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A luthier (pronounced /ˈljuːti.ər/) is someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments. The word luthier comes from the French word luth which means "lute". The craft of lutherie is commonly divided into two main categories: stringed instruments that are plucked or strummed, and those that are bowed. Diverse places and cultures have given rise to numerous types of stringed instruments. The... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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    Luthier

    A luthier (pronounced /ˈljuːti.ər/) is someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments. The word luthier comes from the French word luth which means "lute".
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    Luthier (horse)

    Luthier (1965-1981) was an French Thoroughbred racehorse who was the Leading sire in France on four occasions. Bred at Baron Guy de Rothschild's Haras de Meautry, he was trained by Geoffroy Watson.
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    Martin Hoffmann (luthier)

    Martin Hoffmann (born 16?? in Leipzig) is an important German luthier. He was the father of Johann Christian Hoffmann also an important luthier and a friend and associate of Johann Sebastian Bach.
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    Bob Taylor (luthier)

    Bob Taylor is an American luthier who has pioneered or helped develop many of the newer technological innovations used in acoustic guitar production today. His Taylor acoustic guitars are very popular among professional musicians, and are used by Leo Kottke, Dan Crary, Jason Mraz, Prince, Dave Matthews and Jeff Cook (of the country band Alabama), among others.
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    Wayne Henderson (luthier)

    Wayne C. Henderson is an American luthier who specializes in the crafting of handmade, custom acoustic guitars. He also occasionally makes other stringed instruments, such as mandolins and banjos.
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    Carlo Bergonzi (luthier)

    Carlo Bergonzi (21 December 1683 – 9 February 1747) was an Italian luthier who apprenticed with Hieronymus Amati, collaborated with Joseph Guarneri, and is considered the greatest pupil of Antonio Stradivari. Bergonzi is the first and most noted member of the Bergonzi family, an illustrious group of luthiers from Cremona, Italy, a city with a rich tradition of stringed instrument fabricators.
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    David Harvey (luthier)

    David Harvey is an American bluegrass mandolin player and luthier, responsible for the mandolins, banjos, and dobros produced by Gibson.
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    Paul Fischer (luthier)

    Paul Fischer (born Isle of man 1941), a British maker of musical instruments, began making harpsichords and clavichords in 1956 in Oxford under the tutelage of the renowned maker Robert Goble, with further study at the Oxford College of Art and... ... Fischer has continued in the tradition of his mentors and through lecturing, master classes and training opportunities in his studio, a new generation of young instrument makers have benefited from his vast experience of making over 1100 instruments and his worldwide reputation as a master luthier.
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    John Bailey (luthier)

    John Bailey (born 1931) is a British luthier who made and repaired guitars and other stringed instruments during the 1960s revival of English folk music and beyond. Bailey lived in London until 1972 when he moved to Dartmouth in Devon.
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    Carl Thompson (luthier)

    Carl Thompson (born 1939) is a luthier and musician specializing in the construction of high-quality custom bass guitars. He is based in Brooklyn, New York.

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