Questions: Guitar Stand

by Cyndy Burton

Originally published in American Lutherie #67, 2001

 

Doug Lancaster from cyberspace asks:

I’ve been working on the design of a high-end classical guitar stand and have begun to think about marketing it to dealers of classical guitars. Any suggestions?

Editor responds: Yes, a quick look through Soundboard magazine (www.guitarfoundation.org), Guitar Review (www.guitarreview.com), and Acoustic Guitar magazine (www.acousticguitar.com), will reveal an unprecedented abundance of dealers. The websites are very handy places to get a feel for the relative values of instruments, too. Here’s a list which is by no means totally inclusive: (By the way, all the websites mentioned in this column are available as links at the GAL page.)

Richard Bruné (Evanston, IL)
www.rebrune.com

Classic Guitars International (Los Angeles, CA area)
www.classicguitar.com

GSP (Guitar Solo, San Francisco, CA)
www.gspguitar.com

Guitar Salon International (Santa Monica, CA)
www.guitarsalon.com

The Guitar Salon (Beverly Maher, NY, NY)
www.theguitarsalon.com

Guitars International (Armin Kelly, Cleveland, OH)
www.guitars-int.com

Handpicked Guitars (Rik Jonna, Detroit, MI area)
www.handpickedguitars.com

Kirkpatrick Studio (Baltimore, MD)
www.kirkpatrickguitar.com

Pioneer Music (Portland, OR)
www.pioneermusicco.com

Rare and Fine Guitars (Bruce Banister, Jefferson, IA)
www.classicalguitarnet.com

Jerry Roberts Guitars (Nashville, TN)
www.lamancha.com

Rosewood Guitar (Seattle, WA)
www.halcyon.com/rosewood

Santa Fe Guitar Works (Santa Fe, NM)
http://santafeguitar.com

Trilogy Guitars (John Silva, Los Angeles, CA)
www.trilogyguitars.com

Dan Zeff Guitars (Los Angeles, CA)
www.dzguitars.com