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Apprenticed with classical builder Augustino LoPrinzi and Bob Benedetto for archtops. Two of the leading luthiers of the 20th century.
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( from listing's submission ) - Fred can build the ukulele of your dreams! We offer many models: soprano, concert, tenor, and taropatch (8-string). If you want something different, just ask! Woods used are mahogany, koa, curly mango, walnut, chakte kok, and more.
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(from their site) - All Kerry Char guitars feature solid wood construction from some of the finest woods the world has to offer: rosewoods from Brazil and India, Koa from the Hawaiian Islands, mahogany from Africa and Honduras, various spruces: European, Sitka, Engelman, and Western Red Cedar. This is only a partial list of the tone woods available. Given the new wave of alternative tone woods, (curly walnut [Claro], myrtlewood and African black wood, to name a few,) players have an even greater choice in tone woods than ever before.
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Kenny Hill builds the ukuleles that are used by Robert Armstrong to paint his great theme ukes.
Kenny Hill has some fine articles on the guitar
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Augustino LoPrinzi Guitars
1929 Drew Street
Clearwater. Florida 33765
Telephone (727) 447-2276
Fax (727)446-7704
loprinzi@gate.net
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- www.augustinoloprinzi.com
- Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: LoPrinzi
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One of the worlds finest classical guitar builders in the world is now one of the worlds finest ukulele builders.
Augustino LoPrinzi and Donna LoPrinzi
Ukulele Hall of Fame Expo 2004 - I had the pleasure of playing a few of Augustino LoPrinzi's ukulele at the expo show September 2004 and the are amazing. Light, responsive and reasonable priced for the quality they are. they could easily cost $1000 more than the current price.
Here is a nice article titled The Duke of Uke from the St. Petersburg Times.
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Lubos Naprstek
24 Briar Ct.
Hamburg NJ, 07419
Phone/Fax: 973 827 5681
Cell: 917 204 4189
- Archtop Guitars
- Banjo
- Mandolin
- Solidbody Guitars
- Ukulele
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( from listing's site ) - Lubos Naprstek was born 1964 in the Czech Republic outside of Prague in a city called Kladno. This part of Czech Republic is known by big tradition of instruments making-playing and a lot of Jazz, Bluegrass and Classical music lovers.
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Master luthiers, Bruce and Matt Petros, hand create resonant, rich, steel and nylon string guitars for the mature, discerning, fingerstyle player who is ready to own, and play, the very best.
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Roberts Luthiery - Robert Mizek
1141 Valley View Drive
Downers Grove, IL 60516
630 204-3990
- Archtop Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Ukuleles
- Mandolins
- Banjos
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( from listing's site ) - Roberts Luthiery is dedicated to the design and construction of Premium Quality Custom Flat-top, Archtop, and Resonator Guitars as well as mandolins, ukeleles and banjos. Using only the best materials, time-tested methods, and state of the art design, Roberts can create your dream acoustic stringed instrument.
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Stiehler Guitars
Christian Guitar Works
3650 Topaz Ranch Road
Wellington, Nevada 89444
- Acoustic Guitar
- Classical Guitar
- Ukuleles
- Mandolins
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( from listing's site ) - Luthier Bob Stiehler, maker of fine handcrafted string instruments. Located in Northern Nevada, producing 12 to 15 custom instruments per year.
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