Agustin Andrés was a luthier who worked in Madrid in the late 1890s and early 1900s. According to his labels he made guitars, bandurrias, mandolins and lutes from his workshop at 7, Calle D. Manuel Fernández y Gonzalez. He had at least two apprentices who went on to become well known guitar makers: Manuel Rodríguez Pérez (who established Rodriguez guitars and Julián Gómez Ramírez who went on teach Robert Bouchet, One of Agustín Andrés' guitars was played for many years by famous guitarist and composer Agustin Barrios Mangore. Agustín Andrés relocated to Paris around 1908 where he opened a shop at 7, Rue de Pateux.

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.

Mike Sabre was born in 1954 in Paris, his American father moved them to the USA, were he grew up. He returned to France and began an apprenticeship in cabinet making aged 19, first with a master cabinet maker and then later at the école Boule in Paris. He moved into luthiery, learning violin and then guitar building in various workshops. Mike Sabre has been making guitars for John McLaughlin since 1993 and has also made instruments for Dominique Di Piazza, U. Srinivas, Eric Sempe, François Arnaud and Yannick Robert.

Source: Mike Sabre website (21 April 2022)