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Eagle |
1991 to
present |
Eagle
guitars made in Korea/China since 1991. Eagle
brand distributed by Norway firm, Strings & Things,
Romerike Musikksenter A/S
Reviews are at Harmony Central |
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Earnest
Instruments
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current at 2011 |
Joel Eckhaus, Luthier, S.
Portland, ME USA |
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Earthwood |
1972-1985 |
Earthwood guitars were acoustic models by
Ernie Ball including acoustic basses.
Earthwood
catalog
http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_american_earthwood.htm
see Ernie
Ball |
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Eastman
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1992 to
present |
China based Eastman
Strings started building violins and cellos. They
expanded to guitars in 2002 and mandolins in 2004.
Mainly built in China, but some are made in Germany and
Romania. [Source:
Vintage guitar price
guide]
Reviews are at Harmony Central
Forum http://www.eastmanguitars.com/forum/forum.html
Images
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East Virginia
Guitars
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2009- |
Bill
Ruppert, George Simmons, Shacklefords, VA
"We
(George Simmons and Bill Ruppert) began building under
East Virginia Guitars in January 2009. Before that we
both apprenticed for another boutique luthier, Bill for
about 3 years, me over five.
Dating East Virginia Guitars
We sign
and date the inside of the top on the day we close the
box. It's usually finished within 2 months of that day.
I also keep a log of serial numbers, and of late, have
been recording the date that work started. We build in a
25x35 foot conditioned room (heat/cooling and humidity
controlled) in a shop I also use for auto upholstery,
mostly on vintage cars. The shop is located in
Kilmarnock, Virginia, which is on the eastern edge of
the state, next to the Chesapeake Bay, hence our name."
[Source: George Simmons, 2010] |
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Eastwood |
1997 to
present |
Eastwood are Mike Robinson
imports.
Reviews are at Harmony Central |
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Brian
Eastwood Guitars |
current |
Brian Eastwood guitars are based in Bacup,
Lancashire,
United Kingdom. He makes an amazing range of guitars,
acoustic and solid body including Bender guitars which
have to be seen to be
believed. |
| Eaton |
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T Eaton Co.
was a large Canadian retailer. The T. Eaton Company, or
Eaton's, was founded by Timothy Eaton in 1869 [Source:
Access
my Library]
Some guitars were made by Harmony http://harmony.demont.net/brands.php
T
Eaton cowboy guitar
According to
Vintaxe the
"Saturn" brand was also available in T Eaton catalogs
around 1969 to early
1970s. |
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Doug
Eaton |
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Luthiers,
Doug Eaton and Dale Jacobsen are Stanley River
Music, Maleny, Queensland, Australia |
| William
Eaton |
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Harp Guitars, Phoeniz
Ariona. William is the director of the Roberto Venn
Luthier school. |
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Gila
Eban |
1979 to
present |
Riverside,
Connecticut.
http://www.maui.net/~rtadaki/eban.html
http://members.tripod.com/handmadeguitars/3.html |
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Hiro
Ebata |
2006 to
present |
"I
opened my shop in 2006.
My shop is located in Japan
near Tokyo.
Dating Hiro Ebata guitars
All my guitars have label inside the body
and you can see year and serial number.
[Source: Hiro Ebata, email 17/7/2008
]
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Eccleshall
Guitars |
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Buckfastleigh,
Devon, UK |
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Echeverria
Guitars |
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Richard
Echeverria graduated from Roberto-Venn school of luthiery in 1980. Since then
he has been designing, building, restoring and selling
guitars.
[Source: Roberto-Venn
]. ? Currently based in Tucson, Arizona,
USA |
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Eckert |
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Karle
Eckert , hand crafter guitars, Haynes, Bedfordshire,
United Kingdom |
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Ecole |
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Image
Guitar Salon
Korea
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Edward
Klein |
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see K for Klein |
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Edwards
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current |
ESP guitars
for Japan only (theoretically) market. Apparently
very high quality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP_Edwards_Series
Dating Edwards
Guitars
According to the
Caparison
Forum the ESP serial number applies with the Edwards
Guitars having an ED preix.
Forum http://forum.japanaxe.com/phpBB3/
Reviews are at Harmony Central
Image
eBay
see ESP
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Martin
Edwards |
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Martin Edwards,
luthier, Jordanstown, Northern Island, United
Kingdom |
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Alkis Efthimiadis |
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Athens, Greece |
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Egima |
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Japanese guitars
Egima guitars catalog
http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/catalog.htm |
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Patrick
Eggle
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1991 to
present |
Patrick Eggle
Guitars started in Birmingham, England in 1991 building
solid bodies. Eggle left in 1995 to do repairs. [Source:
Vintage guitar price
guide]
2005
Patrick Eggle Guitar Catalog
Reviews are at Harmony Central
Images Patrick
Eggle 1993 New York guitar eBay:
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Patrick James
Eggle |
2001 to present |
After leaving Patrick Eggle guitars
in 1995, Patrick did repairs and in 2001 founded an
acoustic shop in Bedfordshire, England. He later
relocated to Hendersonville, North Carolina,
USA |
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Patrick John
Eggle |
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Different guy to
above.
see
Faith |
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Egmond
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1935 - 1972 |
Founded by Ulke
Egmond, orignally in Eindhoven, later in Beste,
Netherlands.
Dating Egmond
Guitars
"Unfortunately you cannot date Egmond guitars by
the numbers. You can only give a rough dating by looking
in their catalogues and by the types of parts they used
in their different years. Some
dating info for Egmond guitars is here " [source: Wim, Egmond Guitars
website, email 12/2/2007]
http://home.kpnplanet.nl/~w.markenhof@kpnplanet.nl/indexe.html
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/charlottecooper/guitarsite/docs/Egmond.html
Egmond
catalogs
http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_european_egmond.htm
Samples
Egmond Typhoon http://www.wietsesguitars.nl/pagina9a.html
George Harrison's Egmond http://www.thecanteen.com/harrison1.html
Egmond Museum http://www.fetishguitars.com/html/collectors/egmond_index.html
http://www.blackguitars.com/gallery.htm
Image Bruunari:
Brands made by
Egmond include:
Rosetti, Wilson, Miller, Manhattan,
Lion, Caledonie, Alpha ,Vega, Frima, Orpheum |
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Egypt Guitars
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1985-1987 |
Egypt Guitars was a
Scottish brand established by Maurice Bellando and James
Cannell in Glasgow. [Source:
Guitar List] |
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Ehlers
Guitars |
1968 to
present |
"I
started working on guitars in 1963, but didnīt make my
first one until 1968. I have
built 651 guitars to date.
My
shop is now located in the state of Veracruz, in
southern Mexico. I moved here about
10 years ago and still do all of the construction
myself, with the exception of the finish work.
I
have one employee doing parts production and
another doing my lacquer work.
Until
about 5 years ago my guitars had the manufacturing date
on the neck block.
Usually it was combined with the
serial number. The number 300480 would mean that
it was my 300th guitar and it was built in April,
1980. The number is now written on the inside
of the top.
Most of the historical info, as
well as photos ect. , is available on my website.
Iīm selling most of my guitars in England, Japan and the
USA now." [Source: Rob Ehlers, email
17/7/2008] |
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Ehlers & Burns
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Ehlers and Burns
guitars, were made in Oregon, USA in the 1970s. The
following information and images are courtesy of Randy
Jones, email 20/4/2009.
I am the one-and-only
owner of this E&B (Ehlers and Burns) Jumbo from 1977. I
purchased it new in Portland Oregon in 1979 in a shop
called Great Guitars
The datecode is
stamped into the heel block at the base of the neck
(inside the box). See picture below.
This guitar has a top
of Englemann Spruce, with sides and back out of
straight-grain wenge (almost not seen today, as the
tree-size has gotten smaller) The neck is a 5-ply of
mahogany and rosewood. The inlays are of 5 colors of
abalone, as is the headstock. The nut and bridgerail are
of fossilized walrus tusk.
Rob Ehlers made the guitar. Burns did the finish and
inlay, to the best of my knowledge.
When I talked with Mr
Ehlers about 15 years ago, he remembered the guitar very
well, and said it was one of a series of 5 guitars. He
said the wenge was hard on his router bits and hand
tools.
At the shop where I bought it, there was a small-body
singlecutaway (rounded) with the exact same headstock,
neck and overall construction.
After playing them both, I chose the jumbo as it fit my
flatpicking/Irish-bouzouki-style best. The jazzer was
just a bit too "constrained" in it's voice.
I've yet to find this guitar's equal for flatpicking. It
is truly amazing.
see Ehlers. |
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Eichelbaum |
1994 to
present |
David Eichelbaum,
premium flat tops Santa Barbara,
California |
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Rolf Eichinger |
to 2009 |
Rolf
Eichinger (b 1944 Germany -2009) worked in a small
workshop in Calle Solares, in the centre of the guitar
making area of Granada. [Source:
Concert Guitars]
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Eight T
8T
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2006 to
present |
Melbourne, Australia
I was making another
brand name guitar from the end of 2000 until 2007, the
Eight T brand name first appeared in mid 2006 on a
headstock, i was previously called Mercury
Amplification. Eight T Guitars & Amplification is my
full time occupation and a family run
business.
I don't use
serial numbers, each guitar is given a name that is
found inside the neck pocket. to actually date it you
would need to contact me.
all Eight T guitars are built with a
'Hot Rod' ethos, ALL have custom colours, high quality
brand name components, the best timbers, custom inlays,
but are made with a certain attitude or flair that
speaks to (or of) the owners own style.
All
work is done in my Melbourne
workshop (guitar & amp work) 7 days a week. I am also the importer of Budda
Amplification and wah pedals and Suhr pickups (NOT
guitars) that are for sale directly through my workshop,
along with all manner of guitar and amplifier repair and
servicing.
I have
a degree in electronics/communications, 10 years at the department
of defence in electronic warfare, and was mentored in
guitar building by one of the very best in the business
to which all my work must live up to.
[Source: Simon Cotter,
Eight T Guitars & Amplification] |
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Eimers
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current |
Selmer, Maccaferri style guitars
made in The
Netherlands.
"I started in 1995 under my name
Eimers-Guitars.
My workshop is located in the town
Almere close to Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Dating Eimers Guitars
The
date is on the inside of the guitar (top) together with
my signature.
I specialize in building and
restoring Selmer Maccafreri style guitars. I restored
over 10 original Selmers and many vintage Selmer style
guitars like Favino, Di Mauro, Busato and Castelluccia.
Famous players in gypsy jazz play Eimers Guitars like
Stochelo and Nous'che Rosenberg, Boulou and Elios Ferre,
Wawau Adler, Robin Nolan and many more. I have customers
in over 27 countries all over the world." [Source: Leo,
Eimers Guitars, email 13/2/2009]
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Eisele
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1995 to
present |
Made Kailua, Hawaii
http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/eisele.html |
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EKO
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1959-1985
2000 to
present |
Eko guitars are Italian made
instruments from 1959. Originally
built by Oliviero Pigini and Company in Recanti, Italy.
[Source: Vintage Guitar Price Guide
]
Eko history
http://www.myrareguitars.com/ekopics.htm
Wikipedia
EKO examples
Eko Tramp II http://www.wietsesguitars.nl/page12.html
Eko Manta, 200 http://wietsesguitars.nl/page15.html
Eko Modello 990VI http://wietsesguitars.nl/page16.html
Eko Florentine http://www.greenbuddha.de/guitars/index_b.php?mod=eko&lang=de
Eko Model 500/3V search at http://www.vintageguitar.com/
http://www.vintaxe.com/guitars_european.htm
Eko guitar catalogs
http://www.fetishguitars.com/index/eko.html
http://vintage.catalogs.free.fr/Index.htm
Reviews are at Harmony Central
see
Vox
Images EKO Ranger 12 eBay:
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