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Defunct Musical Instrument Manufacturers Aug 27, 2016 15:13:09 GMT -5

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Defunct Musical Instrument Manufacturers

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Seagull S6 Cedar/Cherry (1998)
Seagull Amber Trail CW Mini-Jumbo Spruce/Maple Long scale (2012)
Seagull Coastline Cedar 12 Cedar/Cherry (2015)
Ibanez Artwood Parlour 2 AVN3-NT Spruce/Mahogany (2015)
Martin GPCPA5K Stika Spruce/Koa HDL/Birch Stratabond/Morado Fretboard (2015)
Gretsch Mahogany Boxcar Round-Neck Resonator (2015)
Alvarez ABT60 Baritone Spruce/Mahogany (2016)
Sigma 000M-15 Mahogany, Rosewood Fretboard (2018)

CaliGull Senior Member Posts: 285 Location: Los Angeles area Playing guitar since: middle school, but with big gaps in between!	Defunct Musical Instrument Manufacturers Aug 29, 2016 9:54:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CaliGull on Aug 29, 2016 9:54:01 GMT -5 Never heard of any of 'em.

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Defunct Musical Instrument Manufacturers Aug 29, 2016 10:31:34 GMT -5

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I've heard of quite a few, and some surprised me that they had gone under.
C. Fox,
Dana Bourgois,
d'Aquisto Strings,
Lowden Guitars,
McKinney Capos,
Schoenburg Guitars,
Scruggs Ruben Capos,
Shadow Pickups,
Sho-Bud Pedal Steels

were all familiar names.

-1962 Martin D-21
-1950 Gibson LG1
-1958 Goya M-26
-1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung
-A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff.
-I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

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Defunct Musical Instrument Manufacturers Aug 29, 2016 11:26:00 GMT -5

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Aug 29, 2016 10:31:34 GMT -5 Jim said:

I've heard of quite a few, and some surprised me that they had gone under.
C. Fox,
Dana Bourgois,
d'Aquisto Strings,
Lowden Guitars,
McKinney Capos,
Schoenburg Guitars,
Scruggs Ruben Capos,
Shadow Pickups,
Sho-Bud Pedal Steels

were all familiar names.

AFAIK, Lowden Guitars are still around and being sold (heck, I'd love to have one...): www.lowdenguitars.com/

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Defunct Musical Instrument Manufacturers Aug 29, 2016 15:10:33 GMT -5

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Aug 29, 2016 11:26:00 GMT -5 @sleigh said:

Aug 29, 2016 10:31:34 GMT -5 Jim said:

I've heard of quite a few, and some surprised me that they had gone under.
C. Fox,
Dana Bourgois,
d'Aquisto Strings,
Lowden Guitars,
McKinney Capos,
Schoenburg Guitars,
Scruggs Ruben Capos,
Shadow Pickups,
Sho-Bud Pedal Steels

were all familiar names.

AFAIK, Lowden Guitars are still around and being sold (heck, I'd love to have one...): www.lowdenguitars.com/

That was one on the list that surprised me. I thought they were a stable company that produced quality instruments. Perhaps the list isn't flawless.

-1962 Martin D-21
-1950 Gibson LG1
-1958 Goya M-26
-1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung
-A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff.
-I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

RockyMtnGull
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Defunct Musical Instrument Manufacturers Aug 29, 2016 15:39:47 GMT -5

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Post by RockyMtnGull on Aug 29, 2016 15:39:47 GMT -5

Ummmm I don't think Dana Bourgeois is out of business.......especially since he has Summer NAMM 2016 models

bourgeoisguitars.net/guitars/namm-summer-2016-collection/

Maybe the company known as Dana Bourgeois Guitars is no longer but Bourgeois Guitars is alive and well from what I can find.

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1975 Norman B20
2012 Seagull Maritime SWS Creme Brule GT CW QI
2014 Taylor 150e

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Aug 29, 2016 15:10:33 GMT -5 Jim said:

Aug 29, 2016 11:26:00 GMT -5 @sleigh said:

AFAIK, Lowden Guitars are still around and being sold (heck, I'd love to have one...): www.lowdenguitars.com/

That was one on the list that surprised me. I thought they were a stable company that produced quality instruments. Perhaps the list isn't flawless.

Mckinney Capos are manufactured and sold by Elliott now

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Ibanez Artwood Parlour 2 AVN3-NT Spruce/Mahogany (2015)
Martin GPCPA5K Stika Spruce/Koa HDL/Birch Stratabond/Morado Fretboard (2015)
Gretsch Mahogany Boxcar Round-Neck Resonator (2015)
Alvarez ABT60 Baritone Spruce/Mahogany (2016)
Sigma 000M-15 Mahogany, Rosewood Fretboard (2018)

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