LUTE MAKERS


Guild of American Luthiers -

They publish a number of lute plans
(6c Frei, 6c descant Venere, 8c Dieffopruchar, 10c Dieffopruchar, 7c alto Venere, 13c baroque Dieffopruchar, 14c Sellas archlute)

and Robert Lundberg's book Historical Lute Construction
 

Lute Makers etc.                                  source:  http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/wikla/mus/InstrMakers.html

 

Register of Makers by Country

source:  http://www.lutesoc.co.uk/makers.htm

 
United Kingdom

 
R K Alexander, Lothlorien, 26 Goosegreen Close, Heath Way, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 5XZ, (++44/(0)1403 251747) e: rka2@supanet.com

 
Chris Allen, St Tydfils, Wesley Place, Merthyr Vale, Mid Glam, CF48 4RS.(t/f:: ++44/(0)1443 693118) e: chrisnbi@luthiers60.freeserve.co.uk web: www.luthiers60.freeserve.co.uk

 
Ken Baddley, 10 Potton Rd, Wrestlingworth, Beds SG19 2EZ  ++44/0 1767 631103 Ken@kenbaddley.co.uk (wire strung specialist)

 
Stephen Barber & Sandi Harris, 11a Peacock Yard, London SE17 3LH, (++44/(0)20 7703 9978) e: sb.sh@lutesandguitars.co.uk or Stephen@LutesAndGuitars.co.uk w: http://www.lutesandguitars.co.uk

 
Alexander Batov, 30 Malling Close, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2HU Tel: 01273 479511, fax: ++44/0 870 136 3863 e: batovlute@lineone.net www.vihuelademano.com

 
Lily Bennett, 3 South View, Bradford, W. Yorks BD9 4LJ (++44/(0)1274 201752 / 821035 /f: 201753)

 
James Bisgood, Hill Cottage, The Street, Great Hockham, Norfolk IP24 1NH (++44/ 0 1953 498975 mob: 07767 767 486) [cittern, gittern, mandore, rebec, renaissance guitar specialist]

 
Martin Bowers, The Volunteer Arms, 101 Wantz Road, Maldon, Essex CM9 5DD, (++44/(0)1621 853376) e: martinbowers@macunlimited.net

 
Bridgewood & Neitzert, 146 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0UH, (++44/(0)20 7249 9398/ f: 7275 9330)e: violinsbn@btclick.com www.londonviolins.com

 
Bruce Brook, 1 Highview Close, Windwill Hill, Hurstmonceux, East Sussex BN27 4TR, (++44/(0)1323 832979), e: bb@brucebrook.clara.co.uk; website: www.brucebrook.clara.net
 Hire purchase terms offered.

 
Philip Brown, 85a Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berks RG14 1AE (t/f: ++44/(0)1635 35465) e: phil@pbrownviolins.force9.co.uk

 
David Butler, School House, School Road, Tivethall St. Mary, Norwich, Norfolk NR15 2BP 01379 677704

 
 
James Cole, 54 Buriton Road, Harestock, Winchester, Hants SO22 6JE, (++44/(0) 1962 881323) e: jaka@whsmithnet.co.uk

 
David van Edwards, The Smokehouse, 6 Whitwell Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 4HB, (++44/(0)1603 629899) e: david@vanedwards.co.uk website: http://www.vanedwards.co.uk

 
Chris Egerton, 10 Burgos Grove, London SE10 8LL (restorer/conservator) (07747 730 074)cegerton@vam.ac.uk
Peter Forrester, 20 Beechwood Avenue, Aylmerton, Norfolk NR11 8QQ, [wire-strung inst’s] (++44/(0)1263 837711) e: Peterforrester@waitrose.com

 
Stephen Gottlieb, 5 Leicester Mews, Leicester Road, East Finchley, London N2 9EJ, (++44/(0)20 8444 5367) e: stephengottlieb@lutemaker.com

 
Stephen Haddock, 104 Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 3NE, (++44/(0)20 7267 1897)

 
Jonathan Harding, 6 Desborough House, Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP13 6HH

 
Sandi Harris, 11a Peacock Yard, London SE17 3LH, (++44/(0)20 7703 9978) e: sandi@lutesandguitars.co.uk web: www.lutesandguitars.co.uk

 
Martin Haycock, 12 Droke Lane, East Dean, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0JH, (++44/(0)1243 811545 or 07968 268644) e: martin@shiningpath.co.uk

 
Steven M. Hicks, 62 Beechfield Ave, Birstall, Leicestershire LE4 4DA (0016 267 4373)

 
Klaus Jacobsen, 121 Listria Park, London N16 5SP, (++44/(0)20 8809 1926) [jacobsen@klaustoft.freeserve.co.uk]

 
Tony Johnson, 39 Cliff Road, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, W. Yorks HD7 1UY. Tel: (++44/0 1484 681300) tjohnson@macunlimited.net

 
Philip Lourie Musical Intruments, Broaled, Llanhaeadr, Denbigh, Denbighshire
(++44/0 1745 890221) e: Phillourie@hotmail.com

 
Michael Lowe, The Hermitage, Wooton-by-Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1EQ, (++44/(0)1993 812120)

 
James Marriage, 71 St. Saviours Road Reading Berkshire RG1 6EJ TEL/Fax: 01189616026 info@jminstruments.com  www.jminstruments.com

 
Malcolm Prior, 11 Devonshire Mews, London W4 2HA, (++44/(0)20 8994 4656)  lutes@malcolmprior.co.uk  www.malcolmprior.co.uk
Hire purchase terms offered.

 
Arthur Robb, 79 Gloucester Road, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0AJ, (++44/(0)1666 822945)
art@art-robb.co.uk www.art-robb.co.uk

 
T Rytwinski, 4 Riversdale Road, Highbury, Islington, London N5 2JP, (++44/(0)20 7354 4007) tadrys@hotmail.com

 
Martin Shepherd, 12 Gibsons Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport SK4 4JX, (++44/(0)161 431 7704) e: martin@luteshop.co.uk web: www.luteshop.co.uk
Hire purchase terms offered.

 
Dallas Sutherland, 2 West Park Place, Edinburgh, EH11 2DJ. (++44/(0)131 623 7028, home: ++44/(0)0131 558 9114)

 
James Stallibrass, 5a April Street, Hackney, London E8, (++44/0 20 7690 4215)

 
P J (George) Stevens, 11 Ness Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 9DR. (++44/(0)1797 320152) info@gstevensluthier.co.uk and www.gstevensluthier.co.uk

 
Paul Thomson, 1 Dundridge Gardens, Bristol BS5 8SZ, (++44/(0)117 967 0779) e: paulrvthomson@btinternet.com

 
Oliver Wadsworth, 20 Hill View Road, St Johns, Worcester WR2 4PJ, (++44/(0)1905 424709 or 07931 523733) e: oliver@wadsworth-lutes.co.uk web: www.wadsworth-lutes.co.uk

 
Belgium
Marcus Wesche 14, rue du berger 1050 Bruxelles Belgium Tel.: 0032 25130369 website: kontakt@wendelio.de

 
Canada

 
Ray Nurse, 2716 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver BC, V5M 1A7 (++1 604255 1874) e: snailspace@telus.net

 
Michael Schreiner, 602 Palmerston Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6G 2P9, Canada (++1 647 272 9218) schreiner@sympatico.ca

 
Grant Tomlinson, #206-8696 Barnard Street, Vancouver BC (++1 604 261 0230) e: grant_jan@uniserve.com

 
Czech Republic 

 
Jiri Cepelak, Statenice 75 E, 25262 Horomerice, (++420 2 20971879, mob: 0604 719409) e: j.cepelak@quick.cz web: http://music.taxoft.cz/cepelak

 
France 

 
Gwendal Le Corre, Place du Patis Vert, 56430 Concoret, France. Tel/fax: (++33) 2 97 22 98 24 e: lecorre.luthier@wanadoo.fr website: www.lecorre.com
Offers hire purchase.

 
Wolfgang Früh, Le Point d’Accroche, 4 Avenue de la Porte Montmartre, 75018, Paris (t/f: ++330/1 42 52 65 82) e: lepointdaccroche.fruh@wanadoo.fr

 
Stephen Murphy, la Vouronnade, 26170 Mollans sur Ouvčze, (++33 75 28 70 86) e: stephen.murphy@club-internet.fr website: www.murphylutes.com

 
Isabelle Venturini, 1 Place d'en Gauch, 04100 Manousque, (++33 92 87 51 18)
Germany

 
Ivo Magherini, Ellener Dorfstr. 9, D-28325, Bremen, t/f: ++49 421 616 49 e: floxflorum@aol.com www.floxflorum.com

 
Bernd Streubel, Südekumzeile 7c, D-13951 Berlin, Germany (t: 030 366 0380)

 
Heidi von Rueden, Christburger str. 28, D 10405 Berlin. t: ++49/0 30 4403 5797/ f: 4579 e: Heidi.vonRueden@gmx.de web: www.gitarrenbauatelier.de

 
Hong Kong 

 
Kelvin Cheng, Flat H, 7/F, 53 Yuet Wah Street, Kwun Tong ++852 6039 8689 lute.guitar@googlemail.com

 
Italy 

 
Andrea Andalo, via Martiri di Monte Sole 5, 40129 Bologna, (t++39/(0)347 2969878 / ++39/(0)51 367226 f ++30/(0)51 256399) e: MONIK@VET.UNIBO.IT

 
Romania 

 
Gyorgy Lorinczi, 4300 Targu Mures Str Ramurele nr. 33, ap. 15 (t: 0040 65 141779) e: lorilute@yahoo.com

 
Spain

 
Cesar Arias Perez, Areal - Cruces, E 15980, Padron, A Coruna (++34 9 81803679 mobile 6196 14172) caesarias@telefonica.net
Jaume Bosser, Cal Cinto de la Creu, 08787 Santa Candia (Orpí), (++34/(9) 3 8080200 e: bossertoca@anota.net www.bosserluthier.net

 
José Ángel Espejo, Ars Antiqua, Ronda de Toledo 1, Mercado Puerto de Toledo, Local 3314, 28005 Madrid (t/f ++34 913 661 930) e: info@ars-antiqua.com or arsantiq@teleline.es website: http://www.ars-antiqva.com/

 
Carlos Gonzalez, Paseo de Cervantes 16, E 04760 Berja, Almeria (t: ++34 950 491247 / ++34 629 012929) e: gonzalez@luthier.org

 
Francisco Hervas, Ctra. de la Zubia 104, E-18006 Granada. (t ++34 657 756 205) e: hervasluthier@hotmail.com

 
Alexander Hopkins, Calle Pinzon 31, E07670 Porto Colom, Mallorca (t: ++34/(9)) 71 82 58 99) e: hopkinslutes@terra.es www.biwanoin.to/hopkins

 
Sweden

 
Switzerland

 
Philippe Mottet-Rio, 50 Rue Dom-Hermann, CH 1635 Bulle la Tour, (t:++41 26 913 99 52, f : :++41 26 912 99 91 ) e: mottet-rio@bluewin.ch www.anselmus.ch

 

 
Maurice Ottiger, Les Rosalys C117, CH-1619 Les Paccots, (t/f: ++41/(0) 21 948 78 93) Payment in instalments accepted.

 
United States of America

 
Ken Brodkey, 90 Peace Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076 tel: ++1 831 761 0318 e: KBrodkey@pacbell.net

 
John Butterfield, 7725 Sunnyside Ave N., Seattle WA 98103 (++1 206 523 6709) jrbutterfield@yahoo.com www.butterfieldlutes.com

 
David Fitzpatrick, 4247 Forty Acre Town Rd, Ionia, MI 48846 9436  ++1 616 527 4154 david@fitzpatrickwoodworking.com

 
Jacques Graber, 11244 Pecos River Court, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-2918, (t ++1 916 341 6353/ 858 0438, f ++1 916 319 7196) e: jacques_graber@yahoo.com

 
Daniel Larson, 26 N, 28th Ave. E, Duluth, MN 55812 (t/f: ++1 218 724 8011) e: dan@daniellarson.com web: www.daniellarson.com

 
Andy Rutherford, 136 Waverley Pl. #12B, New York, NY 10014. (t ++1 212 243 5325, f ++1 212 691 2205)

 
John Stickney, 535 NW Candletree Drive, Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 (++1 816 224 8393) e: lonepine25@yahoo.com

 
 
     

  

 

 

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