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.

Juan Hernandez – Master Luthier from Valencia

Juan Hernandez – Master Luthier from Valencia

Juan Hernandez stands among the finest classical guitar makers to emerge from the Valencia region of Spain, a luthier whose instruments combine over five decades of accumulated craft knowledge with...

Juan Hernandez – Master Luthier from Valencia

Juan Hernandez stands among the finest classical guitar makers to emerge from the Valencia region of Spain, a luthier whose instruments combine over five decades of accumulated craft knowledge with...

Martin Bretscher – Sustainable Craft and Sonic Innovation from Bavaria

Martin Bretscher – Sustainable Craft and Sonic ...

Martin Bretscher – Sustainable Craft and Sonic Innovation from Bavaria Martin Bretscher is one of the most distinctive voices among contemporary German luthiers — a maker whose instruments are inseparable...

Martin Bretscher – Sustainable Craft and Sonic ...

Martin Bretscher – Sustainable Craft and Sonic Innovation from Bavaria Martin Bretscher is one of the most distinctive voices among contemporary German luthiers — a maker whose instruments are inseparable...

Robert Ruck – The Luthier's Luthier from Miami

Robert Ruck – The Luthier's Luthier from Miami

Robert Ruck – The Luthier's Luthier from Miami Robert Ruck (1945–2018) stands among the most revered figures in American classical guitar making — a builder so respected by his peers...

Robert Ruck – The Luthier's Luthier from Miami

Robert Ruck – The Luthier's Luthier from Miami Robert Ruck (1945–2018) stands among the most revered figures in American classical guitar making — a builder so respected by his peers...

Angelo Vailati – Italian Luthier with a Spanish Soul

Angelo Vailati – Italian Luthier with a Spanish...

Angelo Vailati – Italian Luthier with a Spanish Soul Among the most compelling voices in contemporary Italian guitar making, Angelo Vailati has quietly built a reputation that reaches far beyond...

Angelo Vailati – Italian Luthier with a Spanish...

Angelo Vailati – Italian Luthier with a Spanish Soul Among the most compelling voices in contemporary Italian guitar making, Angelo Vailati has quietly built a reputation that reaches far beyond...

Dieter Hopf – Master Luthier from Taunusstein

Dieter Hopf – Master Luthier from Taunusstein

Dieter Hopf – A Legacy Three Centuries in the Making Few names in the world of classical guitar carry the historical weight of Hopf. Born in 1936 in Zwota in...

Dieter Hopf – Master Luthier from Taunusstein

Dieter Hopf – A Legacy Three Centuries in the Making Few names in the world of classical guitar carry the historical weight of Hopf. Born in 1936 in Zwota in...

Dietmar Heubner – Berlin Luthier Bridging Tradition and Modern Sound

Dietmar Heubner – Berlin Luthier Bridging Tradi...

Dietmar Heubner – Berlin Luthier Bridging Tradition and Modern Sound Dietmar Heubner is one of Germany's most quietly compelling contemporary luthiers — a craftsman who began his journey with wood...

Dietmar Heubner – Berlin Luthier Bridging Tradi...

Dietmar Heubner – Berlin Luthier Bridging Tradition and Modern Sound Dietmar Heubner is one of Germany's most quietly compelling contemporary luthiers — a craftsman who began his journey with wood...

Giacomo Guadagna – Sicilian Soul, Tuscan Craft

Giacomo Guadagna – Sicilian Soul, Tuscan Craft

Giacomo Guadagna – Sicilian Soul, Tuscan Craft Giacomo Guadagna is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Italian lutherie — a maker who carries the warmth of his Sicilian...

Giacomo Guadagna – Sicilian Soul, Tuscan Craft

Giacomo Guadagna – Sicilian Soul, Tuscan Craft Giacomo Guadagna is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Italian lutherie — a maker who carries the warmth of his Sicilian...

Stephen Eden – English Luthier of Exceptional Refinement

Stephen Eden – English Luthier of Exceptional R...

Stephen Eden – English Luthier of Exceptional Refinement In the landscape of contemporary classical guitar making, Stephen Eden stands as one of Britain's most accomplished and quietly celebrated luthiers. Working...

Stephen Eden – English Luthier of Exceptional R...

Stephen Eden – English Luthier of Exceptional Refinement In the landscape of contemporary classical guitar making, Stephen Eden stands as one of Britain's most accomplished and quietly celebrated luthiers. Working...

Heikki Rousu – Swedish Luthier and Master of the Alto Guitar

Heikki Rousu – Swedish Luthier and Master of th...

Heikki Rousu – A Quiet Force in Scandinavian Guitar Making In the world of classical guitar making, Heikki Rousu occupies a distinctive and quietly influential position. A Swedish luthier of...

Heikki Rousu – Swedish Luthier and Master of th...

Heikki Rousu – A Quiet Force in Scandinavian Guitar Making In the world of classical guitar making, Heikki Rousu occupies a distinctive and quietly influential position. A Swedish luthier of...

Andrea Tacchi 1994 Coclea classical guitar

Andrea Tacchi & Giovanni Tacchi – A Florentine ...

Andrea Tacchi & Giovanni Tacchi – A Florentine Guitar-Making Legacy Few names in contemporary lutherie carry the combined weight of tradition, research, and innovation that the Tacchi family brings from...

Andrea Tacchi & Giovanni Tacchi – A Florentine ...

Andrea Tacchi & Giovanni Tacchi – A Florentine Guitar-Making Legacy Few names in contemporary lutherie carry the combined weight of tradition, research, and innovation that the Tacchi family brings from...

Bernhard Kresse

Bernhard Kresse

Bernhard Kresse – Luthier & Stauffer Guitar Expert Bernhard Kresse builds guitars that most contemporary luthiers have never touched. His workshop in Germany produces instruments modeled on early 19th-century designs...

Bernhard Kresse

Bernhard Kresse – Luthier & Stauffer Guitar Expert Bernhard Kresse builds guitars that most contemporary luthiers have never touched. His workshop in Germany produces instruments modeled on early 19th-century designs...

The Pioneers of the Double-Top Guitar — Dammann and Wagner

The Pioneers of the Double-Top Guitar — Dammann...

Every so often, a single idea changes an instrument forever. For the classical guitar, one such moment came at the end of the 1980s in Germany, when two luthiers —...

The Pioneers of the Double-Top Guitar — Dammann...

Every so often, a single idea changes an instrument forever. For the classical guitar, one such moment came at the end of the 1980s in Germany, when two luthiers —...

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    Vicente Carrillo - 7-String "Yamandu Costa"

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    Vicente Carrillo - 7-String "Yamandu Costa"

    4.990 €
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    Luthier: Vicente Carrillo
    Construction Year: 2026
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Cedar
    Back and Sides: Indian rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: Nitrocellulose
    Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
    Weight (g): 1750
    Tuner: Der Jung
    Condition: Very good
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    Francisco Barba - 2025 Flamenco No. 07

    Francisco Barba - 2025 Flamenco No. 07

    13.490 €
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    Luthier: Francisco Barba
    Construction Year: 2025
    Construction Type: Flamenco
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Cypress
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Weight (g): 1445
    Tuner: Gotoh
    Condition: Mint
  • Toby Rzepka - 2024 Lattice No. 102 64 cm Toby Rzepka - 2024 Lattice No. 102 64 cm img-2

    Toby Rzepka - 2024 Lattice No. 102 64 cm

    Toby Rzepka - 2024 Lattice No. 102 64 cm

    5.490 €
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    Luthier: Toby Rzepka
    Construction Year: 2024
    Construction Type: Lattice
    Top: Cedar
    Back and Sides: Indian rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: G
    Weight (g): 1550
    Tuner: Gotoh
    Condition: Excellent
  • Adrian Neher - 2026 No. 19 Circé Adrian Neher - 2026 No. 19 Circé img-2

    Adrian Neher - 2026 No. 19 Circé

    Adrian Neher - 2026 No. 19 Circé

    5.790 €
    Tax free (0% DE)
    Construction Year: 2026
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Cherry
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Weight (g): 1590
    Tuner: Kris Barnett
    Condition: New
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    Gary Southwell - 2005 No. 220

    Gary Southwell - 2005 No. 220

    9.190 €
    Tax free (0% DE)
    Luthier: Gary Southwell
    Construction Year: 2005
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Flamed Maple
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: G
    Weight (g): 1385
    Tuner: Rodgers
    Condition: Very good
  • Michele Della Giustina - 2026 No. 445 Double-Top Michele Della Giustina - 2026 No. 445 Double-Top img-2

    Michele Della Giustina - 2026 No. 445 Double-Top

    Michele Della Giustina - 2026 No. 445 Double-Top

    8.990 €
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    Luthier: Michele Della Giustina
    Construction Year: 2026
    Construction Type: Double-Top Guitars
    Top: Cedar
    Back and Sides: Madagascar rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Weight (g): 1570
    Tuner: Pagos
    Condition: New
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    Mirko Migliorini - 2026

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    Mirko Migliorini - 2026

    9.990 €
    Tax free (0% DE)
    Reserved
    Luthier: Mirko Migliorini
    Construction Year: 2026
    Construction Type: Double-Top Guitars
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Indian rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: Wax
    Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Weight (g): 1535
    Tuner: Alessi
    Condition: New
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    Armin Hanika - 1a DTL

    Armin Hanika - 1a DTL

    10.490 €
    Tax free (0% DE)
    Manufacturer: Armin Hanika
    Top: Cedar
    Back and Sides: African blackwood
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: Lacquer
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Tuner: Klaus Scheller
    Condition: New

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