Hand Made Guitars, Custom and Boutique Guitars and Hand Wound Pickups
Tone in the Making We make our guitars and pickups by hand. We believe that the hand made construction of instruments and pickups makes a difference in tone and the overall quality and value of the instrument. Our guitar models are meant only as a starting point for your custom options. No more off the shelf guitars. You get to choose colors, woods, and more. The end result is more attention to YOUR instrument so it's just the way you want it. We don't roll guitars off an assembly line, we build instruments.
"My goal with Porter Guitars is to offer quality made guitar that is customizable in many ways to fit your style and sound." -Brian Porter-
New Builders Blog
Follow Brian's builders blog at http://porterguitars.blogspot.com look for frequent updates, articles and general commentary about guitars, music, and everything else.
Porter Pickups: Lots of New Information!
New Website Changes: The Porter Pickups section of the website has been completely updated and is now full of tons of info on the pickups and new pages. It's turned into a site within a site! We've added easier online purchasing with credit/debit cards, wiring information, new models, and a repair and rewind service. Click on the Porter Pickups Logo to check it out, or go here.
New humbucker model names: We've also changed the model names of the Humbuckers to more accurately describe their tone. Their no longer just names after the magnets they have. Check out the new names on the Humbucker Page.
The first reviews are in: Check out the Reviews Page for some of the latest customer reviews of Porter Pickups.
Featured Finish - Vintage 3 Tone Sunburst on Quilted Maple
Here's the new finish going on #0002! It's a hand stained 3-Tone Sunburst. The picture shows the guitar with a shot of sealer on it. All colors were custom mixed and the transitions between colors were all blended by hand. It's modeled after some of those vintage mandolin finishes. The quilted maple grain was enhanced prior to the application of color to make it stand out more.
The "Featured" section on the main page will feature guitars, wood, and anything else we feel like featuring! Check back often to see what's new!