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Island Instruments

Island Instrument Manufacture was founded by guitar maker Nic Delisle. Delisle previously completed a 2 year apprenticeship at Daddy Mojo Stringed Instruments. The name Island Instrument Manufacture is a response by Delisle to the movement of guitar manufacture overseas. As a counter to this Delisle uses almost exclusively hardware, components and accessories made in North America, often to his own custom specifications.

PMC Guitars

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)

Schorr

Nicolai Schorr builds guitars and basses by hand in his workshop in Berlin, Neukölln. He previously studied art for six years and played and performed music for 10 years. Schorr follows a highly individualistic approach to design, his guitars avoid the standard body styles and he eschews ready-made components and hardware wherever possible. As a result Schorr guitars have a very original style that goes completely off the beaten track.

Source: Schorr Guitars website (16 May 2022)

Healy

Healy Guitars is an electric guitar and bass brand made by Trevor Healy. Healy has been making guitars since 1999 and started Healy Guitars in 2011 in Western Massachusetts. Luthiers Sander Weston (who trained with Sergei De Jong) and Calvin Parent also work at Healy Guitars. Circa 2022 the Healy range included the Healer & Growler electric guitars and the Healer bass.

Source: Healy Guitars website (17 May 2022)

GSP

GSP custom guitars and basses are made in Eastbourne, UK by Graham Pollard. He can also make custom necks and bodies - contact him via thefretboad.co.uk (user name: GSPBASSES).

IYV

IYV guitars are made in Vietnam by Inyen Vina. Sold on Amazon - but often mislabeled as IVY! They are OEM producers for well known brands (including Harley Benton guitars for Thomann) - so great value for money.  Inyen Vina Co., Ltd is located at HoChiMinh City, Vietnam where they have a large factory (250 employees) making electric guitars and bass guitars. The factory was established in 1994 and is Korean owned and managed. To avoid direct competition with the Chinese factories they make small quantities of various models. The use of CNC woodworking machines and electrostatic paint systems help to ensure consistent quality.

Source: Inyen Vina website (5 May 2022)

Marceau

Tom Marceau makes electric guitars and basses in Betton, France. He began making guitars as a teenager before training as a carpenter and electronics - while still pursing his dream of professional luthiery. In 2008 Lucky Peterson got hold of one of Marceau's guitars and he ordered a guitar - which became the Lucky Peterson signature model. This led to an increase in orders. He settled to the north of Rennes and opened his workshop - officially starting Marceau Guitars. He now offers a wide range of standard and custom guitar and bass models.

Source: Marceau Guitars website (31 October 2022)

Lewis Trower

LT Custom electric guitars are made by Lewis Trower in Burgess Hill, UK.  Trower uses exotic timbers,  tone-woods and resin hybrids and everything on his guitars can be customised, so if you want specific hardware, a fully carved top, custom finish or perhaps even an unusual shape, it can all be created just for you. Circa 2022 his prices start from £1599 with a 9 month waiting list for custom builds (or 6 weeks for the standard Pioneer model).

Source: Lewis Trower Custom Guitars website (24 October 2022)

Ginza

Ginza China Co., Limited was founded in 2001, as a musical instrument manufacturing, sales and import and export trade company. Their main products are electric guitars, acoustic guitars, basses and ukuleles. I have also seen Ginza strat copies said to be Japanese made and from the 1970s and early 1980s - this would be a different company.

Source: Ginza Guitars website (1 May 2022)

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