Oktober Guitars
| Private | |
| Industry | Musical instruments manufacturing |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Tony Leicht |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars |
| Website | http://oktoberguitars.com/ |
Oktober Guitars Inc. (formerly October Guitars) is an American manufacturer of guitars and other instruments, based in Baltimore, Maryland. The company was founded by Tony Leicht, who is also the head luthier.[1]
Previously named "October Guitars" and established in Wisconsin since the early 1990s,[2] it's actual Baltimore workshop was registerd in 2011[3] under the name of "Oktober Guitars".
Oktober Guitars makes custom hand crafted instruments and is described as "a company started for musicians by musicians".[1]
The company is specialized in custom made instruments, especially guitars and bass guitars with distinct designs (provided by musicians) often released in "signature" editions.[4]
Tony Leicht has collaborated with different bands and artists such as Mark Gallagher of British band Raven and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein[5] (former lead guitarist of the Misfits and currently playing with his own band Doyle) to replicate guitar models as they were originally designed.
Models and series
- "The Wraith" guitar[6]
- "The Wrath of Wraiths" guitar
- "The Prophet" guitar[7]
- "The MGT" (a "tele" guitar, designed by Mark Gallagher, guitarist for Raven)
- "The Raven", series of 12-string bass (designed by John Gallagher, bassist for Raven)[8]
- "The Annihilator" guitar (from the "Von Frankenstein Series", designed by Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein).
- "The DevilWing" bass (from the "Von Frankenstein Series", designed by Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein).[9]
References
- 1 2 "Oktober Guitars Introduces New XP Model". Guitar Player. April 11, 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "October Guitars Inc.". Octobermusic.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "OKTOBER GUITARS, INC.". MarylandCorporates.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Oktober Guitars and NWOBHM's Raven Unveil New MGT Guitar". Interactive Guitar Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Fanelli, Damian (November 30, 2011). "Oktober Guitars Builds a Misfit Monster: The Annihilator". Guitar World. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Oktober Guitars Releases the New Wraith Electric Guitar". Premier Guitar. May 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Oktober Guitars Releases The Prophet". Guitar Planet Magazine. November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Oktober Raven Series 12-String Bass". 12stingbass.net. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Fanelli, Damian (December 3, 2012). "Oktober Guitars and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein Announce DevilWing Bass". Guitar World. Retrieved 24 November 2016.