Christian Frederick Martin

male, deceased (1873)
Christian Frederick Martin, Sr. was a luthier who specialized in guitars. Born in Markneukirchen, Germany to a family of cabinet makers, Martin...
Pascal Taskin

Pascal Taskin

male, deceased (1793)
Pascal Joseph Taskin was a French harpsichord and piano maker. Born in Theux, near Liège, he lived most of his life in Paris.
Roberto Regazzi

Roberto Regazzi

male, 53 years old
Roberto Regazzi (born 1956 in Bologna, Italy) Notable contemporary violin maker and scholar who received his initiation to the craft from Otello...

Nicolò Amati

male, deceased (1684)
Nicolò Amati was an Italian luthiers from Cremona, a member of the Amati family. The founder of the Cremona school was Andrea Amati (...
Desiderio Quercetani

Desiderio Quercetani

male, 48 years old
Desiderio Quercetani (born November 7, 1961) is a luthier specializing in the construction of baroque violins in Parma, Italy. He studied with...

Sébastien Érard

male, deceased (1831)
Sébastien Érard was a French instrument maker of German origin who specialised in the production of pianos and harps, developing the capacities of...
Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann

Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann

deceased (1865)
Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann (17 June 1805 -1 October 1864) was a German musical instrument maker, often credited with inventing the...

Linda Manzer

female
Linda Manzer is a Canadian luthier renowned for her archtop and flat-top acoustic guitars. She received her training from Jean Larrivée between 1...
James Lick

James Lick

male, deceased (1876)
James Lick (August 25, 1796 - October 1, 1876) was an American carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences. At the time of his...

Brian Wittman

male
Brian Wittman is an American musical instrument maker from Maui, Hawaii. He is the inventor of the xaphoon (also known as Maui xaphoon or bamboo...