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Ra-Rb |
made |
updated
3/9/2011 |
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Julian Rabaza |
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Julian Mario Rabaza,
guitar are from Buenos Aries, Argentina
Image courtesy
of
Guitar Salon International:
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Benoit Raby |
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Guitars from Quebec, Canada
Image
Salon de Guitar
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Radio Tone
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1940s |
Radio Tone brand guitars were made by Regal [Source:
Stella Guitars]
I have been contacted by Taylor
Busby who has a family owned Radio Tone guitar (see label
fragment photo Regal Musical Instrument Company) that was played
at vaudeville 1908 to 1920.
Images headstock
from Internet Archive.
Images of
Radiotone sunburst guitar courtesy of Taylor Busby.
Images 1920-1930 Radiotone guitar
courtesy Robbin Stephenson, email 28/2/2011
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Fabio
Ragghianti |
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Pietrasanta, Italy
http://www.sys-con.com/node/1247480 |
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Rahan |
1999 to present |
Rahan guitars are handmade guitars by Mike Curd and
Rick Cantu, Houston, Texas, USA
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Rahan |
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Rahbek |
2000 to present |
Peter Rahbek,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Rahbek+Guitars |
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Alain Raifort |
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Alain Raifort makes guitars in
Tours, France
Image courtesy
of
Guitar Salon International:
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Raimundo |
1968 to
present |
"Raimundo Guitars was founded in 1968 by my father, Manuel
Raimundo, how is still running the company.
Dating Raimundo guitars
The guitars has the
manufacturing year on the inside label. Our website is
www.guitarrasraimundo.com.
You could find more information in our site." [Source: Victor M. Raimundo, Raimundo Guitars,
Paterna (Valencia) Spain
email 6/4/2008] |
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Rain Song
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1991 to present |
Rain Song started in Maui and
Rain Song guitars are now built in Woodinville, Washington, USA.
Founders were John Decker, Lorenzo Pimental, Chris Halford and
George Clayton. [Source:
Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide
]
Dating Rainsong Guitars
http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/rainsong.html
http://www.guitargal.com/rainsong.html
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Rainsong
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Raleigh |
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Raleigh guitars were a brand name of Aloha Publishing
Company [Source:
Mugwumps
]. According to Blue Book - instruments currently built in
Chicago. |
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Ralston Guitars |
2003 to
present |
"I am based in Upper Hutt, New
Zealand and have been building guitars for about 4 years now. I
started in 2003. I have been playing for over 30 years and
teaching for the last 20 years. My passion is the Archtop
Acoustic guitar, and at this stage I am only building archtop
instruments.
Dating Ralston guitars
The guitars label can be seen through the f-hole on the bass
side of the instrument. The dating system (serial number) I use
is very simple. It is a seven digit number. The first 4 digits
is the year of manufacture the last three digits is the number
of the guitar. Eg guitar S/N 2008003 would be the third
instrument I have built. And it would have been completed during
2008.
The specs for my current guitars are as follows:
Top: Handcarved, tap toned European Spruce
Back: Handcarved, tap toned European Maple
Sides: Highly figured Maple
Body: 17" lower bout, 3" body depth Venetian cutaway
Fret Board: Ebony, 12" radius
Scale Length: 25"
Tuners: Black Schaller M-6 12:1 ratio
Pickup: Kent Armstrong Side-mounted Jazz pickup - volume control
mounted under pick guard
[Source: Rich Ralston, email 24/3/2008] |
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Rama
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Rama brand guitars were made in
Australia in the ?70s/80s
Rama
advertisement Jam Magazine? 1970s
[Source:
81ohm Aussie Guitar Gear Heads
]
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Jose Ramirez
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current |
Jose Ramirez
(1858-1923) founded the Ramirez dynasty.
http://www.gruhn.com/articles/ramirez.html
Images: eBay 1908,
Guitar
Salon 1973,
Classic Guitar 1975, eBay 2004
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Jose+Ramirez |
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Manuel Ramirez |
1890-1916 |
Manuel Ramirez (1864-1916) was
brother of Jose Ramirez. His small shop closed after his death
in 1916.
http://www.guitarrasramirez.com/english/guitarraMramirezEn.html
Image courtesy of
Guitar Salon International
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RamTrak
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Late 1990s to present? |
Jim Randolph.
This innovative instrument allows
the player to switch pickup(s) and configurations in seconds
(without tools) while still using the same guitar.
Current representative:
http://www.vintageguitarman.com/AboutUs.php
RamTrak Catalog
1998
http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_american_ramtrak.htm
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Ran
Guitars |
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Ran Guitars are from Poland. |
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Rand |
current |
Image eBay
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Ransom |
current |
Dan Ransom Custom Guitars, San
Francisco, California
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Ransom+Guitars |
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A Raponi |
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Amenio Raponi (b 1944) , Roma,
Italy. Started making guitars with his father in 1958
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Raymond Rapoza |
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Rayond Rapoza specialises in
ukuleles in Hawaii. Also makes classical guitars.
Image eBay:
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Rarebird
Guitars
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1978 to
present? |
Bruce Clay, luthier made guitars
in Arvada, Colorado and since 2005 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The web site disappeared late 2007. The following
resources are printed from the internet archive.
Rarebird bio 2000
Rarebird bio 2005
Rarebird models
and price list 2000
Rarebird models
and price list 2007
Rarebird picture
gallery 2005
Rarebird custom
gallery 2007
Rarebird bass
models 2007
Rarebird banjo
Rarebird players
of note
Dating Rarebird
Guitars
http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/rarebird.htm
Rarebird Guitar
Laboratory catalogs
http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_american_rarebird.htm
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Rarebird |
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Rash
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Rash guitars made in Italy.
Images eBay:
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Rat
Fink Guitars |
2002 to
present |
Distributed by Lace. Featuring the
art work of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth until 2005. [Source:
Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide
] Amps also. |
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Raven
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Raven are beginner guitars made in
the style of Gibson guitars. Made in China exclusively for major
city music stores in Canada. This guitar model was produced in
the late 1960's to mid 1970's. Raven guitars were quality
instruments with good tone and sound quality for the budget
minded. [Source:
Guitar Resource Centre]
? Also made in Korea.
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Raven
 ? same brand
mark
Headstock image left courtesy Sue Blow,
Canada
Raven Made in Japan Les Paul copy
headstock below eBay:
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Raven West |
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RavenWest Guitars is based in
Temple City, California. The guitars are now manufactured in
Korea [Source:
ehow] |
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Ravenworks |
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Raver |
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According to
Guru's Guitar Guide
,
Japanese Instruments from the mid 1970s. Discussion
at
Vintaxe suspects that they are Kawaii origin and based on
eBay sightings in the UK - possibly a UK importer brand.
Further updates suggest the brand
is a Rosetti Raver - sold in a Kays catalog
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Rawdon Hall |
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New York USA
Image eBay:
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John Ray Guitars
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1999 to present |
"Year of
construction on the label." [Source: John Ray, email 9/4/2008]
Made in Granada.
Image courtesy of
Guitar Salon International
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Antonio
Raya-Pardo |
1972 to present |
Guitars from Granada, Spain since
1972 [Source:
Zaveletas]
Image 1977 Antonio
Raya-Pardo guitar from eBay:
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Rayco Resophonic |
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Hand
made in British Columbia, Canada.
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RB Guitar
Sculptures |
? - 2007 |
Luthier Rogue Batty makes very
unusual guitars in Belize, Central America. All info and
images are from waybackmachine The web site was alive from
2002-2007.
RB
Home Page 2007
RB
About page 2002
RB Gallery (partial)
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