Clays von Pommersbach, Cologne, probably during the sixteenth century.
Magnus Tieffenbrucker, Venice, latter half of seventeenth century.
Wendelin Tieffenbrucker, Padua, working about 1572-1611, and Leonhard Tieffenbrucker, Padua (?), during the sixteenth century; their lutes were rather flat and long in body.
Michael Hartung, Padua, working about 1602 to 1624; he was a pupil of Leonhard Tieffenbrucker.
Raphael Mest, Füssen, working about 1610 to 1650; said to have been pupil of Michael Hartung.
Johann Christian Hoffmann, Leipzig, working about 1710 to 1750; his lutes were exported to Holland and England.
Martin Schott, Prague, latter half of seventeenth century.
Sebastian Rauch, Prague, working about 1700 to 1724.
Matthias Hummel, Nuremberg, end of seventeenth century.
Sebastian Schelle, Nuremberg, working about 1700 to 1745; his lutes were much valued, not only in Germany, but also in other European countries.