Lâg Guitars is a French
music company
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founded in the Occitania region of France by
luthier
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Michel Lâg-Chavarria in 1980. Lâg produces various
acoustic guitars
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, smart guitars and ukuleles. They are designed in the south of France.
Notable players of Lâg guitars include
Phil Campbell of
Motörhead
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and
Charles Hedger
Charles Edward Alexander Hedger (born 18 September 1980) is a British guitarist who is known for his stint in the extreme metal band Cradle of Filth and his work with Imperial Vengeance. He currently plays with Norwegian black metal band M ...
of
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved originally from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic metal and other metal genres. Their ly ...
.
Bibliography
Blue Book of Electric Guitars By Zachary R. Fjestad, S. P. Fjestad
References
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Musical instrument manufacturing companies of France
Guitar manufacturing companies
French brands
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