Handcrafted Custom Guitars

Designed around you, built for you.

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Burl resin laminate Dorweiler guitar

Craftsmanship

Every Dorweiler guitar starts with a conversation. Each instrument is built one at a time by a single builder, from selecting the wood to the final setup. Unlike factory production where your guitar passes through multiple hands, here there's one person responsible for the entire process. That continuity means accountability, consistency, and a level of care that doesn't exist in mass production.

Spalted maple multiscale guitar

Latest Builds

Explore recent builds featuring figured woods, epoxy inlay work, and traditional lutherie techniques. Each guitar combines premium materials with precise, careful craftsmanship.

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Flame poplar multiscale build detail

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Interested in a custom instrument? I work with clients to design and build unique guitars featuring premium figured woods and personalized details. Let's discuss your vision.

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Selected Work

Handcrafted builds featuring figured wood bursts, exotic tonewoods, and custom electronics

Flame poplar multiscale build in progress
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Flame Poplar Multiscale

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Burl resin laminate

Burl Resin Laminate

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Flame maple and ash with tobacco burst

Tobacco Burst Flame Maple

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Spalted maple multiscale

Spalted Maple Multiscale

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Black limba body with malachite star inlays

Black Limba & Malachite

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About the Workshop

I build guitars for players who want something they can't get off a rack. The kind of instruments that start with a conversation about wood, tone, and aesthetics, then get refined through collaboration until the design is exactly right.

Every build starts with wood selection. Figured maple, spalted varieties, exotic species. I source pieces that have the visual impact to carry a design. From there it's about the details: dialing in neck profiles, executing clean fretwork, applying finishes that enhance rather than hide the wood, and setting up the instrument to play the way it should.

The latest builds span traditional designs, experimental resin work, and modern multiscale builds. Each one is built to be played, not just displayed.

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Ready to commission a custom build or have questions about the process? Send me a message and let's start a conversation about your dream guitar.

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I typically respond within 24-48 hours. Looking forward to hearing about your project!