Hallmark Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer. The company was founded in 1966 by Joe Hall, formerly of

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First incarnation, 1966-68

During its first short-lived existence, the company produced a series of guitars called the "Swept Wing," a rather "bizarre instrument," its only model. It first appeared as a semisolid-body guitar; later a solid-body model and a 12-string version were made, even a double neck. The company declared bankruptcy in 1968.

Return of Hallmark

Hallmark Guitars was restarted by Bob Shade, a guitar builder and enthusiast from

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, who acquired the rights to the name from Joe Hall in the late 1990s. On an individual basis, he builds Hallmarks out of his shop in Maryland; mass-produced Hallmark SweptWings are also available.

External links

Hallmark Guitars

References

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