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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

Napolitano

1993 to present

Luthier Arthur Napolitano, Allentown, New Jersey, USA

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

Image eBay:

Nash guitars

2001 to present

Luthier Bill Nash. Olympia, Washington. USA

Dating Nash Guitars

Bill Nash dates the reverse headstock. see image

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

Nashville Guitar Company

1985 to present

Luthier Marty Lanham, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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

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:

"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 http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Navigator

see ESP

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. 

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

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

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.  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:

New Orleans Guitar Company

1992 to present

Luthier Vincent Guidroz.

New World

Hill Guitar budget line, made in Mexico?.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/New+World+Guitar+Co.

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.

 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]