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CANADA
Thierry Andre (Quebec, Canada)
Andre instruments by luthier Thierry Andre / Home
Mario Beauregard (Quebec, Canada)
Mario Beauregard – Home @ Beauregard Guitars
Oskar Graf (Ontario, Canada)
Fine custom Archtop guitars hand built by luthier Oskar Graf • koa, cutaway, handcrafted
Douglas Harrison (Ontario, Canada)
Harrison Guitars
Peter Hopkins (British Columbia, Canada
Hopkins Guitars - Custom Archtops - Penticton, BC
Sigmund Johannessen (British Columbia, Canada )
http://www.luthiers-international.com/
Brian Kingston (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
http://www.bckingston.com/home.htm
Igor Kornil (Manatoba, Canada)
http://www.kornil.com/home
J LaPlante (Ontario, Canada)
http://laplanteguitars.com/index.html
Jeff Letain (Alberta, Canada)
http://www.letainguitars.com/
Linda Manzer (Ontario, Canada)
https://www.manzer.com/guitars/
Andrew Nezil (British Columbia, Canada)
http://nezilguitars.com/
Guillaume Rancourt (Quebec, Canada)
http://www.rancourtguitars.com/
Martin Tremblay (Quebec, Canada)
http://www.tremblayluthier.com/
Wyatt Wilkie (British Columbia, Canada)
https://wilkiestringedinstruments.com/
EUROPE
Mark Bailey (United Kingdom)
http://www.baileyguitars.co.uk/
Mirko Borghino (Italy)
http://www.borghinoguitars.com/
Pierrick Brua (France)
http://bruaguitars.com/en/
Andy Crockett (United Kingdom)
http://www.crockettguitars.com/Jazz/HOME.htm
Franz Elferink (Netherlands)
https://www.elferinkguitars.com/
Emanuele Faggion (Italy)
http://www.oniricaguitars.com/
Hans Fizer (Czech Republic)
http://www.fiserguitars.cz/
Nigel Forster (United Kingdom)
https://www.nkforsterguitars.com/
Bill Fremediti (Greece)
https://fremeditiguitars.com/
Stefan Hahl (Germany)
https://hahl-guitars.de/
Richard Heeres (Netherlands)
https://www.heeresguitars.com/
Alphonse Keller (Germany)
https://www.kellergitarrenbau.de/
Tobias Lund Lindberg (Sweden)
http://tllguitars.com/
Andy Manson (Portugal)
http://andymanson.com/
John Moriarty (Ireland)
http://archtop.ie/
Claudio & Claudia Pagelli (Switzerland)
http://www.pagelli.com/
Torsten & Friederike Preuß (Germany)
https://www.preussguitars.de/
Petr Prochazka (Czech Republic)
http://www.guitar-makers.com/wwwen/index_en.php
Balazs Prohaszka (United Kingdom)
https://www.prohaszkaguitars.com/
Theo Scharpach (Netherlands)
https://www.scharpach.com/
Daniel Salmon (Netherlands)
https://www.slamanguitars.com/
Stefan Sonntag (Germany)
http://sonntag-guitars.com/english/
Bryant Trenier (France)
http://www.trenierguitars.com/
Mike Vanden (United Kingdom)
https://vanden.co.uk/
Last edited by iim7V7IM7; 06-09-2019 at 05:31 PM.
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Feel free to add...(I surely missed some)
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Benoit Lavoie – Luthier
Benoit Lavoie (Canada) exeptionnal work!
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Mike Kinal - Vancouver. Archtops, basses, solid bodies
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Al Carruth in New Hampshire
Small Archtop
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Vincent Cleroux is building some great guitars in Montreal Guitars Made in Canada | Quebec | Vincent Cleroux Luthier
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More Canadian guys who have all built some archtops - all you need to do is throw money at them to do it:
Tony Duggan-Smith
Tony Duggan-Smith :: Guitar Maker :: Home
Brian Monty
Monty Guitars
David Wren
Wren Guitar Works
Joseph Yanuziello
Yanuziello Stringed Instruments
Last edited by Hammertone; 07-19-2020 at 01:24 AM.
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I just finalized the details on a commission for a Standard Concerto 15" archtop by Guillaume Rancourt. It's his entry level guitar based on the Concerto Signature archtop but without some of the appointments that add to the cost. I've been interested in Rancourt archtops for a couple of years now based on some of the YouTube videos I've seen and some of the reviews I've read.
He has an interesting approach in terms of bracing (they're carved into the top) and his choice of tonewoods (mine will have a cedar top). This is my first commission so I don't have anything to compare it to but Guillaume has been very responsive to my multiple questions and really detailed in his replies. He comes across as a really nice and genuine guy who is passionate and very knowledgeable about archtop guitars.
I've decided on a couple of upgrades for the bridge and tailpiece that should enhance the guitars responsiveness but still keeps it affordable.
The build will start in August and take 14-16 months. He also has several financing plans that make it very doable when spread out over time.
Even though I've never played one of his guitars, I feel confident that this is a good decision for me and so far has been a very positive experience working with Guillaume.
Standard Concerto Signature Acoustic Archtops – Rancourt Guitars
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This thread should be sticky-fied. A great resource and fun to poke around in. I was pleasantly surprised to find a builder in my little corner of the world who built for Benedetto and has someone like Ed Cherry as a client.
heh-heh... Daniel Salmon surely makes some of the tastiest in the world!
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AJL Guitars in Finland. Mostly manouche (Andreas Öberg, Olli Soikkeli) but also archtops.
ELEKTRA 185 WITH A VINTAGE 40'S FIELD COIL $1890...
Yesterday, 11:36 PM in For Sale