Taim Khoury
Founder and master luthier
Built the first guitar by hand and set the standards we still follow.
Since 1956
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.
Seventy years at the bench
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1946
Taim Khoury builds his first guitar in his father's oud repair shop in Beirut.
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1956
Warshat Al Awtar opens in Gemmayzeh and the first acoustic series leaves the bench.
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1979
Our first electric guitar and bass leave the bench.
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2004
A larger workshop with room for apprentices and a responsible wood programme.
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2012
Our guitars reach players in 22 countries through a small group of trusted dealers.
The workshop in numbers
Three generations of luthiers, one workshop and a growing family of players.
- Founded
- 1956
- Luthiers at the bench
- 14
- Countries with our players
- 22
The founders
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.