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Builders (luthiers) of custom electric or semi-acoustic guitars, hand-crafting unique instruments as opposed to mass production techniques used in factories.

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• Alan Cringean Guitars

  http://acguitars.co.uk/
  Handcrafted guitars and basses; includes instrument sepcifications and gallery, with contact details. [Moffat, Scotland]

• Art Guitars by Phil Sylvester

  http://www.artguitars.com/
  Unique electric guitars and amplifiers.

• Auerswald Instruments

  http://www.auerswald-instruments.com/
  Guitars and basses made in Germany with unique design features, e.g. the sustain bow and resonance chambers.

• Benedetto Guitars

  http://benedettoguitars.com/
  Famous archtop maker, not affiliated with Fender anymore since 2006.

• Black Machine

  http://www.blackmachine.net/
  With super thin body delivering quick response and harmonic richness and solid rosewood neck providing clarity, fatness and sustain. Paint substituted with oil finished to maximise tone.

• Born To Rock Design

  http://www.borntorock.com/
  The F4 guitar and bass have a hollow aluminum framework body producing superior attack and overtones.

• Brian Moore Custom Guitars

  http://www.brianmooreguitars.com/
  Solid body electric guitars. Includes audio samples and dealer finder.

• Briggs Guitars

  http://www.briggsguitars.com/
  Handbuilt in very limited quantities with the best tonewoods available.

• Burnstone Custom Guitars

  http://burnstone.homestead.com/
  Workhorse guitars for working guitarists by Daniel Burns.

• Chafin Custom Guitars

  http://www.chafincustom.com/
  Handmade instruments unique to the buyers' specifications and needs. Located in Tampa, Florida.

• Crook Custom Guitars

  http://www.crookcustomguitars.com/
  Small shop building a select amount of guitars and basses per year based on classic designs.

• D-Scott Guitars

  http://www.dscottguitars.com/
  Violin - archtop styled electric guitars.

• Davis Guitar Works

  http://www.davisguitarworks.com/
  Davis Guitar Works. Custom electric guitars and basses. Also restoration work.

• DeTemple Guitars

  http://www.detempleguitars.com/
  High end Fender copies and guitar parts.

• Dommenget Custom Guitars

  http://www.dommengetguitars.com/
  Located in northern Germany, specialized in archtop acoustic and electric guitars, played e.g. by Stephen Stills or Neil Schon. Boutique pickup winder as well.

• Dramm Guitars

  http://www.dramm.de/
  Thomas Dramm Luthier. Home of the Botar. Custom electric guitars, made to be played with a bow.

• Freddy's Frets

  http://www.freddysfrets.com/
  Freddy Gabrsek's handmade guitars custom built to any specification. [Niagara region]

• Galeon Guitars

  http://www.galeon.com/guitart/guitars.htm
  Custom Electric guitars and basses.

• GMW Guitarworks

  http://www.gmwguitars.com/
  Building custom guitars and basses and refinishing, repairs or custom modifications. Limited production line of Empire Guitars on a per-order basis only.

• Gordon Smith Guitars

  http://www.gordonsmithguitars.com/
  Handcrafted guitars made in Partington near Manchester, established for more than 25 years.

• Guitar Factory

  http://www.guitarfactory.us/
  Guitars with feel and performance of electric models combined with the sound of an acoustic guitar, located in Orlando, Florida.

• Gus Guitars

  http://www.gusguitars.com/
  Unusual instruments made of metal and carbon fibre, some equipped with MIDI.

• Haze Guitars

  http://www.hazeguitars.com/
  Custom made, electric guitars and basses. Based in Dublin, Ireland.

• Hertel Guitars

  http://hertelguitars.free.fr/
  Ralf Hertel Luthier. Electric guitar construction and repairs. English, French, German site.

• HipShotProducts

  http://www.hipshotproducts.com/
  Custom guitar parts, bridges, and benders.

• Jacobacci Guitars

  http://www.lesguitaresjacobacci.net/
  Dedicated to the French instruments built from 1952 to 1994 by André and Roger Jacobacci with pictures, catalogs, specifications and interviews.

• James Trussart Custom Guitars

  http://www.jamestrussart.com/
  Hollow bodies completely made of steel, several models and options available.

• Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

  http://www.geocities.jp/jerseygirlhg/
  Composing electric guitars and basses and effect pedals since 1991.

• Kamil Greben Guitars

  http://www.kamilgreben.sk/
  Hand-crafted guitars and basses manufactured according to specific requirements, located in Bratislava, Slovakia.

• Kelly Guitars

  http://www.kellyguitars.com/
  Custom hand built guitars from vintage tone woods and light nitro finishes. New York, NY.

• Kinal Guitars

  http://www.kinal.com/
  Archtop and solid body electric guitars.

• Langcaster Guitars and Pickups

  http://www.langcaster.com/
  Langcaster electric guitars made from 35,000 year old Kauri wood.

• Legend Guitars

  http://www.legendguitars.com/
  Custom made as well as imported guitars and basses from Canada.

• Lieber Guitars

  http://www.lieberguitars.com/
  Custom made electric guitars and basses since 1971.

• Lull Custom Guitars

  http://www.mikelull.com/
  Electric guitars and bass.

• M. Campellone Guitars

  http://www.mcampellone.com/
  Building different archtop models with optional floating pickup system. [Greenville, RI]

• Mammoth Guitars, LLC

  http://www.mammothguitars.com/
  Produces handmade, custom built, classic style guitars. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia USA.

• Manne Guitars

  http://www.manne.com/
  Italian basses and guitars based on original design concepts by Andrea Ballarin. With tone guide and audio samples.

• Manson Guitars

  http://www.mansonguitars.co.uk/
  Handmade custom guitars and basses, classic and concept instruments.

• McNaught Guitars

  http://www.mcnaughtguitars.com/
  Handmade custom guitars

• McSwain Guitars

  http://www.mcswainguitars.com/
  With hand-carved or metal bodies.

• Melancon Guitars

  http://www.melanconguitars.com/
  Solid body electric guitars.

• Michael Dolan Custom Guitars

  http://www.dolanguitars.com/
  Building custom basses and guitars in Sonoma County, California since 1977.

• Mike Vanden Guitars

  http://www.vanden.co.uk/
  Bespoke maker of guitars and mandolins. Scotland.

• Minarik Guitars

  http://www.minarikguitars.com/
  Instruments in classic tradition and innovative design. With forum.

• MJ Guitar Engineering

  http://www.mjguitar.com/
  Hollow and solidbody electric guitars.

• Moll Custom Instruments

  http://www.mollinst.com/
  Custom builder of archtop, jazz, flat top, nylon stringed, and bass guitars.

• Nik Huber Guitars

  http://www.nikhuber-guitars.com/
  Made in Germany based on a 100 year old family tradition.

• Old Moon Guitars

  http://www.oldmoonguitars.com/
  Custom designed with specifications for the individual guitarist.

• Orlando Musical Instruments

  http://www.orlando-guitars.com/
  Giuseppe Orlando builds custom electric guitar and bass in Italy, electronics too. Also known as Nocive Labs.

• Peekamoose Guitars

  http://www.peekamoose.com/
  Custom guitars built in NYC by Paul Schwartz and Hawley Waldman, made to order or in stock, also repairing and restoring used instruments.

• Pensa Guitars

  http://www.pensaguitars.com/
  Electric guitars and basses.

• Phiga Guitars

  http://www.philgawen.com/phigaguitars.htm
  Phil Gawen offers exclusive through-neck and multiple pieces set neck models with natural finishes and detailed inlays.

• Phillips Guitars Ltd.

  http://www.phillipsguitars.com/
  Produces handcrafted archtops and bass guitars. Includes prices and specifications. Located in Columbus, Ohio.

• Predaina Custom Basses

  http://www.custombasses.8m.com/
  Custom basses and guitars available in any scale length. Also offering setup and intonation tips.

• R.R. Gadow Luthiery

  http://www.gadowguitars.com/
  Custom handmade electric guitars created by North Carolina based luthier Ryan Gadow.

• Rahbek Guitars

  http://www.rahbekguitars.com/
  3 basic guitar models with a wide range of custom options. [Denmark]

• Rhinehart Guitars

  http://www.fishguitar.com/
  Hand-carved, hand-painted, sculptural picture elements on electric guitars.

• Ronson Guitars

  http://www.ronsonguitars.com/
  Fully custom made with trademarked neck.

• RS Guitars

  http://www.rsguitars.com/
  Custom Brian May red special style guitars

• Ruokangas Guitars

  http://www.ruokangas.com/
  Hand-crafted electric guitars by Finnish luthier Juha Ruokangas. Original design Duke -series of carved top electrics.

• Sadowsky Guitars

  http://www.sadowsky.com/
  Electric guitars and basses.

• Shamray Guitars

  http://www.shamray.ru/index.php?lang=en
  Hand-made custom guitars and basses from Moscow, Russia. Provides world-wide shipping.

• Soller & Sivcak Guitars

  http://www.sollerguitars.com/
  Handmade in Slovakia, also bass guitars.

• Soloway Guitars

  http://www.solowayguitars.com/
  Long necks (27 inch scale) and big bottoms (semi-acoustic body).

• Specimen Products

  http://www.specimenproducts.com/
  Makes custom guitars and basses from exotic materials, aluminum, and traditional hardwoods. Chicago, Illinois.

• Stark Guitars

  http://www.starkguitars.com/
  Custom built on order with chambered bodies.

• Starr Labs

  http://www.starrlabs.com/
  MIDI guitars and custom MIDI designs.

• Stevens Guitars

  http://www.stevensguitars.com/
  Semi-hollow and solid body electric guitars.

• STHAC Guitars

  http://www.sthacguitars.com/
  Hand-made and handcrafted electric guitars and basses. Custom Shop Services. (USA)

• Sweetwood Guitar Company

  http://www.sweetwoodguitars.com/
  Handmade guitars featuring a laminated neck and a unique seemless tenon, also selling effect pedals and amp kits.

• Teuffel Guitars

  http://www.teuffel.com/
  German maker building "post-modern" designed guitars.

• Timtone Custom Guitars

  http://www.timtone.com/
  Chambered and solid body electric guitars.

• Tony Rockett Guitars

  http://www.tonyrockettguitars.co.uk/
  Custom made guitars, repairs, set-ups and restorations of many stringed instruments.

• Tym Guitars

  http://www.tymguitars.com.au/
  Custom built mosrite style guitars and effects pedals.

• Veillette Guitars

  http://www.veilletteguitars.com/
  Electric guitars, baritone guitars, and basses.

• Wendler electroCoustic

  http://www.electrocoustic.com/
  Chambered electro-acoustic guitars from solid wood, also offers an amp and sound clips of some models.

• Wilkat Guitars

  http://members.shaw.ca/wilkatguitars/
  Custom handmade electric guitars and basses; also offer parts. Online catalogue, and a collection of tips.

• Witkowski Custom Guitars

  http://www.witkowskiguitars.com/
  Hand-crafted instruments from Poland, very often with unique constructions and built on order. Offering sound samples.

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