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Originally Posted by EvanB
It would also be nice to have a time-line. Such a line might begin with the Maccaferri instruments.
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You can read about Geoff Gould, a disgruntled aerospace engineer and bassist, who took a material used in the construction of satellites and applied it to instruments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulus_Guitars
Geoff's vision only went as far as making and supplying CF necks to various guitar companies from 1977 onwards. However at some later point he decided to get into the guitar building business himself.
The Ovation Adamas has already been mentioned. 1977 seems to be the year too.
Ned Steinberger (AKA NS design) is credited as building the first ALL CF instrument in 1980. It was a bass guitar and was later followed by its guitar sibling. Some of Steinberger's early endorsees included Eddie Van Halen, Mark Knopfler and David Bowie.
Steinberger later sold his company to Gibson who eventually discontinued production of these instruments.
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Carvin SH 575, AE185-12
Faith Eclipse 12 string
Fender RK Tele
Godin ACS SA, 5th Ave
Gretsch G7593, G9240
Martin JC-16ME Aura, J12-16GT, 000C Nylon
Ovation:
Adamas U681T, Elite 5868, Elite DS778TX, Elite Collectors '98
Custom Legend, Legend LX 12 string, Balladeer, Classical
Parker MIDIfly, P10E
Steinberger Synapse
Taylor 320, NS34
Yamaha SA503
Last edited by Sonics; 10-08-2019 at 02:08 AM.
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