Mutant Guitar Works instruments are made in Devon by Andy Blackmore. Mutant Guitars have colorful graphic finishes - initially Blackmore refinished guitars by other makers but since 2022 he also does complete builds.

Source: Mutant Guitar Works Facebook page (28 August 2022)

XXL guitars are made by Marc Lupien in a shop called “Les ateliers de la corde”  in Beauharnois, Québec. XXL was started in 2003 when Lupien resolved to make a Danelectro style electric guitar but from high quality materials. The result was a light guitar but with great sustain and tone. Lupien collaborated with his friend and fellow luthier Daniel Fiocco to produce small production runs of high quality guitars. Fiocco has since moved on to work for Godin as a guitar designer,

Source: XXL Guitars website (1 August 2022)

Black 35 Guitars was founded in 2016 by Anthony Cartinella. At the time he founded Black 35, Cartinella already had nearly 2 decades experience of building custom musical instruments through his drum company Dark Horse Percussion. Black 35 has grown to be a successful hand crafted electric guitar company and has built over 800 guitars for players globally, including renowned artists such as Rich Fortus (Guns n Roses), Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), Brian Baker (Bad Religion), Stephen Egerton (Descendents), Tracii Guns (LA Guns). In July 2022, Cartinella handed over ownership of Black 35 to Kyle Wolfe, of Moon Guitars. Wolfe is another NJ luthier who had helped with Black 35 builds over the years and was the logical choice to carry on the Black 35 business.

Source: Black 35 Guitars website (1 August 2022)

Magic Fluke was established in 1999 by Dale and Phyllis Webb in New Hartford Connecticut. Dale was encouraged by his brother-in-law Jim Beloff (a musician and publisher of music books and videos) to develop an affordable, USA-made ukulele. They introduced their prototypes and a handful of Jim’s books and CDs at the NAMM show in January of 1999. The Magic Fluke Company was born: orders started coming in and they had to quickly tool up and start producing instruments. The first concert Flukes started shipping in June of 1999 with three color options.  They have since added numerous variations, as well as  other instruments. Their product range includes: Soprano, Concert, Tenor, and Baritone Uke Banjos; a  5 string Banjo; solid body Electric Uke and Timber Bass; the Cricket travel Fiddle and Viola; and a 4 string Mandolin.

History of Weir Guitars

Weir Guitars is operated by Dave Weir and his son Brian in Escondido, California. They produce handmade electric guitars with several standard models.

Weir Guitars models

Their range includes the original Poorboy parlor style solid body, the Instigator, with a shorter body designed for heavier woods, the Sidekick, and the Conspirator Short Scale Bass. 

John Jagneaux makes custom electric and bass guitars in Beaumont, Texas.

Source: Jagneaux Custom Guitars website (24 June 2022)

In the early 1960s J.W. Gallagher and his son Don Gallagher helped set up a production line for the Shelby guitar in the Slingerland drum factory in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The Shelby was a budget acoustic model - J.W. Gallagher wanted to make a higher quality instrument so in 1965 made the first Gallagher acoustic guitar. There are also Shelby guitars from the 1970s that appear to be made in Japan.

PMC Guitars are hand made in France by Pierre-Marie Châteauneuf. Châteauneuf began repairing guitars at the age of 16, but didn't progress directly into luthiery career. He first went to study music at the Paris Conservatoire and it wasn't until 2003 that he made his first electric guitar. He went on to apprentice with Claude Fouquet for a year in 2005 before opening his own workshop. The PMC Guitar range includes acoustic, electric and bass guitars and he makes around 15 instruments per year.

Source: PMC Guitars website (13 May 2022)