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X3INC |
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Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/X3INC+Guitars |
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Xaviere |
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Factory direct
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Xaviere |
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Xotic |
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The first digit of the serial number is the year of manufacture |
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Xtone
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http://www.espguitars.com/support_faqs.html
see ESP |
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K Yairi
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yairi
When was you Yairi made refer
to the Alvarez site
http://www.alvarezgtr.com/technical.php
K Yairi
acoustic catalog 1980
http://www.t-shiga.com/sub7-5-1.htm
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Yairi
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Yairi+%26+Son
forum
http://www.guitarseminars.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000157.html |
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Yakima |
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Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Yakima |
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Yamaha
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1966 to present |
Dating Yamaha guitars
TRY THIS FIRST
http://www.guitardaterproject.org/Yamaha.aspx
Vintage Yamaha - text Japanese but dates readable.
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/guitar/eg/database/index.html
http://www.yamaha.com/apps/guitararchives/serialnumberwizard.asp
Note serial numbers recycle every 10 years.
https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/PDF/EGuitar/ElectricSerialization.pdf
Yamaha model finder
Yamaha G10
midi
http://www.greenbuddha.de/guitars/index_b.php?mod=g10&lang=de
Yamaha SG
http://www.vintageguitar.com/
Yamaha
history
http://www.answers.com/topic/yamaha-corporation?cat=biz-fin
Yamaha catalogs
1980, 1981,
1985
http://brochures.yokochou.com/index.html
Yamaha
acoustic catalogs 70,72,78 and more
http://www.t-shiga.com/sub7-5-1.htm
1960s Yamaha Acoustic Catalog
http://members.aol.com/rogluthier/yambroch.html
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Yamaha
Yamaha forum
http://www.yamahatalk.com/message-board-forum/ |
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Yamaki
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1967 to ? |
In 1967 Kazuyuki Teradaira left Zenon to produce
classical guitars under the name Yamaki. Yamaki now makes parts
for other Japanese guitar companies. [Source:
Acousticguitar.com ]
Yamaki Examples
http://guitar.natsuya.jp/
http://pinebaskets.tripod.com/guitar.html
headstocks
http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/garakuta_guiter/yamaki.shtml
http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=6261
Yamaki catalogs
1976
http://dreamworks.fc2web.com/yamaki_daion/catalog_Folder/catalog_76/getinfolk_76_05.html
1980
http://www.t-shiga.com/sub7-5-1-47.htm
see Daion |
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Yanuziello
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1979 to
present |
Joseph Yanuziello,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Jeffrey Yong
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1985 to present |
"I started making guitars in 1985
but not until 1993 where I make guitars full time. The name of
my guitars started with GIM Guitars and I later change it to
Jeffrey Yong Guitars in 1998.
I started at home but later at the Guitar Institute Malaysia (
founded by me ) in 1993. The institute speciallized in All
Guitar Courses from building to playing. Later in 1998 I changed
it to GIM Custom Guitars. I've built electric guitars and bass
and until 2001 I focused on classical and acoustic steel
strings.
I build about 5 guitars from 2001 and now up to 20 guitars per
year.
There is no serial no but each guitar is dated month/year ( eg.
Jan in year 2001 is written as 1/01 )" [Source: Jeff
Yong, email 2/8/2008 ] |
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Zachary |
1997 to present |
http://www.zacharyguitars.com/Currently_for_Sale.htm -
pictures of every one made – very cool
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Zachary+Guitars |
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Zager |
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Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Acoustic+Guitar/brand/Zager |
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Fructuoso
Zalapa |
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Fructuoso
Zalapa Luna
Image
Danzeff Guitars:
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AC Zemaitis
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Early 1960’s to present |
Note Tony died in 2002.
“Tony did not use serial numbers. The family hold all of his
records. With acoustics Blue edge labels are generally pre 71
and Red edged labels are post 71 (when Tony moved to
Kent).
[source: The Zemaitis owners club, email
22 Jan 07]
http://www.zemaitis.net/
http://www.privateguitarcollector.com/
www.zemaitisclub.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zemaitis_Guitars
Copy models
http://hw001.gate01.com/%7Ekerorin/zema/zema-top.html
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Zemaitis |
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Zenon
Zen-on |
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I must say I am confused about
Zen-on or Zenon. Some snippets as follows:
In 1954 Hayashi Gakki a guitar manufacturer was bought out by
Zenon, a large music distributor. [Source:
Acousticguitar.com ]
Zenon are rebranded Beltone guitars made in Japan in the 1960s.
[Source: Blue Book entry for Beltone]
Later in the 60’s decade Zenon guitars were marketed under the
Morales brand name. [Source:
The Guitar Collection ]
http://hendrix-136.hp.infoseek.co.jp/E16.htm
http://www.wutzdog-guitars.de/popups/P-MiscAsia/Zenon.htm
http://ushigomepan.cool.ne.jp/teiscotone/gallery.html
http://roroor.com/index_files/Page1886.htm
Zenon
acoustic catalog 1984
http://www.t-shiga.com/sub7-5-1.htm
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Zen-on |
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Zero |
1994 to present |
All Zero's are one offs, the first one was made
in 1994 as an experiment, I had been a full time player for some
35+ yrs, and wanted to build a guitar of aluminum for slide
guitar. This guitar is pictured on the Info contact page of the
website. It played great & sounded unique. That was sold to a
local player and is in use to this day. That was the beginning &
I continued refining the guitars.
I've built 48 since then many are custom order's, all lapsteels
with palm pedals have been custom orders. Early Zeros have
aluminum with a black photo sensitive coating. Maybe 4 of them?
One is made with plastic back, sides, aluminum & Spruce top. All
other's are aluminum sides, back & top. Some tops were either
Koa, Spalted maple or quilt maple, these are all pictured on the
website. Titanium has been used on some later models for sides.
ID on early ones, first 8 is a signature or nothing in pickup
cavity. All Zero's after that have plate at bottom strap button
with month & year plus # of guitar ie. 032 would be the 32nd
made. Some also have serial # and or signature in one of the
pickup cavities.
This is a one person operation conducted in shop at home, all
handmade, necks made to spec. by USA Guitars."
[Source: Gene Nygaard, Zero
Guitars, email
23/7/2008]
Seattle,
Washington, USA |
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Zerosette |
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http://www.fetishguitars.com/index/zerosette.html |
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Zimnicki
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"The year the guitar was made is written on the label. Also, I
usually sign and date the soundboards before I finish assembling
the bodies." [Source: Gary, Zimnicki Gutiars, email 10 Mar 2008] |
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Zodiac
Guitars |
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http://toguitars.com/gallery-japan/zodiac-guitars.html |
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Zolla Guitars |
1979 to present |
Custom guitars and parts San
Diego, California, USA |
Zon guitars
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1981 to present |
ZON GUITARS was founded in
Buffalo, New York, as a custom guitar and repair shop in May
1981 by bassist/luthier Joe Zon. The company grew out of a
retail music store called the Buffalo Guitar Outlet. [Source:
www.zonguitars.com ]
http://www.answers.com/topic/zon-guitars-1?cat=entertainment |
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Zumsteel |
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Serial numbers
http://www.zumsteel.net/sections/serial/serial.gif
http://www.zumsteel.net/gallery.cfm |
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Zvex
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Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/ZVEX |
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Zwier Guitars |
1988 to present |
Netherlands
"I started manufacturing in 1988.
The date of manufacture can be told by looking on the back of
the headstock, you will find the date of manufacture written on
it.
Additional information:
In 1990 I attended the College for Musical Instruments Building
in Puurs (Belgium). After 5 years I received my master-luthier
degree.
I have manufactured over 200 guitars (electric and acoustic) and
most of them are one-offs." [Source: Sjak Zwier, email
28/3/2008] |
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Phil
Zychowski |
1995 to 2006 |
Phil Zychowski Guitars,
hand made Ranger, Georgia, USA.
Web site was available on wayback machine in 1998. |