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.

Thomas Ochs

Thomas Ochs

www.ochs-gitarrenbau.de Workshop Since September 2004 I have been working in my own workshop in Kemmern near the World Heritage City of Bamberg in Upper Franconia. As a master guitar maker,...

Thomas Ochs

www.ochs-gitarrenbau.de Workshop Since September 2004 I have been working in my own workshop in Kemmern near the World Heritage City of Bamberg in Upper Franconia. As a master guitar maker,...

Annette Stephany

Annette Stephany

www.annettestephany.com   Since 2003 I have been occupied with the construction of guitars and acustic plucked instruments. After three years of instruction at Mittenwald luthier school in Germany I worked...

Annette Stephany

www.annettestephany.com   Since 2003 I have been occupied with the construction of guitars and acustic plucked instruments. After three years of instruction at Mittenwald luthier school in Germany I worked...

Bernhard Kresse

Bernhard Kresse

www.kresse-gitarren.de   During the last 25 years I have restored a considerable number of instruments, early 19th century guitars in particular, like Stauffer Panormo, Lacote or Fabricatore but also spanish-built...

Bernhard Kresse

www.kresse-gitarren.de   During the last 25 years I have restored a considerable number of instruments, early 19th century guitars in particular, like Stauffer Panormo, Lacote or Fabricatore but also spanish-built...

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