Dmitry Zhevlakov Russian builder of Spanish and Flamenco style guitars based in Tula, known for the exquisite inlay work on his instruments and in fact he is better known outside of his home country as a supplier of quality rosettes than he is for his guitars. Also makes other inlay products such as jewlery boxes and the like.
Mr. Zhevlakov and his father had the foresight to start stocking and drying large quantities of local spruce and red cedar in the 1970's and in the 80's started stocking hardwoods as well so he is pretty unique in the world as far as guitar builders go in that he is totally self sufficient for aged wood materials for his products. In fact he supplies high grade aged spruce to other guitar builders around the world as well. Distribution: The following are known to distribute or retail rosettes from Zhevlakov in their home countries, note that as with most MI part these are all done in a non-exclusive arrangement. In the USA by David D. Schramm Homepage:http://www.zhevlakov.com . Dmitrij A. Zhevlakov, Metallurgov 45V kv.2, Tula, Tula 300027, Russia. Tel: +7 487 245 4973. E-Mail: luthier "at" mail dot ru
Dominante See --> Izzo (Strings & bows for classical instruments)
Dommenget Custom Guitars German company that makes electric and acoustic guitars & basses ain addition to electric guitar pickups, although they do have some standard models most of their output is customised to a greater or lesser degree. Also makes pickups in association with Oram Professional Products. Run by husband and wife team of Boris and Fiona Dommenget and in the late 70's and early 80's the company's products were sold under the AnyWay brand and Hr. Dommenget used to be the guitar player in UK punk group "Bollock Brothers", funnily enough. Homepage:http://www.guitarmaker.de Dommenget Custom Guitars, Alter Gemeindeweg 4, 21730 Balje, Germany. Tel: +49 171 3486311..
Donald C. Ayers Jr. USA based gentleman that manufactures replacement tone controls for guitars and sells under the Stellartone brand. Homepage:http://www.stellartone.com/ Donald C. Ayers Jr., 257 Siskiyou Blvd., PMB #224, Ashland, Oregon 97520, USA. Tel: +1 541 708 0366..
DR Handmade Strings Inc. USA based company that manufactures guitar strings, best known for novelty products such as coloured strings and phosphorus/glow-in-the-dark type strings, note that their stings are not handmade, despite the name of the company. Distribution: In Indonesia by Melodia Musik, in Japan by Pearl Musical Instruments Co. and in the Philippines by Sound Essentials. Distribution/representation in some southern USA states by Upscale Marketing. Homepage:http://www.drstrings.com . DR Handmade Strings Inc., 7 Palisade Avenue, Emerson, NJ 07630, USA. Tel: +1 201 599 0100. Fax: +1 201 599 0404. E-Mail: drstaff (at) drstrings.com
USA based company that manufactures musical accessories, mostly guitar related. Makes effect pedals under the Crybaby, MXR, HighGain, EVH, Way Huge Electronics, Dunlop Electronics, Heil, Rockman, Jimi Hendrix and Authentic Hendrix brands, strings, picks and slides and other guitar and bass accesories and cleaning products under the and Rev. Willy's brands, accessories and cleaning products for band instruments under the Herco name and guitar/bass straps under the Dunlop, Lucky-13 and SK8 brands.
The company also makes pedals in conduction with Custom Audio Electronics that are sold and distributed by Dunlop but branded CAE and they make the Heil Talk box under license from Heil Sound. Distribution:
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, The Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia by Marving Musical Instruments, in Brazil by Izzo Instrumentos Musicais, in Croatia by Euromusic Agency, in Denmark by Musikpartner, in France by Algam, in Greece by Philippos Nakas S.A., in Hungary by Absolute Bt., in Ireland and the UK by John Hornby Skewes & Co Ltd, in Italy by Wilder s.a.s., in New Zealand by Music Works Ltd, in South Africa by Tuerk Musical Technologies, in Switzerland by Sacher Music (Pedals and accessories only), Tun Huang Music and in Turkey by Kivilcim Grup
Non exclusive distributors/wholesalers: A number of general musical instruments wholesalers carry products made by Dunlop Man. on a non exclusive basis, note that unlike exclusive distributors these seldom or never carry or are willing to supply the whole range of product and brands that the company offers. These include Consolidated Music Export Inc. that handle the Caribbean and South & Central America Homepage:http://www.jimdunlop.com -- Way Huge electronics homepage. Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc., P.O. Box 846, Benicia, CA 94510, USA. Tel: +1 707 745 2722. E-Mail: customerservice {at} jimdunlop.com
Duvoisin & Co. Swiss manufacturer of high end electric guitars & basses. Homepage:http://www.duvoisinguitars.com Duvoisin & Co, Neuchatel 2a, CH-2072 Saint-Blaise, Switzerland. Tel/Fax: +41 (0)32 753 1991. Mobile: +41 (0)78 792 4139..
D. Verle LLC A company based in the USA that manufactures pedal steel guitars using the Stage One Steel Guitars brand, the PSG design and brandname are licensed from Bruce Zumsteg but the Stage One used to be their line of Student type guitars. Company run by Douglas Earnest. Distribution: In Denmark by Henning Kock and in Norway by Steel Guitar Senteret Homepage:http://www.stageonesteelguitars.com . D. Verle LLC, 274 Woodson Bend, Branson, MO 656168, USA. Tel: +1 816 809 1360. E-Mail: doug (at) stageonesteelguitars.com