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Title: R.I.P. Doug Irwin
Post by: lbpesq on March 31, 2026, 09:23:00 AM

Doug Irwin, former Alembic employee and a well known luthier around these parts has passed at 76.  Doug worked on Wolf in Alembic’s early days, and later built Tiger and Rosebud.


May the Four Winds Blow You Safely Home.


Bill, tgo

Title: Re: R.I.P. Doug Irwin
Post by: rv_bass on March 31, 2026, 11:05:41 AM

Sad news :(

Title: Re: R.I.P. Doug Irwin
Post by: David Houck on March 31, 2026, 03:13:05 PM

Thanks for posting, Bill.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Doug Irwin
Post by: paulman on April 01, 2026, 08:09:56 PM

Fare Thee Well, Doug Irwin!

Title: Re: R.I.P. Doug Irwin
Post by: DistillaMatto on April 02, 2026, 03:57:43 AM

Sad to hear. I followed him on instagram and it seemed like he was still busy making guitars. They might have been old posts.