Guitar history, Nevborn, New World, Noble guitars, Nolan String Works, Norma, North American Guitars, Nakada


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luthiers and guitar brands

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Nady	1976 to present	Wireless sound systems. Guitars and basses 1985-87 and currently make a wireless guitar starter pack.
Nagoya	1970s	Nagoya was the house brand acoustic guitar of Veneman Music based in Rockville, Maryland with a store in Springfield,VA. Their electric line was called Bradley. Bradley were sourced from Matsumoku and Fuji Gen Gakki. Also had a mail-order division called Music Emporium. [Source: Harmony-Central] Images eBay:
Sakazo Nakade		Sakazo Nakade apprenticed with Ramirez and Auado & Hernandez in Mid Fifties. [Source: Guitarsite] Guitars made in Tokyo, Japan in the 1960s-70s. Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Sakazo+Nakade
Teruaki Nakade		Teruaki Nakade, son of luthier Sakazo Nakade, guitars from Tokyo Japan Image Guitar Salon Korea
S Nakanashi		Japanese guitars. Image eBay:
Nanyo		Nanyo is a musical instrument brand owned by Louis Musical [Source: Trademark] Nanyo is a mysterious brand with some relationship to Azumi. One of the pictures of an Azumi guitar on this site has Nanyo inscribed on the truss rod cover. There have been Nanyo acoustic guitars reported at Gutiarsite where a person who bought one in 1985 was told they did a one off line of acoustics. There is a Bass Collection brand by SGC Nanyo range of bass guitars The following info is from an archived post on Facebook by Troy Miller. "SGC Nanyos were originally made in Japan. It shut its doors in or around '93. After that, ...the company SEXTON began making copies. There were 3 different series of SGC Nanyo Bass Collection series basses. SB 300, SB 320 & the SB 400 series."
Napolean		Napoleon guitar, From Daichiku, Co Ltd. Japan 1960-1970 Images eBay
Napolitano	1993 to present	Luthier Arthur Napolitano, Allentown, New Jersey, USA Reviews are at Harmony Central Image eBay:
Lubos Naprstek		Lubos Naprstek (b 1964) Hamburg, New Jersey, USA
Nash guitars	2001 to present	Luthier Bill Nash. Olympia, Washington. USA Dating Nash Guitars Bill Nash dates the reverse headstock. see image Reviews are at Harmony Central
Nashville		Vintage Nashville Guitar W Reinforced Steel Neck found on eBay: Apparently these Nashville branded guitars were made by Harmony
Nashville Guitar Company	1985 to present	Luthier Marty Lanham, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Musical Instruments		NMI, National Musical Instruments, Made in Japan Images Source: Tom Callins, Texas
National	1927 to present	http://www.notecannons.com/ http://www.nationalguitars.com/part1.html Dating National Guitars http://www.provide.net/~cfh/national.html National reference books The History and Artistry of National Resonator Instruments National examples http://www.jefflang.com.au/equipment.php old National catalog http://www.resoguit.com/national.html Reviews are at Harmony Central Michael Messer National Forum see Valco Images courtesy of Nicolas Dussart, France: 1948 badge Folkway Music Image National Jumbo Acoustic guitar from 1953 according to serial number from eBay:
Nava Guitars		Hand made guitars & mandolins by Gary Nava, Luthier, Cambridgeshire-Norfolk boarders Dating Nava guitars "All my instruments have the date written on the label. I also sign and date the inside of the soundboard. I also keep a register of the original owners." [Source: Gary Nava, email 30/3/2008]
Francisco Navarro		Francisco Navarro, Mexican luthier. Image Navarro:
Navigator		Navigator are the highest end ESP guitars. http://www.japanguitars.co.uk/Page%201%20history.html http://guitarsjapan.com/ESPinfopage.html Reviews are at Harmony Central see ESP
NB Custom	-2004	Neil Bryan, Couretenay British Columbia, Canada. Stopped building guitars in 2004 according to a Gearpage thread. Reviews
NBN	1968-1976	Founded in 1967, Longmonth, Colorado after ODE Banjos was bought by Baldwin. Ex ODE employees Monty Novotny and R.E. Bennett. Making flat top guitars the company closed in 1976. [Source: The History and Development of the American Guitar By Ken Achard ] NBN and Novotny Tribute Site Wikipedia Dating NBN Guitars Guitars are well labeled and stamped NBN guitars, Inc on neck block and back strip. Fleur de lis logo on headstock.
Neely	1974-	David Neely (b 1950) Guitars, custom guitars, Los Angeles California, USA
William Nesse		Colorado, USA Image Guitar Sessions:
Nettuno		Signor Giuseppe Nettuno a guitar and mandolin Maker in New York City. [Source: Andrius Violins] and Nettuno a famous N.Y. luthier who worked for Galliano Guitars I believe and went on his own during the depression as most did due to the 30's economy. [Source: ebay] Images eBay:
Neubauer (Helmuth)	1950s - 60s	Bubenreuth, Germany http://jazzgitarren.k-server.org/neubauer.html http://www.musikkeller.com/d/neubauer.html Images Neubauer guitar made in Nauheim/Germany by Josef Sandner (ISANA) back in the mid 1950's ebay:
Neubauer Guitars	1987 to present	Andreas Neubauer guitars. Dating Andreas Neubauer guitars " ..no datings, no Serial Nr. actually...we build around _10 to 25 different instruments each year plus all types of repair and restoration. The Neubauer Archtop Guitars from the 50' and the 60' are not maked by my company. We started in 1987! Helmuth Neubauer was German, my company is based in Vienna/Austria." " [Source: Andreas Neubauer , Vienna, Austria, EC, email 17/3/2008] Another brand by Neubauer Guitars is http://www.madaguitars.com/ Reviews are at Harmony Central
Karl Heinz Neudel		http://www.schlaggitarren.de/home.php?text=diverses&kenn=58
Richard Neutschmann		Leipzeg. ? late 1800s early 1900s Lute maker Images eBay:
Nevborn Guitars	1996 to present	Made since "1996, in Sweden. Every guitar handbuilt by me. Dating Nevborn guitars I don´t use serial numbers. Usually I name the guitars. I keep information on what I have built so anyone could get in touch with me and I can can tell them what they need to know. Furthermore: I have actually only made 2 guitars that are identical. Since I have quite a few options customers seem to personalize their guitar. All my guitars have my "Tiwaz" ? T inlayed. [Source: Fredrik Tornkvist, email, 14/9/2008]
New Era guitars		Guitars by Anthony R Klassen. Tony Klasson interview
Richard Newman		Berkshire, England Image Kent Guitar Classic:
Shaun Newman	Mid 1990s to present	United Kingdom. Shaun Newman makes high quality flamenco and classical guitars.
Newman Guitars	current at 2010	Stuart Newman, luthier, based in Byron Bay the most easterly point of Australia. Custom built acoustic and electric stringed instruments. Makes about 6 instruments a year.
New Masters		New Masters designed by New Millenium Guitars. Made in China
New Orleans Guitar Company	1992 to present	Luthier Vincent Guidroz.
New World		Hill Guitar budget line, made in Mexico?. Reviews are at Harmony Central. Image courtesy of Guitar Salon International:
David Newton	1976 to present	David Newton, hand made guitars, Beaumont, Texas, USA "I built my first several instruments in 1976-78, then did repairs for 25 years. I no longer do repairs, only build. I build size 2, 00, 000, L-00, and Dread. I specialize in Honduras Mahogany guitars. I also build a Army-Navy style flat-top mandolin. Dating David Newton guitars I do a different label for every style. They all say "David Newton, builder" and the month and year made, and signed." [Source: David Newton, email 18/4/2009]
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