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Diamond

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Diamond

1963-1964

Sparkle finish Italian guitars for the Diamond Accordion Company. ? Made  by Gemelli.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Gemelli/195-4-v+Diamond/10/1

Diastone

Diastone guitars, ukuleles, electric guitars are reported 1960s and 1970s

Images Sue Blow, Ontario, Canada 2009

Fidencio Diaz

1960 to present

Made in Canovanas, Puerto Rico

F Manuel Diaz

Francisco Manuel Diaz, Francisco Manuel Diaz Born in 1943. He built guitars with transparent acrylic back and sides as well as guitars with 14 strings. Inside the Guitar (see images) is his signature and label which lists the date, address and details of the guitars history of when it was made.  Guitars made in Granada, Spain

Image eBay:

Rafael Diaz

1972-

Francisco Manuel Diaz's brother. Granada, Spain

Image Fine Fretted

"I started to build on a steady basis In 1982.  Date, serial number and signature are signed on the label. These are also scribed on the Inside of the upper bout of the Instrument. Each Instrument Is also dedicated or named after someone, which Is also scribed on the Interior. I have a coding system for each type of Instrument I construct." [Source: R. J. DiCarlo, email 22/3/2008]

Edward V Dick

see EVD

1937-1947

Founded by Dickerson Brothers in 1937 making lap steels and amps. Also made for Oahu and Gourley Brands. 1947 changed ownership - to Magna Electronics - Magnatone. Source: Vintage Magazine Price Guide]

see Magnatone

A Diener

A Diener guitars, Chicago, USA early 1900s. ? Made by Larson

Images eBay:

Di Giorgio

1908 to present

Sao Paulo, Brasil

Di Giogio examples http://spazioinwind.libero.it/bossanova/myguitar.htm

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Di+Giorgio

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Dillion

2000 to present

Made in Korea

Dillon

1975 to present

Luthier James Dillon in Taos, New Mexico (1975-1981), Bloomsberg, Pennsylvanis (1981-2001), since 2001 back in Taos. [Source: Vintage Guitars, price Guide]

From the internet archive

1997 Dillon news

1999 Dillon article

1999 Dillon profile

1999 Dillon guitar pricelist

Di Marzio

Di Marzio catalog http://vintage.catalogs.free.fr/Index.htm

Di Mauro

-1993

Antione Di Mauro was born in 1900 in Catagne, Italy, eventually settling with his family in Paris in 1932. Like a number of other Italian luthiers he was soon operating a successful guitar building shop, soon including two of his three young sons. The Di Mauros built many types of guitars and other stringed instruments but were especially renowned for their several distinct models based on the Maccaferri design. Antoine died in 1975 but the Di Mauro shop continued into the early 1990's under the management of his son Joseph before closing for good in 1993. [Source and images courtesy of Retrofret]

Dingwall

current

Saskatoon, Canada

Star Phoenix newspaper article on Dingwall Guitars 2005

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

Di Pinto Guitars

1995 to present

"Handmade guitars started in 1995-1999. Korean factory started in 1999 - present.

Handmade guitars are dated and signed inside cavity. Factory guitars have a serial number on the neck plate where the first two digits are the last two digits of the year. Guitars from 1999 have no serial number. Guitars with no neck plate have no serial number." [Source: Chris DiPinto, email 27/3/2008]

Ditson

1916-1930

Made by C.F. Martin and sold by Oliver Ditson Company. ca. 1916-1930

http://www.provide.net/~cfh/martin.html

Dixon

1960s-1980s

Guitars made in Japan in the 1960s. This photo is of a Gretsch copy made in 1968.  Later guitars were made in Korea and China.

Dixon catalogs (paid sorry)

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

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

Martin Dixon Guitars

UK

D K (DJ King)

http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/daveking.html

http://www.guitargal.com/king.html

D'Lorenzo

current

Scott Lawrence,

DM

1990-

DM Guitars  is owned and run by Dan MacPherson, Southend on Sea, UK

DM Darling

2006 to present

Luthier Dennis Merrill, acoustics, classical and resonators. Tacoma Washington. From 1978 to 2006, built under own name and Merrill Custom Shop.

Dobro

1930s to present

Founded 1929 by John Dopyera, Los Angeles. Now owned by Gibson.

http://www.provide.net/~cfh/dobro.html

http://www.palmguitars.nl/archives/arch-git.html

http://www.resoguit.com/

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

1974 Dobro Catalog http://www.resoguit.com/catalog.html

Dobro also made guitars under the following brand names:
Norwood Chimes, Broman, Angelus, Montgomery Ward, and Penetro. After World War II – Hound Dog, DB Original, and Replica 66. [Source:  The Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Its Great Hawaiian Musicians By Lorene Ruymar ]

Dobro reference books

Dobro Guitars - A Pictorial History

Forum

http://steelguitarforum.com

Image 1981 Dobro serial number eBay:

Dodge

1996 to present

Rick Dodge, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

http://www.techno-isel.com/cnc_routers/Testimonials/Articles/Dodge_Guitar.htm

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

Dog Head

current

Doghead guitars are handmade by John Kappler in Denver, Colorado, USA.

http://www.hhmi.org/bulletin/august2006/pdf/Blues.pdf

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Doitsch

1930s

Acoustic guitars by Harmony. [Vintage Guitar Price Guide]

http://www.vguitar.com/features/brands/details.asp?AID=3062