Beltona Resonator Instruments
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Steve Evans and Bill Johnson |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Resonator guitars, mandolins, and ukuleles |
| Website | beltona.net |
Beltona Resonator Instruments is an
manufacturing company currently based in Ōpunake, New Zealand. Since its foundation, Beltona has been producing resonator instruments, more specifically guitars, mandolins and ukuleles
.
History
The company started as a partnership in
glass fibre
in the production of instruments.
These materials had several advantages over metal including weight, strength and speed of production. Beltona's success led the company to concentrate only on instruments made of resin since 2002. By then, Evans became the sole owner of the business, moving it to his native New Zealand. The company returned to England in 2013.[1] Beltona was based in the UK once again from 2013 to 2023, returning to New Zealand in September 2023.[2]
Musicians
- Michael Messer[3]
- Keb' Mo'[3]
- Kristina Olsen[3]
References
- ^ Company profile on Beltona website
- ^ Company official website
- ^ a b c Rick Batey The American Blues Guitar: an illustrated history Hal Leonard. 2005.
External links
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