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Clark Battle- Evolano, an amazing innovation on being able to produce pitch fluid string bends while maintaining chordal structure. 1)
David Bithell- 2) 3)
Dylan Crismani- Australian builder of new Harry Partch and Baschet Brothers style instruments. 4) 5) 6)
Eric Ederer- Luthier making instruments to combine elements of various mediterranean and near east traditions 7) 8) 9) 10)
Mattias Krantz- Modifies instruments where he experiments with absurd ideas to hear what it will sound like 11)
Úlfur Hansson- Segulharpa (Electromagnetic Harp), finalist in the 2021 Guthman Competition 12)
Allan Montan- The OMIT Instrument, finalist in the 2021 Guthman Competition 13)
Charlie McCarthy- Inventor of the polycorde, a violin bow allowing the player to play chords. 14) 15)
Erik Nugent- Builder of the Nu, a chromatic didgeridoo 16)
Jon Pickard- 23 string Harp Guitar 17)
Edward Schocker- I dont know much about him yet but he is connected to a few projects with lots of interesting instruments 18) 19) 20)
Liliana Soebiyanto- Indonesian saxophone maker who makes completely wooden instruments which have a very unique timbre 21)
Lewis Waters- Maker behind the company New complexity, which builds experimental, 3rd bridge, and harmonic guitars 22) 23)
Sławomir Zubrzycki- builder of the Viola Organista, a bowed keyboard instrument based off of a drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci. 24) 25) 26)
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Robert Hope-Jones- Inventor of the Theater Organ.