Luthier
A luthier is someone who builds or repairs stringed instruments, ranging from guitars to violins.
Well-known luthiers
Violins, violas, cellos, basses
- Italian
- Antonio Stradivari
- the Guarneri family
- the Amati family
- Guadagnini
- French
- Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin
- Etienne Vatelot
- American
Guitars
- Les Paul
- Elmer Stromberg and his father Charles Stromberg
- Santos Hernandez
- Enrique Garcia
- Antonio Torres
- Jose Romanillos
- John D'Angelico
- James D'Aquisto
External links
- http://www.frets.com
- Musical Instrument Makers Forum (http://www.mimf.com)
- Project Guitar (http://projectguitar.com/)