Robin Guitars
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Dave Wintz |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Electric guitars |
| Website | robinguitars.com |
Robin Guitars is a boutique manufacturing company that produced electric guitars. The company is located in Houston, Texas.
History
The company was formed in 1982 by John "Bart" Wittrock and Dave Wintz who owned the Rockin' Robin Guitar Shop at the time. Robin guitars were made in Japan by Tokai and Chushin until 1986, when their production moved to the United States.[1] Notable endorsers include Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie, who were frequently seen onstage with the "RDN" 6-string standard neck/6 string octave neck double-neck guitar in the 1980s. Eric Johnson has played them, and Stevie Blaze of Lillian Axe also played Robin guitars during the early part of his career.[2] Robin guitars and basses have featured pickups from their sister company, Rio Grande Pickups since 1994.[3]
Notable users
References
- ^ Moseley, Willie G. (Feb 2007). "Classic Instruments: Robin Ranger", Vintage Guitar Magazine". Retrieved 2010-08-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Wheeler, Tom. American Guitars. HarperCollins. New York. 1992. p.345
- ^ Roberts, Jim. American Basses: An Illustrated History & Players Guide. Backbeat Books. San Francisco. 2003. p.161
- ^ a b "musicianshotline.com". musicianshotline.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Electric Guitars, Boutique Electric Guitars, High End Guitars, Hand Crafted in the USA, Robin Guitars". alamoguitars.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Guitar Gallows Bio, Eric Johnson www.guitargallows.com". guitargallows.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Bio". steveblaze.net. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "jyuenger » Gear ( You Asked For It )". jyuenger.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
External links
- Official website
- Rio Grande Pickups, sister company to Robin Guitars