A luthier ( /ˈluːtiər/ loo-ti-ər) is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violin maker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc. The word luthier comes from the French word luth, which means "lute".
The craft of making string instruments, or lutherie, is commonly divided into two main categories: makers of stringed instrum...
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A luthier ( /ˈluːtiər/ loo-ti-ər) is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violin maker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc. The word luthier comes from the French word luth, which means "lute".
The craft of making string instruments, or lutherie, is commonly divided into two main categories: makers of stringed instruments that are plucked or strummed and makers of stringed instruments that are bowed. Since bowed instruments require a bow, the second category includes a subtype known as a bow maker or archetier.
Important luthiers who specialized in the instruments of the lute family (lutes, archlutes, theorbos, vihuelas etc.):
and in our time:
Two important early luthiers in the guitar category were Panormo and Stauffer families. Antonio Torres Jurado is credited with developing the form of classical guitar that is still in use today, and Christian...
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