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DBZ Guitars

2008 to present

Dean B Zelinsky guitars.

DBZ Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer owned and operated by Dean B. Zelinsky, Jeff Diamant of Diamond Amplification, along with partner Terry Martin.  DBZ Guitars was officially formed in 2008, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with a USA custom shop operations located in the Chicago, Illinois area overseen 100% by CEO Dean Zelinsky, founder of the original Dean Guitars. Dean parted ways with Dean Corporate in mid 2008. [Source: wikipedia ]

DBZ Guitar catalog

2009 Guitar catalog

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/DBZ+Guitars

DBZ Guitar Forum

Dean

? 1978 to present

Dean Zelinsky created the Dean guitar in the attic of his Chicago home when he was just 18. [Source: Vintage Guitar Pro ]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Guitars

Dating Dean guitars

https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/PDF/EGuitar/ElectricSerialization.pdf

http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/deanguit.htm

Dean Guitar Catalogs

2003 Dean Catalog

2004 Dean Retail Pricelist

2004 Dean Fall models

2006 Dean New Products Catalog

2007-8 Dean Catalog

2008 Dean Catalog

2008 Dean Pricelist

2009 Dean catalog zip

2010 Dean catalog zip

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Dean+Guitars

Dean Forum http://www.deanguitars.com/forum/

Christopher Dean

1985 to present

"I began making in 1978 but set up my own business in 1985 after studying at London College of Furniture and working for Paul Fischer.
My address is 23 Langston Priory Workshops , Station Rd, Kingham,  Oxfordshire, England. The date and number are both on the label visible through the soundhole." [Source: Christopher Dean, email 16/7/2008 ]

Images courtesy of Kent Guitar Classics:

Benoit de Bretagne

France

Deakon Roads

Electric guitars, Saskatoon, Canada

DeArmond Guitars

1999-2004

DeArmond brand originally used on pickups, effects and amps built by Rowe Industries. Brand used for Korean guitars by Guild/ Fender.

http://www.adirondackguitar.com/fender/FenHist.htm

DeArmond models and pricelist 2001 (internet archive)

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/DeArmond

1984 to present

Archtops, classical, ukes, banjos and mandolins. Made in Stratford, Connecticut, USA

"I started manufacturing instruments in 1984. The majority of them have the date written on the label along with the serial number." [Source: Jim DeCava, email 2/4/2008]

Decca

mid 1960s

Catalog brand made in Japan (by Teisco) in 60s.

Distributed by Decca Distributing Corp, New York, USA

http://www.acousticguitar.com/issues/ag108/qanda108.html

http://www.robstudio.com/guitar/decca.html

http://www.junkguitars.com/pictures.html

http://www.vintaxe.com/guitars_japanese.htm

Decca examples

http://roroor.com/index_files/Page1907.htm

Decca guitars catalogs

http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_japanese_decca.htm

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Decca

Images eBay

Deerbridge

Deersbridge acoustic guitars are made by Martin Wieland, Hersbruk, Germany

De Faoite Guitars

Made in England by David White

Defiant

Burns made.

http://www.blackguitars.com/burnsdefiant.htm

Defil

1960s-?

Defil was a Polish guitar maker in the 1960s.

http://meatexz.com/cheesyguitars/guitars_poland.html

http://meatexz.com/cheesyguitars/defil_lordbizarre.html

http://rock.webbuilder.hostbasket.com/page87115.htm

http://www.minegitarer.com/newerguitars.htm

Defil Aster rock http://www.theguitarcollection.org.uk/gallery5/aster.html

http://patchristmas.neuf.fr/DEFIL%20Jazz.html

Images Defil Aster made in Poland eBay:

Images Defil Camber eBay:

Dega

http://www.fetishguitars.com/index/dega.html

http://www.vintaxe.com/guitars_european.htm

De Gier Guitars and Basses

1996 to present

Sander de Gier apprenticed with Dutch luthier Robberts in 1995 and started his own shop at Schiedam, The Netherlandsn in 1996.  

Dating De Gier Guitars and Basses

Older instruments have the complete date on the back of the headstock  (f.e. 26114 - 26th November 2004), newer instruments have the date written on the heel of the neck.
I've included a picture of a custom headstock (reverse) date-sign of a custom bass for an endorser. The date and serial# are usually written on the heel of the neck." [Source: Gerard Vink, De Gier Guitars & Basses email, 25/9/2008]

De Gruchy Guitars

1978 to present

Totally handcrafted instruments by Luthier, Bryan de Gruchy, in his one-man workshop in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia

Joshia de Jonge

Joshia had the advantage of learning from her father Sergei. Image from luthier web site.

Sergei de Jonge

1972 to present

Premium classical and steel string acoustics.  Originally made in Oshawa, Ontario and since 2004 in Chelsea, Quebec, Canada

Images courtesy of Classic Guitar:

Manuel de la Chica

Manuel de la Chica was a Granada maker  (1911-1998). [Source: Zavletas ]

Image Danzeff:

Ramon Delclos established his workshop at Mendez Nuñez, Sevilla, Spain 1914. Flamenco and classical guittars.  After his death, his widow continued selling guitars with the label Vda de Ramon Delclos.  [Source: Zavaletas]

Image eBay;

De La Haye

St Georges Drive, Pimlico, London UK. Models include/d Chrysanthemum, Lotus and Black Rose. The following info is from wayback machine pages around 2001-2002.

Each one is hand-crafted by master luthier Andy Manson who has been building fine guitars for over 25 years for the world's most discerning musicians.

De La Haye Chrysanthenum Page 1 | Page 2

De La Haye Black Rose Page 1 | Page 2

De La Rue

Dominique Delarue, France

Images courtesy of Classic Guitar:

Delgado

Candelario "Candelas" Delgado built his first guitar at 14.  Died in 1996.. The Son Manuel continues the tradition.

Image 1958 Delgado ebay:

Dell'Arte

1997 to present

Maccaferi style guitars made by John Kinnaird and Alain Cola in San Diego, California, USA.

Images Hope Street Music Emporium:

Del Oro

Base on a discussion about cowboy guitars [Source: Cowboy Guitars (Book)  By Steve Evans, Ron Middlebrook, Roy Rogers] It would appear that Del Oro was (like Old Kraftsman) a brand of Spiegel and made by Kay in 1940/41

http://www.vintagecowboyguitars.com/makers_02.html

Del Pilar

1940s to 1990s

The Del Pilars William Senior and Junio are a Brooklyn, New York family of guitar makers.  See New York Times.

Based on this article production started in the 1940s and continues until at least 1993.

No more than 40 guitars produced a year. Signed, numbered and dated by the luthier (on the underside of the soundboard)

Image Musurgia

Delta

2005 to present

Solid and acoustic guitars from Musicians Wholesale, Nashville, USA

Delta

In 1972 Judy Fink Beckmen and her husband launched a wholesale music business, Beckmen Musical Instruments, in Los Angeles.  They sold everything from guitar and band instruments to rhythm machines. The business later became Roland Corp. U.S., an electronic musical instrument company specializing in synthesizers and audio processing devices. The couple built the company into one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of electronic musical equipment.

In the company’s infancy, Beckmen worked in every department, from bookkeeping to marketing. The ’80s spawned dramatic developments in electronic music, and she found it exciting to be in the forefront of music technology. The Beckmens sold the corporation in 1993. [Source: University of Mary Washington]

Beckmen Musical Instrument Co Inc

Reviews ? http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Delta

Delta Resonators

current

Handbuilt by John Alderson, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Del Vecchio

1902 to present

Casa Del Vecchio, Spanish acoustics and resonators. Sao Paulo, Brazil

Del Vecchio at wikipedia

Images eBay:

Demers Guitars

Jeff Demers, Montreal, Canada

Demers Guitars at myspace

Gary Demos Guitars

1992 to present

Gary Demos makes handcrafted guitars in Hilliard, Ohio USA.

" I made my first instruments in 1992.  I write the date on my label, as well as the underside of the sound board." [Source and images courtesy of: Gary Demos, email 21/8/2008 ]

Denver

Denver brand acoustic guitar was mentioned on Vintaxe foum. Info needed.

Robert Desmond

1991 to present

Classical guitars Orlando, Florida

Image Desmond:

De Temple

current

Michel De Temple, handmade custom electric guitars, custom pickups, custom bridges and saddles. Sherman Oaks, California

"I started to make guitars 25 years ago .

The dating on my instruments is the number of the guitar on a generic way ex 001 or 0243
follow by the month and year of fabrication . ex 056 09 1996 .
The guitars I have made for famous people is always 33 . ex 33 06 2001

You can also find more info on my web site ; www.dubreuille-guitar.com

or myspace ; www.myspace.com/philippedubreuilleguitars " [Source: Philippe, email 6/4/2008]

Deusenberg

1995 to present

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Duesenberg

See Rockinger

Ethan Deutsch

1997 to present

Ethan Deutsch makes Classical and Flamenco guitars in Seattle Washington, USA.  Ethan performs as a flamenco guitarist under the name Mario Amaya

"I started making guitars around 1972, and have only done so under my name, Ethan Deutsch.  My guitars generally have a label with the date written on it, except in the case of some "seconds." I also generally sign and date the underside of the soundboard, which would be viewable with an inspection mirror only.  I haven't used serial numbers." [Source and images: Ethan Deutsch, email 11/3/2009]

Lyle Devenport

Made entirely by hand by Blaine, Minnesota luthier Lyle Devenport. Based on examples seen on line he makes steel string acoustics and archtops.

"A couple of years ago on a trip to MN I purchased a Devenport classical guitar: CCK5 c.1982. Cedar top, koa back and sides, cedar neck, all solid woods. I contacted Lyle and by his records, it is one of his first guitars (possibly #5?). At some point early in his career, he began naming each guitar and most of them have original names provided by his customers. He was not sure why mine didn't have a name, however, he said his records were less complete in the
early days. While we were on the phone, he looked in his book and estimated that he had made about 117 guitars by that time (2008) and was not really producing much currently." [Source: Mike Hathaway, email 10/62010]

DeVine Guitars

2002 to present

DeVine Guitars is luthier Eric DeVine. Handcrafted guitars and ukuleles made in Lahaina, Maui, USA.

Uses Kasha principles.

"The date is listed on the label inside the guitar.:" [Eric DeVine, email 22/11/2008]

Deviser

1991 to ?

Founded by Headway Guitars in 1991. [Source: Guitars Japan ]

http://www.guitarsjapan.com/deviserinfopage.html

http://toguitars.com/gallery-japan/deviser-guitars.html

Here is the current list of Deviser brands: [Source: Guitars Japan]

• Headway
• Momose
• Bacchus
• Deviser special specification
• STR - DSD (Deviser Special Division) by Satoru Yatsuzuka
• EVO - DSD Team built
• Stun Rise - DSD by Kiyohito

Devlin

Devlin Guitars is a Division of SHS International

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Acoustic+Guitar/brand/Devlin

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Devlin

Lester DeVoe

1975 to present

Nipomo, Central Coast, California

Image 1999 Classic Guitar, 2004 Guitar Centre Australia:

1993 to present

Will need to contact manufacturer per: "My instruments are handmade since 1993 and don't have a conventional serial number system. I remember each one individually and know when I made them." [Source: Devon, email 22/3/2008]

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Electric+Bass/brand/Devon+Guitars