Gotz

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Is Gotz a maker or a brand/supplier? Is it the same now as in their beginning?

Here is their link; http://www.gotzviolins.de/products.htm

"Stringed Instruments
Since 1884 we offer high quality violins, celli and double basses with the Götz brand. Above all we are known for our expertise in handling instruments made by the old masters."

Judge for yourself but from how it reads to me they are sellers of a brand like Juzek, Morelli/Pfretzschner and others are/were and not the actual maker. The Wilfers, Hofner, Framus, Grunert, Saumer and Pollmann/Krahmer to name a few were and are actual German makers.

I was doing some searches today on the Bubenreuth makers and found out that Framus is a coined word/acronym made up from Franconian music production founded by Fred Wilfer who immigrated from Schonbach to Germany after WWII.

I thought that was worth sharing having just read this myself.