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Greg Pacetti
Instruments |
1998 to present |
"Started here
in Alaska in 1998 building Resophonic guitars strictly lapstyle square neck, now added to
it acoustic guitars and ukulele's but mostly Acoustic guitars
of my own design and an occasional bass.
So far all the instruments are of my own design and are signed
and dated on the inside. I just build a few a year as a part
time occupation. " [Source: Greg
Pacetti Instruments, 1381 Spring Glade
Rd. Fairbanks, Alaska,
email 1/8/2008 ]
Image courtesy
of Greg Pacetti:
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Pacific
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1940-1949 |
Pacific brand
guitars were made in
Australia.
The Pacific company was formed in the 1940s by Hec McLennan, a
mandolin and banjo player working in Australia from the 1920s.
Instruments were originally put out under his name with the name
later changing to Pacific, with Colin Butt
[Source: DHub].
Pacific are significant as they are one of the earlier makers of
guitars in Australia that produced instruments in large numbers,
however relatively few of their instruments survive possibly due
to the quality of the materials and finishes that were used.
Pacific guitars were produced in large numbers as a cheaper
alternative to more expensive brands. They not only manufactured
guitars but also banjo mandolins. Actual production numbers are
not known but they manufactured guitars with a range of finishes
and stencils applied to them. Some of these had model names such
as "Chord", stencilled vertically down the head stock underneath
the horizontal Pacific name. [Source:
Powerhouse Museum]
Images of Pacific Pampas guitar courtesy of
Vintage Cowboy
Guitars:
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Paco de
Lucia |
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Made by
Vicente Carrillo, according to Paco de Lucia's
specifications
Paco de
Lucia at wikipedia
Image courtesy of
Guitar Salon:
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Pagan
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current |
? by Abstract |
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Painter
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Dave Painter makes guitars one at
a time in Chantilly, Virginia
Specifications 2005
internet archive |
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Palen |
1998 to present |
Luthier Nelson Palen, Beloit,
Kansas, USA
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Palen |
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Palmer
Guitars |
1925 to present |
Palmer is a brand, since 1925.
http://aboutpalmer.com/
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Palmer+Guitars |
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Palmwood
Guitars & Stringed Instruments |
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Michael Palm, luthier, Wellington
Point, Australia |
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Panache |
2004 to
present |
Budget Chinese made instruments
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Panache |
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PANaramic
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1960s |
Guitars made by Crucianelli, Italy
1960s imported to US by PANaramic accordian. [Source: Vintage
Guitar Price Guide]
Panaramic catalogs
http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_european_panaramic.htm
Example 1964 Panaramic guitar
Image eBay:
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Panhuyzen Guitars |
1974 to present |
"I started building (my first own
workshop) in 1974
The label visible through the soundhole has my name, place the
guitar was built, the year it was built, and my signature.
For example:
KOLYA PANHUYZEN
TORONTO 1984
signature
[Source: Kolya, Panhuyzen Guitars, email 4/4/2008] |
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Panormo |
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George Louis Panormo (1784-1862)
London
Images
Powerhouse Museum
(Label Panormo Fecit/
London 1822)
Sebastian Nunez:
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Pantheon Guitars |
2000 to present |
Established by Patrick Theimer in
2000 in an old 1840s textile mill in Lewiston Maine. Seven
luthiers including Dana Bourgeois.
See Bourgeois |
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Paoletti |
current |
Italian resophonic guitars by
luthier Fulvio Sorrentino. |
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Paolo Soprani |
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An accordion company.
Company history
Plastic covered electric guitars
in the 1960s made by Polverini Brothers. [Source: Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide
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Manouk Papazian |
1956 to 1999 |
luthier (Aug. 18, 1914 to Oct. 21,
1999). Guitars made in Manhattan, USA from
1956 to 1999.
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rogluthier/index.html
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Acoustic+Guitar/brand/Manouk+Papazian
Image courtesy
of Retrofret:
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Paradis
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see Rolf
Spuler |
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Paradise
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current |
Paradise Guitars, made in the USA.
Images eBay:
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Paragon Guitars
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2002 to present |
Paragon is the same company (as Haida Gwaii), with a name
change, and all the other
partners went on to do other jobs outside of musical instrument
making.
Haida Gwaii started in 1998, but Paragon began in 2001.
Address: 997 West Third Street, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
V7P1E4, 604 983 2780
Dating Paragon guitars
Serial number is stamped on heel block of guitar, and records
will indicate the date it was stamped.
Almost all my custom Paragons are here
http://www.nanwob.net/guitars/v/paragon/ [Source: Rob Bustos, email, 6/8/2008 ]
Image courtesy of Thin
Crust, Acoustic Guitar Forum 2008:
Paragon guitar forum
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/paragonguitars/
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Paragon |
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Paramount
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1920s-1940s |
William L Lange Co began selling
Paramount guitars and banjos in 1920s. Made by Martin and
others.
? A Harmony Brand
http://harmony.demont.net/brands.php
The headstock
image left is courtesy of Lowell Levinger ,
Players Vintage
Instruments and is of a Paramount guitar built by Martin
(1933)
This one by Kay
[Source: Fret Dancer]
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Antonio Raya Pardo
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Image:
Guitar Salon
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Shelley D Park Gypsy
Guiitars |
1991 to present |
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada |
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Parker
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1992 to present |
Parker was
founded by Ken Parker and Larry Fishman (of transducer fame).
http://www.parkerguitars.com/code/resour/resour_faq.asp
http://www.leftandwrite.com/brian/music/parker/nitefly.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Guitars
http://www.tonequest.com/articles/article26.htm
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Parker+Guitars
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Ken Parker Archtops |
2007 to present |
New York, USA
New Yorker profile Ken Parker |
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Parkwood |
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Parkwood acoustic guitars made by
Cort for Guitar Center and Musicians Friend.
[Source:
Acoustic Guitar Forum 2008]
They are solid wood (top, back and
sides).
Dating Parkwood
Guitars by serial number
Serial
number is located inside the guitars body. The first and second
numbers are the year it was made. The third and fourth are the
month it was made. The last 4 are consecutive serial numbers
that are given to production for that year.
[Source:
Parkwood ]
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Acoustic+Guitar/brand/Parkwood |
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Parnell |
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Laurence Parnell,
Frome, Somerset,
UK |
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Parson's Instruments |
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http://www.mandozine.com/resources/CGOW/parsons.php |
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Patrician
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Patrician
guitars made by Harmony
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Patriot Guitars |
2001 to
present |
Paul Davis, Kuna Indiana, USA |
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Paul Reed Smith
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1985 to present |
After building
a series of protoytypes the PRS factory was established in
Annapolis, Maryland in 1985.
1995 moved to
current location Kent Island, Stevensville
2001 Korean SE
series introduced.
Some general background on PRS guitars and links to interviews
can be found at
wikipedia.
Dating Paul Reed Smith Guitars by serial number
http://www.prsguitars.com/csc/year.html
Paul Reed
Smith Catalogs/Pricelists
2006 Paul Reed Smith
Catalog
2007 Paul Reed Smith
Pricelist
2008 Paul Reed Smith
Pricelist
2008 Paul
Reed Smith Catalog
Paul Reed Smith Reference
Books
The PRS Guitar Book: A Complete History of the Paul Reed Smith Guitars - 3rd Edition
Image courtesy of
Albatros,
Aussie Guitar Gear Heads Image of Custom 24 courtesy of G Simon:
Image courtesy
of Albatros
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Paul+Reed+Smith+Guitars
PRS Forum
http://www.prsforums.com/forums/ |
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Bill Paulin |
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Electric double basses. Cedar
Vale, Queensland, Australia |
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Pavan
Guitars |
2004 to
present |
Made since
"2004 in Spain and custom soundboards for the Pavan Prisloe
Sinature models are made by myself at my workshop in the United
States. Each guitar has a label with model serial number
and year of manufacture." [Source
and image courtesy of: Tom Prisloe, Pavan Guitars, email
7/10/2008]
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Acoustic+Guitar/brand/Pavan
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Pawar |
1999 to present |
Founded by Jay Pawar, Jeff and
Kevin Johnston in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. Key feature is
Positive Tone System - giving a variety of pick up tone options.
Sounds very cool.
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Pawar+Guitars |
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Pawless
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1995
to present |
Note the complete production
history of Pawless guitars is at the Pawless web site.
http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/pawless.html
http://www.vincebell.com/gallery01.htm |
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PBC |
1989-1996 |
Pennsylvania, USA
http://www.bunker-guitars.com/pbc_classics.html
http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_american_pbc.htm
http://www.jemsite.com/usa/usa.htm
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/PBC
http://www.musicgearreview.com/review-display/5714.html
see Bunker Guitars |
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