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luthier

American  
[loo-thee-er, loo-tee-er] / ˈlu θi ər, ˈlu ti ər /

noun

  1. a maker of stringed instruments, as violins.


Etymology

Origin of luthier

1875–80; < French, equivalent to luth lute 1 + -ier -ier 2


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The guitar was built by Luis Muñoz, a Mexican American guitar technician and luthier who operates out of a tiny repair shop in East L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The area's climate is perfect for guitar-making, according to master luthier Zhang Weiyi, who relocated his business from Guangzhou in 2019.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

It was made in 1922 by Carl Becker Sr., an American luthier, or maker of stringed instruments.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022

The instruments — a harp by Stradivari and a cello by the master luthier Nicola Amati — appear to have been made from the same 17th-century spruce.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022

A master luthier, Illien transformed the archaic, fragile, unwieldy court lute into the marvelous, versatile, seven-string trouper’s lute we use today.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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