Albanus archtops

[timc100]

Hey guitar world,

It's hard to find much info on Carl Albanus Johnson - about him as a person, luthier, and pictures of his work - and as someone interested in learning more about him, I would like to make this post as a request that owners of Albanus guitars share pictures and stories about him.

[Doug B]

Hey guitar world,

It's hard to find much info on Carl Albanus Johnson - about him as a person, luthier, and pictures of his work - and as someone interested in learning more about him, I would like to make this post as a request that owners of Albanus guitars share pictures and stories about him.

Him and his guitars are on Google:

albanus guitar at DuckDuckGo

[deacon Mark]

I worked with Bill Barker who learned to make guitars from Carl. I used to own one but sold it years ago. I don't just post a bunch of stuff but ask a question I could probably answer. He made great guitars somewhat like Stromberg used single traversed bass bar and Barker too at first.

He died in I believe 1973 made about 60 guitars. Mostly for Chicago players and studio guitarist. His good friend was Fred Rundquist. Fred was a friend of mine I took some lessons from him in college. Fred always had a nice Albanus guitar to play and more than one usually.

[Cunamara]

The name sounds like some sort of mystical alchemist of guitar making, all by itself.

[RJVB]

The name sounds like some sort of mystical alchemist of guitar making, all by itself.

Personally I was more reminded of a Belgian comedian called Urbanus van A(n*s)