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Di-Doi |
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D-Da |
Db-De |
Dom- updated
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Diamond
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by Aria
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Diamond |
1963-1964 |
Sparkle finish
Italian guitars for the Diamond Accordion Company. ? Made
by Gemelli.
Reviews are at Harmony Central |
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Diastone
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Diastone guitars, ukuleles,
electric guitars are reported 1960s and 1970s
Images Sue
Blow, Ontario, Canada 2009
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Fidencio Diaz |
1960 to
present |
Made in
Canovanas, Puerto Rico
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F Manuel
Diaz |
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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
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Rafael Diaz |
1972- |
Francisco Manuel Diaz's
brother. Granada, Spain
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Fine Fretted
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Diaz |
Current at 2011 |
Diaz guitars United Kingdom,
Custom electrics and kits |
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DiCarlo Guitars |
1982 to present |
"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] |
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Edward V Dick |
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see EVD |
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Dickerson |
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
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A Diener |
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A Diener guitars, Chicago, USA
early 1900s. ? Made by Larson
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Frank Peter Dietrich |
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Di Giorgio
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1908 to present |
Sao Paulo, Brasil
Di Giogio examples
http://spazioinwind.libero.it/bossanova/myguitar.htm
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Dillion
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2000 to present |
Made in Korea
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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 |
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Di Marzio |
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Di Marzio catalog
http://vintage.catalogs.free.fr/Index.htm |
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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]
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Dingwall
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current |
Saskatoon,
Canada
Star Phoenix newspaper article on
Dingwall Guitars 2005
Reviews are at Harmony Central |
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Bill Dinsdale
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1979- |
Handmade guitars, Yorkshire
England.
"I started
building professionally under my own name in 1979. But had a
break of about 10 years, starting again in 2003.
My workshop address is:
Bill Dinsdale ~ Guitars
24 Damems Road
Keighley
West Yorkshire
UK BD21 5EU
Dating Bill
Dinsdale guitars
My dating has been a bit random, scatty and erratic over the
years and not very organised I'm afraid! Generally year of
building is usually the last two digits in the serial number on
the label.
You can find more info about me on my
biog page and some
dodgy old photos of me.
I will attach a photo of my current label and my, now balder!,
self.
I don't have a logo as such but have in the past done various
inlays to suit guitars or clients. These my or may not include
in the motifs the letters WD or Dinsdale as a makers name. I am
happy with my current arts and craft style font on the attached
photo
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Di Pinto Guitars
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1995 to
present |
"Handmade guitars started in
1995-1999. Korean factory started in 1999 - present.
Dating
DiPinto guitars
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] |
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Diquattro |
Curent at 2010. |
Diquattro
guitars are handmade to order by Ralph Diquattro in
Melbourne, Australia. |
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Dismal
Axe |
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Guitars made from recycled
materials in Dismal, a small area in the hills of Middle
Tennessee, below the Cumberland Plateau. Models include the Road
Dog. Thanks to Ben van Dyk for apssing on this brand.
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Ditson |
1916-1930 |
Made by C.F.
Martin and sold by Oliver Ditson Company. ca. 1916-1930
http://www.provide.net/~cfh/martin.html
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Dixon
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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 are at Harmony Central
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Anthony
Dixon |
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Mansfield, Nottinghamshire United
Kingdom |
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Marshall Dixon |
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Handmade
acoustic guitars |
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Martin
Dixon Guitars |
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UK |
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D
K (DJ King) |
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http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/daveking.html
http://www.guitargal.com/king.html |
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D'Leco |
1991 to present |
Luthier James W
Dale, archtops, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Co founded with
Maurice Johnson. |
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D'Lorenzo
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current |
Scott Lawrence, |
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DM
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1990- |
DM Guitars is owned and run
by Dan MacPherson, Southend on Sea, UK
"Guitars made under the "DM
Guitars" name from 1994 - 2008 all of which where custom orders.
Guitars made under the new "MacPherson" Brand name from 2008
onwards, custom orders and standard MacPherson models. Made in
Essex, England
Dating DM Guitars
Normally stamped with a simple
serial number which is the date that the body/neck was finished
i.e 101010 = 10th of October 2010
Most of my work is for other
brands/makers." [Source & Image: Dan MacPherson, email
11/11/2010]
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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. |
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DMT Guitars |
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Dimitri Tevev,
California, USA |
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Dobro
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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:
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Dobson |
2001- |
Dave Dobson custom gutiars,
Newnham, Tasmania Australia. |
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Dodge |
1996 to present |
Rick Dodge, Tallahassee, Florida,
USA
http://www.techno-isel.com/cnc_routers/Testimonials/Articles/Dodge_Guitar.htm
Reviews are at Harmony Central |
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Doerr Guitars |
2001 to present |
Tom Doerr |
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Dog Head
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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 |
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