A boutique builder, to us, is a shop small enough that the founder or a tight team of luthiers still voices, assembles, and inspects each instrument. Boucher builds in small batches in Quebec with hand-selected Adirondack spruce. Bourgeois flattops from Lewiston, Maine are among the most respected modern American acoustics. Santa Cruz and Gallagher carry decades of small-shop lineage, and on the electric side we stock Powers Electric (the California shop founded by Taylor's chief designer Andy Powers), Iconic, b3 by Gene Baker, and Shabat.
Because these shops build in small numbers, our boutique stock rotates constantly. No two instruments are quite alike, and when one sells there may not be another like it for months. If something catches your eye, do not wait long.
Looking for Huss and Dalton? We no longer carry the brand. Players who love that style of hand-built American flattop should hear our Bourgeois, Boucher, Santa Cruz, and Gallagher guitars. The build quality and voice live in the same neighborhood, and our team is glad to compare them with you by phone or in the showroom.
