Taim Khoury
Founder & master luthier
Built the first guitar by hand and set the standards we still follow.
A Few Words About Us
Our Story
From a one-room workshop to guitars played around the world, our craft has stayed the same: careful hands, good wood and patience.
Our Journey
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1946
Taim Khoury builds his first guitar in a small repair shop.
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1956
The Warshat Al Awtar workshop opens and the first acoustic series is launched.
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1979
Our first electric guitar and bass leave the bench.
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2004
A new workshop with room for apprentices and a sustainable wood program.
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2012
Our guitars reach players in more than 60 stores worldwide.
Our Story in Numbers
Three generations of luthiers, one workshop and a growing family of players.
- Founded
- 1956
- Employees
- 100+
- Stores
- 64
Founding Fathers
The craftsmen who laid the foundation of our workshop.
Boulos Qassis
Co-founder
Designed our signature bracing and the 1964 acoustic.
Jamil Haroun
Head of electrics
Started our electric and bass lines in the late seventies.