Amati

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Amati is the name of a family of Italian violin makers, who flourished at Cremona from about 1549 to 1740.
Lloyd Loar

Lloyd Loar

male, deceased (1943)
Lloyd Allayre Loar (1886-1943) was a Gibson sound engineer and master luthier in the early part of the 20th century. He is most famous for his F5...
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume

Jean Baptiste Vuillaume

male, deceased (1875)
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume (October 7 1798 - March 19 1875) was an illustrious French violin maker. He made over 3,000 instruments and was also a fine...

Guarneri

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Guarneri is the family name of a group of highly acclaimed violin makers (luthiers) from Cremona in Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries, whose...
Dan Armstrong

Dan Armstrong

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Dan Armstrong was an expert guitar luthier and recording session musician. He is known for his contributions to the Ampeg Company of Linden, New...

Jacob Stainer

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Jacob Stainer (c. 1617-1683) is the earliest and most important Austrian luthier. Stainer was born in Absam, Austria, into a family of stringed...

W E Hill

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William Hill & Sons was a London-based firm, specializing in string instruments and bows. Many fine craftsmen have worked for the firm, including...

Denny Zager

male, 66 years old
Denny Zager was a member of the duo Zager and Evans. In 1969 they released the number 1 single, "In The Year 2525". Zager became a music teacher...
Niccolo Amati

Niccolo Amati

male, deceased (1684)
Niccolò Amati was an Italian luthier in Cremona. The founder of the Cremona school was Andrea Amati (c.1520–c.1578), whose earliest violins date fro...

Orville Gibson

male, deceased (1918)
Orville H. Gibson (1856 - August 21 1918, Chateaugay, New York) was a luthier who founded the Gibson Guitar Corporation in Kalamazoo, Michigan in...