One of the Harmony house-brands sold through Alden's catalogue.

One of the Harmony house-brands sold through the Sears and Roebuck catalogues.

The company was started in 1881 by Swedish-born Julius Nelson, his brother Carl. Quality declined in the 1940s and 1950s and in the 1970s the CF Martin company bought the Vega company but did not continue making the guitars under the Vega name .

Daion was a short-lived Japanese company. Daions were produced by the Matsumoku company in the early 1980s. The brand was known for its high quality and innovative features.

The MCI company of Waco Texas imported Daions into the USA.

This is a category for all items that have not yet been assigned a proper brand name.

In a recent article in UK newspaper The Independent, guitar expert Paul Alcantara picked his ten-best acoustic guitars. They are listed in order of retail price:

ZEIDLER made the first AUDITORIUM in 2002

ZEIDLER began making the EXCALIBUR in 2002