John How guitars come in three different models: The ladder braced guitars, the traditional x braced guitars and the modern x braced guitars. The ladder braced guitars are the guitars of old “78” and are built very closely to the vintage designs with a few modern features. The traditional x braced guitars are the same shape and size of the ladder braces but with a very light weight x configuration. The modern x braced guitars are the best finger-style guitars. They are rich in sustain and light in touch.

Delgado guitars have been handmade by his family since 1928. They build each instrument individually using methods that have been passed down in their family. Each guitar is also custom built for each client so that they can meet specific needs.

Urlacher makes fine handcrafted guitars that are reasonably priced and customized to fit certain playing styles. He currently makes two models: the grand concert model and the parlor model. The grand concert model is based of the Martin 000, and is a very versatile, mid-sized guitar. Woods for this model include: Honduran rosewood, Oregon myrtle wood and figured claro walnut. The Parlor model is a small bodied guitar that has a shorter and wider neck so that it is very comfortable to play. Woods for this model include: Hawaiian curly koa and East Indian rosewood.

Robinson guitars are hand made, one at a time with highly figured Brazilian rosewood, koa and mahogany. They offer four models: the parlour model, the grand auditorium model, the small jumbo model and the sloped shoulder model.

Garrison guitars are made with the Griffins active bracing system, which delivers a warm, well-balanced tone with superior sustain. They offer a wide variety of models: the g-series, the mandolins, the acoustic bass and the limited edition. The g-series guitars have different models between them: g20, g25, g30, g35, g4, g40, g41 and the g 50. These all come with different body styles and woods. Woods include: Sitka spruce, Canadian birch, mahogany, rosewood, cedar and more. Body styles include: dreadnought, parlour and grand concert. The mandolin guitars also have different models between them: om20, om4, om41, om50, m20, m4, m41 and the m50. These models also come in different woods such as: sapele, spruce, rosewood, mahogany and more.

$$$$ Fabrizio Alberico identifies with the Arts & Crafts architectural and design movement of the early 1900'. The design of the steel-string headstock evolved from a concern for proper orientation of the posts to allow the strings to remain as parallel as possible from end to end. The veneer on the back of the headstock is aesthetic and provides additional strength to this normally weak area.  The double veneer also reduces the possibility of the headstock breaking off at the nut as a result of an impact. For more information inclucding pricing please click on the link .

$$$ Traditionally built and crafted from the hand picked tonewoods, all tops backs and sides of the Kwasnycia Guitars are book-marked for beauty and durability, as well as incredible sound. 

The sleek low profile neck features a dovetail joint, removable truss rod, adjustable at peg head and is made up of a five piece laminate that consists of rosewood, maple and mahogany, or maple and mahogany depending on the model. Nitro cellulose lacquer is used to finish all our guitars and then buffed to a high gloss.Different body styles and a variety of options available. Every Kwasnycia Guitar has a limited lifetime warranty to the original owner. 

14 3/4 Inch Body and is made mahogany with Curly Koa Trim. The Quilted Sapele Double-0 has a 14 3/4 inch body and is made with a Curly Maple Binding with Koa Purfling. The Brazilian Slope D - Sitka Top has a 16 inch body made with a Curly Koa Binding with Maple/Ebony Purfling. 

Bracing patterns are available. For more information and services visit site.

tandard guitar styles include: dreadnaught, 000 (Martin), 00 (Martin, Gibson), mini-jumbo, west coast, slope jumbo, and OM although c

A.J.Lucas offers

Mermer guitars considers each of their instruments to be an individualized, handcrafted, work of art incorporating tonewoods air dried and well seasoned prior to their use. All Mermer designs feature solid wood construction, tonewoods such as mahogany, maple, rosewood, koa, ebony, spruce or cedar top plates, custom scale lengths and custom wood and/or stone inlay. Instruments used as 'demonstration' pieces are currently available for purchase. For detailed order information click here.

Reuter guitars offers six acoustic flat top and lap steel models. All models feature Indian rosewood or Honduras mahogany back and sides; Honduras mahogany neck; Sitka or Engleman spruce top. X - bracing, all wood bindings and purflings of choice; ebony fingerboard and bridge, rosette 2-way adjustable truss rod and chrome Schaller tuners. A variety of options are available when placing an order for an instrument.

Roy Noble offers a line handcrafted acoustic guitars including three basic shapes that include the Dreadnought, Dreadnought 12 and the Concert models. Guitars are made with Amazon mahogany and a variety types of Rosewood.

Sawchyn offers five models of handcrafted acoustic guitars featuring the RF series, the SD and SDD series, the SD cutaway series and HC-87 series. Prices are determined by style and model. Custom design options are available upon request. Please visit the site for more information.

Specht offers concert-quality custom-built instruments featuring baritone, nylon and steel string acoustics. Flat-top basses, electric guitars and basses are also available. Each piece of wood is carefully chosen and treated with respect to get the best possible sound. If you are interested in having a custom guitar, please contact directly.

The True North focus is steel-string guitars for flatpick and fingerstyle players, in standard and open tunings. Options for True North guitars include ergonomic side-tapered bodies, contoured Venetian cutaways, hand-voiced radiused soundboards with scalloped braces and sculpted x-brace joints, fast graphite-reinforced necks, bound fingerboards with semi-hemispherical frets, extended scales, asymmetrical headstocks, and Green Heart abalone trim. If you have any questions or would like to discuss a possible instrument feel free to contact True North Guitars.

Windy Hill manufactures steel-string acoustic guitars. A beautiful variety of handcrafted Indian and Bolivian rosewood Dreanoughts are available for sale including a Hawaiian Koa. Guitar making classes are offered every fall exploring the different approaches to each step in the building process. For class information or available guitars click here.

Zeiler instruments are built very light. A great deal importance in the Zeiler guitar making process is directed to the top bracing, for steel string bracing the X bracing pattern is used and the lattice bracing is used for nylon string guitars. Contact for more information.

CB acoustic guitars are all truly custom-made instruments, made to order and completely hand-built one at a time. Eight models are currently available with options to customize the bridge, wood, finsh, peghead shape, peghead inlay and fingerboard inlay. Visit site for contact information.

Haxton offers custom steel string guitars. featuring three models including the Q Model (smaller model similar to the Martin 000), the R Model (similar to the Martin Orchestra model (OM) features an unbalanced x-brace) and the S Model (comparable to a dreadnought in size is 20% larger than the R model with x-bracing). Further customization to your guitar includes a wide array of rosettes to choose from. Contact and Ordering information for guitars can be found on the site.

Foley handcrafts custom made acoustic guitars featuring the bracing hand-carved to complement each individual top. The hand-rubbed lacquer finish is extremely thin. In addition to the custom brace work improvements like graphite reinforced necks create long term stability. Many options for further improvement are available online. Click here for order information.

JDS offers seven custom built guitar models. Each fine top is braced with the finest spruce and is individually carved to find that instrument's personal voice. JDS guitars are built with fine materials individually selected for tone, structure, and beauty ultimately worked into the quality of the instrument. For strength and structure, JDS guitars are built with mahogany necks and a double-acting truss rod joined with traditional dovetail construction, or bolted on. For ordering and pricing information click here.

Klein offers handcrafted acoustic, bass and transperformance guitars. The L45.7 and M-43 acoustic models include impedance matching bridges, carbon fiber bracing, laminated pegheads, removable neck, full length adjustable truss rod and graphite embedded hardwood necks. The M-43 features a Rosewood back and sides with holly wood bindings. The transperformance is a self-tuning acoustic guitar. Visit the site to view the gallery and acquire purchase information.