rare Depth

Elvis Pajares – Peruvian Luthier Building Conce...

Elvis Pajares – Peruvian Luthier Building Concert Guitars of Rare Depth From the mountain town of Namora in northern Peru, Elvis Pajares has emerged as one of the most distinctive...

Elvis Pajares – Peruvian Luthier Building Conce...

Elvis Pajares – Peruvian Luthier Building Concert Guitars of Rare Depth From the mountain town of Namora in northern Peru, Elvis Pajares has emerged as one of the most distinctive...

Where Guitars Speak Louder Than Words

  • Construction Year: 1994
    Construction Type: Flamenco
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Cypress
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Weight (g): 1430
    Tuner: Ping Well
    Condition: Very good
  • Luthier: Kim Lissarrague
    Construction Year: 2013
    Construction Type: Lattice
    Top: Cedar
    Back and Sides: Madagascar rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: Wax
    Body Finish: Lacquer
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Tuner: Gilbert
    Condition: Very good
  • Luthier: Luca Santambrogio
    Construction Year: 2026
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Indian rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Weight (g): 1450
    Tuner: Alessi
    Condition: New
  • Luthier: Alessandro Perciaccante
    Construction Year: 2026
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Indian rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Weight (g): 1550
    Tuner: Kraken
    Condition: New
  • Manufacturer: Armin Hanika
    Construction Type: Double-Top Guitars
    Top: Cedar
    Back and Sides: Indian rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: Wax
    Body Finish: Uv-cured finish
    Air Body Frequency: G
    Tuner: Alessi
    Condition: New
  • Manufacturer: Armin Hanika
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Ziricote
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: Uv-cured finish
    Tuner: Alessi
    Condition: New
  • Luthier: Giovanni Tacchi
    Construction Year: 2020
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Indian rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: F / F sharp
    Weight (g): 1735
    Tuner: Alessi
    Condition: Excellent
  • Luthier: Hideo Sato
    Construction Year: 2026
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Madagascar rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Weight (g): 1575
    Tuner: Pagos
    Condition: New

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