Peter Gottschall (1949 - 2014) of Uttenweiler, Germany introduced the funnel bodied acoustic guitar in 1994. The funnel bodied guitar was created to improve the bass sound of both a small steel string guitar and of an acoustic bass.  The sound holes are placed on both sides of the neck heel. This means that the soundboard has no sound hole. Without the sound hole lighter top bracing can be used, which improves the sustain and volume.

Source: Gottschall website (Archived 2002)

Seagull is a Canadian company and sub-brand of Godin Guitars that produces acoustic guitars. Born out of La Patrie, a small village in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, this company hand crafts acoustic guitars targeted towards working musicians. Established in 1982 by Robert Godin and a few of his friends, this company specializes in making acoustic guitars with solid tops as opposed to laminated tops.

Seagull guitars use a distinctive and recognizable headstock which places the tuning machines roughly in line with the nut to improve tuning stability. Most models are available with either the Godin Quantum I electronics (featuring an under saddle transducer) or the Godin Quantum II electronics (with both a transducer and small microphone which can be blended together).

Bob Givens started working on instruments in 1962 as a repair person in Los Angeles. From 1962 to 1966 he did over 300 5-string Mastertone conversions and around 10 D45 conversions. He then moved east to Nashville where he became involved in mandolins - first with F5 conversions and then making his own instruments. He designed an A model and went into business with Tut Taylor to mass produce them in the old Harmony guitar factory. The partnership with Tut Taylor did not work out however and in 1974 Givens moved back west to the coast of Washington and got back into custom work and restorations. Having done extensive work on Norman Blake's 1938 Martin D-18, Givens designed his own 18 dreadnought guitar model using that instrument for inspiration. By 1976 he was selling a limited range of acoustic guitars and mandolins, distributed by Guitars Friend, Idaho.  Bob Givens died in 1992 at the age of 50.

Source: RL Givens guitar and mandolin catalog, 1976

Gillett acoustic basses are made by Michael Gillett in Somerset, England.

Source: Gillett Guitars website (15 July 2017)

Daniel Gilchrist began making instruments in 2006 - in the same workshop as his father Stephen Gilchrist in Lake Gnotuk, Australia. Gilchrist offers custom handmade Electric Guitars, Electric Mandolins and Electric Basses.

Source: Daniel Gilchrist Guitars website (15 July 2017)

The Kiesel brand was established in 2015 when the guitar and bass making part of Carvin was moved from Carvin Audio into the Kiesel brand name. Kiesel is named after L.C. Kiesel who founded the Carvin Corporation back in 1946 (Carvin was originally called the L.C. Kiesel company until 1949).

Source: Kiesel Guitars website (12 July 2017)

The Garen company has its origins in France in 1946 when its founder Jean Guen began making the first French made amplfiers and pickups. In 1950 he made the first French solid body electric guitar. By the late 1960s Garen was one of the main French amplifier producers, and also offered PA equipment, microphones, guitar effects and pickups. Garen also sold electric guitars - including the Solo and Lido models.

Source: Garen advertisment 1969

Bryan Galloup has been making and playing guitars since the 1980s. Galloup guitars are made one at a time using computer controlled woodcutting with meticulous hand finishing and voiced to the customer's specifications using a computer-assisted voicing process. Bryan also runs a guitar building and repair school.

Source: Galloup Guitars website (4 July 2017)