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Delwyn J. Langejans is an innovative American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 luthier
Luthier

A luthier is someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments. The word luthier comes from the French language word wikt:en:luth#French which is French for "lute"....
. He handcrafts everything from reversible dualette guitars to harp guitar
Harp guitar

The harp guitar is a stringed instrument with a history of well over two centuries. While there are several unrelated historical stringed instruments that have appropriated the name ?harp-guitar? over the centuries, the term today is understood as the accepted vernacular to refer to a particular family of instruments defined as "A guitar,...
s.

A descendant of farmer immigrants from Bentheim, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, Langejans was born and raised in Holland, Michigan
Holland, Michigan

Holland is a city in the West Michigan region of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....
, where his luthier shop keeps him busy building guitars for such notable musicians as Thom Bresh
Thom Bresh

Thom Bresh , student of Country Music Hall of Fame great Merle Travis, is a successful musical performer in his own right.Bresh did not begin his music career until his adult years....
 (Merle Travis
Merle Travis

Merle Robert Travis was an United States country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the exploitation of coal miners....
's son) and Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay

Jars of Clay is a Grammy Award winning Christian rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois. Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on singer, Charlie Lowell on piano and Keyboard instrument, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars....
.

His father being a homebuilder, woodworking was a skill Langejans picked up early in life.






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Delwyn J. Langejans is an innovative American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 luthier
Luthier

A luthier is someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments. The word luthier comes from the French language word wikt:en:luth#French which is French for "lute"....
. He handcrafts everything from reversible dualette guitars to harp guitar
Harp guitar

The harp guitar is a stringed instrument with a history of well over two centuries. While there are several unrelated historical stringed instruments that have appropriated the name ?harp-guitar? over the centuries, the term today is understood as the accepted vernacular to refer to a particular family of instruments defined as "A guitar,...
s.

A descendant of farmer immigrants from Bentheim, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, Langejans was born and raised in Holland, Michigan
Holland, Michigan

Holland is a city in the West Michigan region of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....
, where his luthier shop keeps him busy building guitars for such notable musicians as Thom Bresh
Thom Bresh

Thom Bresh , student of Country Music Hall of Fame great Merle Travis, is a successful musical performer in his own right.Bresh did not begin his music career until his adult years....
 (Merle Travis
Merle Travis

Merle Robert Travis was an United States country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the exploitation of coal miners....
's son) and Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay

Jars of Clay is a Grammy Award winning Christian rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois. Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on singer, Charlie Lowell on piano and Keyboard instrument, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars....
.

His father being a homebuilder, woodworking was a skill Langejans picked up early in life. While in school, he developed a strong work ethic and an even stronger love of music. During his time in the US Navy, Langejans made regular practice of entertaining his fellow sailors with his accordion and guitar talents.

After his naval discharge, Langejans took a job at Meyer Music in Holland, where he was trained in the intricacies of instrument repair and electronics. In 1971, he began to design and build his own guitars, originally bearing the name Del's. He has made over 1200 guitars as of 2006, many of them custom-made-to-order, putting Langejans guitars in the hands of numerous stars from all genre of music.

The Langejans Dualette is a two sided guitar which was custom made for Thom Bresh. On one side is a steel string-guitar and on the other is a nylon-string. The harp guitar
Harp guitar

The harp guitar is a stringed instrument with a history of well over two centuries. While there are several unrelated historical stringed instruments that have appropriated the name ?harp-guitar? over the centuries, the term today is understood as the accepted vernacular to refer to a particular family of instruments defined as "A guitar,...
 at the right was custom made for Hall of Fame Finger-picker Muriel Anderson. Langejans also makes banjo-guitars as well as standard type models. At one point, so many orders had been called in that there was a four-year waiting list for a Langejans guitar. The standard production time is generally one year.

Artist list

Musical artists who use guitars made by Langejans include:
  • Muriel Anderson: Country Harp-Guitarist National Finger picking Guitar Championship winner (first female winner ever)
  • Paul Baloche
    Paul Baloche

    Paul Baloche is an United States Christian music artist, worship leader, and singer-songwriter. A native of Maple Shade, New Jersey, Baloche is currently the worship pastor at Community Christian Fellowship in Lindale, Texas....
    : Praise & Worship
  • Thad Beatty
  • Jeff Bodkins: Solo Artist
  • Thom Bresh
    Thom Bresh

    Thom Bresh , student of Country Music Hall of Fame great Merle Travis, is a successful musical performer in his own right.Bresh did not begin his music career until his adult years....
    : Country/Folk National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame
  • Tyler Burkum (Audio Adrenaline)
    Audio Adrenaline

    Audio Adrenaline was a Grammy Award-winning Christian rock rock band that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky....
    : Contemporary Christian
  • Kyle Carden: Contemporary Christian
  • Curt Coffield: Contemporary Christian
  • Bruce Carroll: Contemporary Christian Grammy Award
    Grammy Award

    The Grammy Awards ?or Grammys?are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry....
     winner
  • Danny Click: Blues-Rock
  • Billy Crockett: Gospel
  • Scott Dente (Out of the Grey)
    Out of the Grey

    Out of the Grey is a husband and wife Christian Contemporary Music band consisting of Scott Dent? and Christine Dent?. Christine provides lead vocals, while Scott plays guitars and sings background, along with the occasional lead vocals....
  • Brad Duncan (touring with Kutless
    Kutless

    Kutless is a Christian rock Hard Rock/alternative rock band formed in 2000. To date they have a total of six albums including their latest, To Know That You're Alive and their live CD Live From Portland....
    )
  • Peder Eide: Contemporary Christian
  • Matthew Fox: Bluegrass/Texas Swing
  • Peter Frampton
    Peter Frampton

    Peter Kenneth Frampton is an English musician, singer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and The Herd , among others....
    : Classic Rock
  • Steve Green
    Steve Green

    Steve Green is a Contemporary Christian music singer notable for his vocal range and flexible solo style. Over his twenty-four year career, Green has been honored as a four-time Grammy Award nominee, seven-time Dove Award winner, has had 13 No....
    : Christian
  • Buddy Greene
    Buddy Greene

    Buddy Greene is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player. Most of his recordings consist of gospel music, with a distinctly Southern flavor....
    : Blues/Country/Folk/Hymnology/Gospel [https://buddygreene.securesites.com/home_hi.html]
  • Bob Hartman (Petra)
    Petra (band)

    Petra was a prominent Christian rock band, regarded by many as a pioneer of the Christian rock and of the Contemporary Christian music genres. Petra was formed in 1972 in music, in Fort Wayne, Indiana by Bob Hartman, Greg Hough and John DeGroff while they were students of the Christian Training Center....
    : Christian Rock
  • Jamie Harvill: Contemporary Christian
  • Buster B. Jones: Country
  • Phil Keaggy
    Phil Keaggy

    Philip Tyler Keaggy is an American acoustic and electric guitarist and vocalist who has released more than 50 albums and contributed to many more recordings in both the contemporary Christian music and mainstream markets....
    : Contemporary Christian Music
  • Gordon Kennedy
    Gordon Kennedy (musician)

    Gordon Kennedy is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer.He has collaborated with many artists including Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks, Bonnie Raitt, Jewel , Kenny Loggins and others....
     (Dogs of Peace, White Heart
    White Heart

    White Heart is a Contemporary Christian Music pop-rock band which formed in 1982. White Heart's discography includes 13 albums, the most recent of which was released in 1997....
    ): Contemporary Christian
  • Dana Key (Degarmo & Key)
    Dana Key

    Dana Key is a guitarist and vocalist, who was a co-founder of the Contemporary Christian music group DeGarmo & Key with keyboardist Eddie DeGarmo....
    : Contemporary Christian
  • Wes King
    Wes King

    Wes King is an American contemporary-Christian singer, songwriter, and musician. He is perhaps best known for his 1993 album The Robe . In 2005, King was diagnosed with lymphoma, and the tribute album Life Is Precious: A Wes King Tribute was released in July 2006 to raise money for his medical expenses....
    : Praise & Worship
  • Earl Klugh
    Earl Klugh

    Earl Klugh is an United States smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and composer. Klugh currently resides in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia....
    : Jazz Grammy Award winner
  • Kenny Marks: Contemporary Christian
  • Matt Odmark (Jars of Clay)
    Jars of Clay

    Jars of Clay is a Grammy Award winning Christian rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois. Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on singer, Charlie Lowell on piano and Keyboard instrument, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars....
    : Contemporary Christian
  • Mac Powell
    Mac Powell

    Johnny Mac Powell , originally from Montgomery, Alabama, is an American singer-songwriter and producer who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee ....
     (Third Day
    Third Day

    Third Day is a Contemporary Christian music and Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell and guitarist Mark Lee ....
    ): Contemporary Christian
  • Jerry Reed
    Jerry Reed

    Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an United States country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films....
    : Country
  • Gary Sadler: Praise & Worship
  • John Michael Talbot
    John Michael Talbot

    John Michael Talbot is an United States Roman Catholic singer-guitarist who is founder of a monastic community, the Brothers and Sisters of Charity....
    : Catholic Contemporary
  • Laurra Fitzgerald: Contemporary Christian


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