Noah Guitars started in 1993, when Renato Ruatti and Giovanni Meli designed a cutting-edge electric guitar which combined the metal construction of the National Style “O” with the body style of the Fender Telecaster. The initial plan to use a chrome plated brass body was soon abandoned in favor of an aluminum body and in 1995 Mauro Moia became involved in the project. The first Noah aluminum guitar was made in 1996. By 2016 the Noah range included guitars, basses and lap steel guitars

Source: Noah Guitars website (24 August 2018)