The list of outstanding small luthiers who are currently producing exquisite instruments is long. Try visiting Dream Guitars in Asheville to see the work of outstanding obscure luthiers.
Collings Guitars are made in Austin, Texas. Collings now makes archtops, electrics, and mandolins, as well as his normal flat-top acoustics. He became known for making dreadnoughts that sounded like pre-war Martin dreadnoughts.
54 posted on 04/24/2014 6:05:51 AM PDT by Scoutmaster
(I'd rather be at Philmont)