Exhibitors

"Merging Spanish tradition with a curious approach to tonewoods, I craft custom classical guitars that challenge the standard palette. I build each instrument with care, one at a time. My hand-made builds utilize responsive bracing and contemporary styling to offer players a unique voice."

I am Christopher Alan Miller, the luthier behind cam guitars in Southern Oregon. With 50 years in woodworking, I craft one-of-a-kind boutique acoustic guitars, blending premium tonewoods and both traditional and modern techniques to create visually stunning, richly responsive instruments.

I started in Luthiery in 2005 by building a Martin kit after retiring as a industrial controls electrician. The hobby became a second career by 2010 and I now build 5 or 6 instruments a year.

I have spent the last 12 years obsessively learning whatever I can about how to manipulate and manage the quality of sound in stringed instruments, with a heavy focus on the steel string guitar.
While I have been keeping data and statistic records of each build, my method of building is tactile and intuitive. My goal is to make an instrument that responds to the lightest touch, but isn't timid when challenged. The kind of instrument that wraps itself around and through the player and audience.
I am approaching the point of making lutherie a full time commitment.

Lister Guitars makes custom handcrafted electric guitars, basses, and lapsteels. Each guitar is designed, created, and made by hand with the intent to fit all genres of music. Lister Guitars not only provides functionality but also gives a new definition of "style"

North Woods Luthiers creates handcrafted acoustic and classical guitars from exceptional, sustainably sourced tonewoods. Blending tradition with modern refinement, each instrument offers high dynamic range, balance, and playability. Come play our guitars!

Jeremy of Pappenfüs Guitars resides in Northwest Montana where he has been crafting guitars since 2008. Jeremy studied with Sergei de Jonge in 2023 where he refined his approach to create an ‘honest guitar.’ His goal is to predominately use hand tools, natural materials, and time tested methods to create unique instruments that tell the player’s story.

Steinbock Fine Instruments is a one-man lutherie shop nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. Steinbock Fine Instruments was created with a mission to push the boundaries of the modern acoustic guitar while honoring tradition in lutherie. Each guitar that comes out of Joseph's shop is carefully hand-crafted to be exceptionally responsive and feel like an extension of the musician themself.

Yzzy Guitar Works Kristin Young Seattle, Washington, USA Steel-string Flattop Guitars & Ukuleles Kristin Young builds responsive steel-string guitars and ukuleles under the name Yzzy Guitar Works. Based in Seattle, he focuses on clean aesthetics, balanced tone, and dynamic feel. Each instrument is crafted with attention to traditional methods, modern voicing, and a player’s perspective. - Kris

Baldwin guitars makes solid body electric guitars and pickups designed specifically for alt-rock, emo, pop-punk, hardcore, and similar genres.

Beautifully hand-crafted guitars with rich tone, strong volume, sustain, and effortless playability—made to be your everyday instrument. Crafted from premium, sustainably sourced woods and finished in a VOC-free natural satin oil and pine resin blend that highlights the wood’s authentic grain.

With a passion for music and design, I have been building for 18 years using premium woods, hardware and electronics. Working only a few guitars per month means an inordinate amount of time shaping the instrument and tone. The biggest thrill for me is breathing life into these instruments and letting them sing.

In my experience, an appreciation for beauty comes along with a deeper sense of purpose. Musical instruments have a remarkable ability to heal as they channel emotions and stress away from the player. Much like these instruments, it is my role as a creative to encourage the flow of music.

A Hofmeister guitar is more than just an instrument—it's a musical companion. Enjoyed on stage or in solitude, each guitar is crafted to inspire the player and elevate your sound.

I came to lutherie as a professional artist working in clay and wood, and I bring 40 years of experience creating functional art to each of my guitars. I care deeply about how my guitars work, how they sound and feel and please the eye. Let me build you the guitar you didn’t know you could have.

I focus exclusively on building classical guitars, and use fairly traditional methods. That said, I have made instruments with laminated backs and sides, elevated fretboards, sound holes or other features that are not necessarily “traditional.”. My goal in making a bespoke guitar is to create, through the sound, the woods, or other design elements, a connection between the instrument and the owner: something that the owner will love playing, and bring out or amplify a player’s creativity.

Handcrafted in Eagle, Idaho, each Robbins Guitar Company instrument is one-of-a-kind, made from premium tonewoods using traditional designs. Peter Robbins built his first guitar in 1974 and, after a career as a CPA, returned to luthiery in 2009. Founded in 2018, his one-man shop ensures every piece is truly special.

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de Houtwinkel acoustic guitars excel in craftsmanship, premium tonewoods, and attention to detail. Handcrafted for superior quality, they offer rich, balanced tone and resonance. Custom design options enhance playability, while traditional methods and modern innovation create a unique, top-tier instrument.