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Definition of luthier
: one who makes stringed musical instruments (such as violins or guitars)
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Local cigar box luthiers John Nickel and Joe McCormick combined to fashion this six-string instrument for Gallaher.
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A 1727 violin by famed luthier Antonio Stradviari was stolen in October 1995 from 91-year-old violinist Erica Morini's New York apartment.
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Eddie Monnier, founder of Luthiers for a Cause, posed the question of what would happen if a half-dozen of the world’s best luthiers put their skills into the project using the same exact wood.
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Since then, luthiers have tirelessly tried to imitate Stradivari’s and Guarneri’s craftsmanship, copying their wood choice, geometry and construction methods.
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Not one of the aspiring luthiers, however, followed the exact directions — all veered off on their own path.
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Origin and Etymology of luthier
French, from luth lute (from Middle French lut)
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