Bil Mitchell classic series, Somewhere between the Civil war and World War 2 ...

The Bil Mitchell  classic series is not replicating, duplicating, cloning, or even conterfeiting anything, He is simply drawing design ideas from what he considers the most formative period in guitar development: Somewhere between the Civil war and World War 2. Bil Mitchell Guitars are created entirely by hand in his workshop in Pennsylvania. What separates his guitars from the rest is his extensive abilities in all aspects of guitar construction from engineering to unique artistic expression.

Richard Mermer, JR: Luithier, A True American Guitar Builder ...

Rich has been designing, building, and repairing fretted string instruments since 1983, after completing his studies at the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix, Arizona. While attending the school, Rich was greatly influenced by master craftsman and instructor William Eaton (refer to Acoustic Guitar Magazine, N0.61, pp.64-67). It was from Bill, that Rich learned to let his creative juices flow, and not to worry about building "clones"