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My
Guide to Guitarists and their Guitars
| Name |
Born |
Died |
Acquired |
Guitar |
Notes |
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| Abreu, Sergio |
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1935 |
Hermann Hauser I, Germany |
One half of the Abreu Guitar Duo. |
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José Romanillos, England |
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Sergio Abreu, Brazil |
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| Almeida, Laurindo |
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José Ramirez III, Spain |
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Julius Gido, U.S.A. |
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Felix Manzanero, Spain |
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1953 |
Vincente Solis Garcia, Mexico |
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| Anido, Maria Luisa |
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José Jacopi, Argentina |
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| Artzt, Alice |
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Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
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Sergio Abreu, Brazil |
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| Assad, Odair |
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Paul Fischer, England |
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Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
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José Romanillos, England |
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David Rubio, England |
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| Assad, Sergio |
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Paul Fischer, England |
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Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
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José Romanillos, England |
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David Rubio, England |
| Barrios Mangoré, Agustín |
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José Ramirez I, Spain |
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José Ramirez II, Spain |
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Enrique Sanfeliu, Spain |
| Barrueco, Manuel |
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Robert Ruck, U.S.A. |
| Bellinati, Paulo |
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Paul Fischer, England |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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Robert Ruck, U.S.A. |
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Robert Bouchet, France |
| Bitetti, Ernesto |
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José Ramirez III, Spain |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
| Blanco, Diego |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
| Bonell, Carlos |
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David Rubio, England |
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José Romanillos, England |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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Trevor Semple, England |
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Greg Smallman, Australia |
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| Boyd, Liona |
? |
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José Ramirez |
One of a number of such instruments in her collection. |
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Yamaha GC-70C |
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| Bream, Julian |
1933 |
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Manuel Ramirez, Spain |
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Santos Hernandez, Spain |
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1954 |
Hector Quine, England |
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1957, 1960, 1962, 1964 |
Robert Bouchet, France |
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1965 |
Santos Hernandez, Spain |
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1991 |
Brian Cohen, England |
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1986 |
Jeffrey Elliot, U.S.A. |
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1936, 1940, 1944, 1947, 1950 |
Hermann Hauser I, Germany |
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1957 |
Herman Hauser II, Germany |
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Bruce Banister |
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1959 |
Edgar Monch, Germany/Canada |
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Masaru Kohno, Japan |
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1973, 1985 |
José Romanillos, England |
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1965, 1966 |
David Rubio, England |
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Kevin Aram, England |
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1996 |
Gary Southwell, England |
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| Byzantine, Julian |
1951 |
? |
1990 |
Ignacio Fleta |
Julian was tutored by John Williams, who was doubtless an influence
on his choices of instrument. |
| Diaz, Alirio |
? |
? |
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José Ramirez |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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| Fernandez, Eduardo |
? |
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Paul Fischer, England |
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Daniel Friederich |
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| Fisk, Eliot |
? |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
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Aaron Green, U.S.A. |
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| Fukuda, Shin-ichi |
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1961 |
Herman Hauser II, Germany |
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1966 |
Robert Bouchet, France |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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1985 |
Robert Ruck, U.S.A. |
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1990's |
Masaru Kohno, Japan |
| Galbraith, Paul |
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David Rubio, England |
| Gallagher, Kevin |
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Gregory Byers |
| Garcia, Gerald |
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Greg Smallman, Australia |
| Ghiglia, Oscar |
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Robert Bouchet, France |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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José Ramirez III, Spain |
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Masaki Sakurai, Japan |
| Goni, Antigoni |
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José Romanillos |
| Grondona, Stefano |
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Antonio Torres, Spain |
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Robert Bouchet, France |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
| Hall, Nicola |
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Paul Fischer, England |
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Greg Smallman, Australia |
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Christopher Dean, England |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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| Hill, Robin |
? |
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c. 1975 |
David Rubio |
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1990 |
Manuel Contreras |
Acquired after the destruction of his Rubio during a concert,
while executing an over-energetic tambora technique! |
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2001 |
Greg Smallman |
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| Illarionov, Dimitri |
? |
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? |
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| Isbin, Sharon |
? |
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1981, 1989, 2000 |
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
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1978 |
Masaru Kohno, Japan |
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| Iznaola, Ricardo |
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José Ramirez |
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| Kanegiser, William |
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Paul Jacobson, U.S.A. |
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Miguel Rodriguez, Spain |
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José Ramirez III, Spain |
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2000 |
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
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| Kayath, Marcelo |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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| Kotzia, Elftheria |
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José Romanillos, England |
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Kevin Aram, England |
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| Kraft, Nobert |
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Paulino Bernabé, Spain |
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| Lagoya, Alexander |
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Paulino Bernabé, Spain |
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Robert Bouchet, France |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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Dieter Hopf, Germany |
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Masaru Kohno, Japan |
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José Ramirez III, Spain |
| Llobet, Miguel |
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Antonio Torres, Spain |
| de Lucia, Paco |
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Condo Hermanos, Spain |
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Gerundino Fernandez, Spain |
| Mairants, Ivor |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
| Masters, Martha |
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Paulino Bernabé, Spain |
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Terzano-Perez, Spain |
| Mikulka, Vladimir |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
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Robert Russell. England |
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José Ramirez III, Spain |
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Dominique Field, France |
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Masaru Kohno, Japan |
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| Mills, John |
? |
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David Rubio, England |
A Dutch luthier who converted this formerly flamenco instrument
to machine heads especially for John Mills. |
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John Claughton, England |
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1990 |
Bert Kwakkel, Holland |
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Paul Fischer, England |
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Earl S. Marsh, England |
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Masaru Kohno, Japan |
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| Morel, Jorge |
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Don Banzer, U.S.A. |
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1986 |
Dieter Hopf, Germany |
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1957 |
Manuel Valazquez, U.S.A. |
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John Price, Australia |
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| Novacek, Steven |
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José Ramirez |
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| Ogden, Craig |
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Greg Smallman |
Craig is in the process of selling this instrument. |
| Ormond, Gary |
1974 |
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1990 |
José Ramirez |
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| Parkening, Christopher |
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1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1973 |
José Ramirez III, Spain |
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| Pena, Paco |
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Gerundino Fernandez, Spain |
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Douglas Ching, U.S.A. |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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Archangel Fernandez, Spain |
| Platino, Franco |
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Gregory Byers, U.S.A. |
| Presti, Ida |
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Robert Bouchet, France |
| Rak, Stephen |
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Yamaha GC-70C |
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Greg Smallman, Australia |
| Romero, Angel |
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Herman Hauser Jnr., Germany |
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Herman Hauser III, Germany |
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Miguel Rodriguez, Spain |
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Gioachino Giussani, Italy |
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Daniel Friederich, France |
| Romero, Celin |
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1989 |
Richard Brune, U.S.A. |
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Miguel Rodriguez, Spain |
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Herman Hauser I, Germany |
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Herman Hauser II, Germany |
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Herman Hauser III, Germany |
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| Romero, Pepe |
1944 |
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c. 1980 |
Rene Baarslag, Spain |
previous instruments unknown |
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c. 2000 |
Richard Brune, U.S.A. |
an instrument built by his son, featuring spruce top with cypress
back and sides. |
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Manuel Contreras, Spain |
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Lester Devoe, U.S.A. |
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Herman Hauser, Germany |
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Herman Hauser Jnr., Germany |
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Miguel Rodriguez, Spain |
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Gioachino Giussani, Italy |
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Pepe Romero Jnr., U.S.A. |
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Dake Traphagen, U.S.A. |
3 of these. |
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Antonio Torres, Spain |
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José Romanillos, England |
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| Russel, David |
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José Ramirez III, Spain |
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John Gilbert, U.S.A. |
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Gregory Byers, U.S.A. |
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Matthias Danmann, Germany |
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Michael Gee, England |
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| Segovia, Andrés |
1893 |
1987 |
1984 |
Richard Brune, U.S.A. |
Given to Segovia by the maker on hearing him play |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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1937 |
Herman Hauser, Germany |
First used Nylon strings made by Albert Augustine |
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1956 |
Herman Hauser Jnr., Germany |
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1960, 1963, 1967 |
José Ramirez III, Spain |
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1987 |
José Ramirez IV, Spain |
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1912 |
Manuel Ramirez, Spain |
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1940 |
Diego Garcia, Argentina |
2 guitars |
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Benito Ferrer, Spain |
Segovia's 1st student guitar! |
| Söllscher, Göran |
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José Ramirez III, Spain |
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Georg Bolin, Sweden |
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Yoshimitsu Hoshino, Japan |
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Masaki Sakurai, Japan |
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| Starobin, David |
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1988 |
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
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Gary Southwell, England |
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1923 |
Herman Hauser, Germany |
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1844 |
Rene Lacote, France |
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1971 |
Daniel Friederich, France |
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| Tanenbaum, David |
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John Gilbert, U.S.A. |
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Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
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Daniel Friederich, France |
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Greg Smallman, Australia |
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Gregory Byers, U.S.A. |
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Gary Southwell, England |
2 guitars |
| Tárrega y Eixea, Francisco |
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1858 |
Antonio Torres, Spain |
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| Verdery, Benjamin |
? |
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Douglas Ching, U.S.A. |
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John Gilbert, U.S.A. |
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Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
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Greg Smallman |
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| Vidovic, Ana |
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1993 |
Zeljki Sever |
A little-known luthier from Zagreb. |
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Robert Ruck, U.S.A. |
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| Vieaux, Jason |
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Paul Fischer, England |
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G. V. Rubio |
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Dake Traphagen, U.S.A. |
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| Voorhorst, Enno |
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José Ramirez |
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| Williams, John |
1941 |
|
unknown |
Edgar Monch, Germany/Canada |
Probably the first concert guitar he owned |
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Robert Bouchet, France |
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Hernandez, Spain |
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Martin Fleeson, England |
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1962, 1973 |
Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
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1982, 1988 |
Greg Smallman, Australia |
The first Lattice strutted instrument |
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unknown |
David Rubio Lute |
unusual instrument, as it is fretted. |
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Kevin Aram |
Kevin Aram did some work on his Romanillos before constructing
a guitar for him. |
| Wiltschinsky, Peter |
1955 |
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c. 1975 |
David Rubio |
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1990 |
Manuel Contreras |
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2001 |
Greg Smallman |
Peter has always changed his guitars as a result of his association
with Robin Hill. |
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Marcero Barbero I, Spain |
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| Yepes, Narciso |
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Paulino Bernabé |
This was a specially made 10 string guitar. |
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Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A. |
another 10 string |
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José Ramirez III, Spain |
10 string |
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Ignacio Fleta, Spain |
6 string |
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Manuel Contreras I, Spain |
10 string |
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