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Victor

2002-2007

Edward Victor Dick and Greg German, Denver, Colorado, USA

From the internet  archive:

About Victor guitars 2006

Victor guitars models 2006

Victoria

1920s guitars made by Oscar Schmidt. [Source: Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide ]

In 1969 RCA began using franchised music outlets to distribute their records and apparently import guitars were sold as well. According to Willie Moseley, RCA house brand labels included Baron, Royalist and Victoria. [Source: Vintaxe forum ]

Also have seen an electric guitar from the late 1960s? with Victoria written on the pick ups - the seller claimed it was made in Japan by Zen-On.  Found the steel string acoustic guitar on ebay 2011 and it showed an entry of the Victoria guitar distributed by Buegeleisen & Jacobson (B&J).

Reviews are at Harony Central

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Vigier

1978 to present

In 1978 Patrice Vigier sets up as an independent luthier.  In 1980: Exhibits at his first music show in Paris introducing the Arpege series. [Source: wikipeda]

Vigier catalogs

http://www.vigierguitars.com/gcatalog/GMC.htm

Dating Vigier Guitars

On the left hand menu bar go to Guitars/Basses tab. Click date your guitar. Wait a while for a pdf to load.  It is not quite as easy as stated on Ducks Deluxe – you may have to remove the neck.

http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/vigier.html

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

Vigier forum http://www.eguitaremag.com/forums/viewforum.php?id=15

Viking

1998 to present

Made by Ed Roman, Las Vegas, USA

Robert L Vincent

Vincenzo Miroglio & Figli

Vincenzo Miroglio & Figli were making guitars from the 1920's until 1960's, Catania, Italy

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Tony Vines

1989 to present

Kingsport, TN, USA

Vinetto Guitars

2003 to present

Luthier Vince Cunetto. Made is St Louis, USA

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

Vintage

current

Asian origin. A John Hornby Skewes product.

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

Vintique

1990 to present

Jay Monterose. Custom Telecaster style guitars and parts. Bergenfield New Jersey, USA

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

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Vito

Vito is a brand name of Leblanc which was started in 1951. The name is often seen on saxophones and the like. [Source: wikipedia]\

Image Vito guitar eBay:

Edward Franco Vivas

Vivitone

1933-1936

Ten years after working for Gibson, Lloyd Loar, former Gibson associate Lewis Williams and Walter Moon launched the Vivi-tone company to market their electric guitar concepts. While Vivi-Tone was primarily concerned with the development of amplified instruments, they also built "Acousti-Guitar" models for more conservative players. Made in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [Source and image courtesy of Retrofret]

VLine

see Vincent Berton

Vogel

1995 to present

Bob Vogel, Ecuador

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Acoustic+Guitar/brand/VOGEL

Voice

Models included Voice Frontier Custom.  Made in Japan in 1960s [Source: Vintaxe ]

Voice instrument catalog

http://guitar.webinjp.com/70guitar_catalog/voice.htm

C Claus Voigt

C Claus Voigt - German luthier

Volcan

current

Volcan appear to be a Chinese made guitars. I discovered the brand on eBay per the guitar in these pictures.  Unsure that they are the same brand.

Heidi von Ruden

Berlin, Gemany

Vorg

Vorg by Pearl.

Instruments produced in Italy from late 1970s (then moved to Japan). Production ended early 1980s. Pearl trademark appeared on a number of instruments manufactured (at first) by the Gherson company of Italy. Production of Pearl guitars moved to Japan (circa 1978-1979) and continued on for another couple of years.  [Source: Tony Bacon and Paul Day, Guru's Guitar Guide ].

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

Image Wutzdog Guitars:

Vorson

Made in China. Budget range.

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Otto Vowinkel

1984 to present

Otto Vowinkel, Amsterdam, Holland

Image Guitar Salon

Vowinkel-Picado

Acoustic guitars made by collaboration of Otto Vowinkel of Amsterdam, Holland and Antonio Picado of Barcelona, Spain. The A2 student range was initially made by Otto Vowinkel in the Netherlands.  These models are now produced by Antonio Picado in Spain.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Acoustic+Guitar/brand/Vowinkel-Picado

Vox

1961-

Jennings Musical Instruments was incorporated in 1957. In 1958 the Vox AC15 was built. 1961 the first Vox guitar. [Source: Bill Hillman]
http://www.voxshowroom.com/faq/index.html#date

http://www.fetishguitars.com/html/crucianelli/335/1964vox_chrono.html

http://www.coololdstuff.com/instruments1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_Ultrasonic

Vox guitar catalog http://www.fetishguitars.com/html/eko/catalogues/64vox/index.html

Vox guitar advertisements http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/advertisements/vox

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

Image Vox Student Prince guitar made in Italy 1960s eBay:

Vox Humana

1940s

In the 1940s Vox Humana was a guitar and lap steel brand. http://www.daisybelle.nl/nedgit.htm

Brand is currently being made eg:

http://guitars101.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/18-string-bass-guitar/

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Voyage-Air

Harvey Leach has been making guitars since 1972.   The Voyage-Air guitar is a full size acoustic that folds at the neck for compact travel purposes.

See Harvey Leach

V & T

At least a Rickenbacker clone.