Author Topic: R.I.P. Doug Irwin  (Read 316 times)

lbpesq

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R.I.P. Doug Irwin
« 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
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rv_bass

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Re: R.I.P. Doug Irwin
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2026, 11:05:41 AM »
Sad news :(

David Houck

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Re: R.I.P. Doug Irwin
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2026, 03:13:05 PM »
Thanks for posting, Bill.

paulman

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Re: R.I.P. Doug Irwin
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2026, 08:09:56 PM »
Fare Thee Well, Doug Irwin!
The only thing that stays the same is change.

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Re: R.I.P. Doug Irwin
« Reply #4 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.