Walden Guitars
![]() | |
Type | Private |
---|---|
Industry | Musical instrument |
Founded | 1996 |
Founder | KHS Musical Instruments |
Key people | |
Products | |
Website | waldenguitars.com |
Walden Guitars is a guitar brand founded in 1996 by Jonathan Lee and KHS Musical Instruments and now owned by Jonathan Lee and Jaco Liao. Walden manufactures steel-string and classical guitars, and Baritone guitars.[1][2][3]
History[]
Walden Guitars were originally built in the small town of Lilan, nearby Langfang, China. Formed in 1996, Walden Guitars was a collaboration between CFox Guitars, Inc. luthiers Charles Fox and Jonathan Lee,[4] and Taiwan instrument manufacturer KHS Musical Instruments.[5] In 2019, Jonathan Lee, one of the original founders, and Jaco Liao, a long time member of the Walden Guitars team, obtained all rights to the Walden Guitars brand.[6]
References[]
- ^ "The World of Walden Guitars". bestacousticguitarguide. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "FRETS.COM". Frets.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "K.H.S. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD" (PDF). Namm.org. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Instruments & Gear: New Gear Walden G2070RCE". pegheadnation.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
External links[]
Categories:
- Guitar manufacturing companies
- Guitar manufacturing companies of the United States
- Companies based in Portland, Oregon
- Companies established in 1996
- Musical instruments brands