[mplpost] Canadian Guitars

[Johnny V]

Speaking of great instruments made in Canada, what about Fury Guitars 
out of Sakatoon? Glenn McDougall has been turning out excellent 
instruments since 1962 and is still in business. At 65 years of age 
he still designs and manufactures his own picups, bridges, saddles, 
nuts, bodies, necks, fingerboards, finishes, etc. As a matter of fact 
he designed and built all the machines in his shop that assist him in 
the manufacturing process. Someone should write his story.

Nuf Sed

Johnny


>Does anyone know if David Wren is still in the guitar making business?  I
>believe he apprenticed under either Jean Larrivee or Grit Laskin, and the
>his guitars were available at the old Millwheel in downtown Toronto.
>
>On a related note, I wish someone would publish a book on the genealogy of
>the Canadian guitar (if it hasn't yet been done) tracing its evolution from
>Larrivee's early handmade guitars, down through apprentices like Laskin and
>Linda Manzer, with bios on each, and explaining how one guitar maker's
>instruments was different from another.  And also how other guitar makers
>like Oscar Graf fit into the picture.  Of course, the book would have to
>have LOTS of pictures.
>
>Rob Wakelin
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