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Add to Compare2021 Galloup G.6CA, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
We love, love, love this powerhouse 2021 G.6CA from Bryan Galloup. We picked out a fantastically straight-grained Brazilian Rosewood set for the back and sides, which was then paired with Italian Spruce for smoothness and sustain to match the power and dynamic response. A multiscale setup of 26 inches at the bass to 25 at the treble adds a touch of sweetness to the high-end as well. Moreover, this beauty has an arm bevel and a smoothly curving venetian cutaway for added creature comforts.
Other keywords/misspellings: fingerstyle, bespoke guitar, custom guitar, brazilian, 2101, 2021, handmade, lutherie
Additional demo:https://youtu.be/ng5BzcbgOp4
$20,800 Add to cartScale Length 25 in - 26 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Galloup G.6C, Koa/Cedar
Brand new at the time of listing, this 2024 Galloup G.6C is dressed in stunning Koa and Cedar. You may be wondering, a Galloup in Cedar? Yes, it’s that rare. Which means this is some seriously fine Cedar for the top. Bryan has rigorous standards for the tops of his guitars, and Cedar rarely makes the cut, so you know this one is special. Reconstructed stone appointments in a lovely mint green provide a striking contrast to the earthy tones of the Cedar and Koa. This guitar features all the qualities we know and love about Galloup guitars, with a fresh twist on materials. It’s one of those instruments that’s hard to put down and makes it tough to get any work done.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, michigan, studios, cedar creek, pinless 2401
$23,920 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.21 in Woods Cedar, Koa - Figured 
Add to Compare2012 Galloup G-9CE 17″ Archtop, Hard Maple/Sitka Spruce
Smooth sailing across the fretboard, slick playability and juicy amplified tone–this 2012 G-9CE from Bryan Galloup is a dream machine for the archtop player. Figured Maple back and sides with carved Sitka Spruce top, custom Kent Armstrong humbucker with volume at the pickguard, and a slim play weight of five pounds makes for an easy-playing experience and sharp-dressed aesthetic. Especially considering it’s a full size 17 inch lower bout.
Here’s an additional video with Duane Simpson playing this beautiful Galloup archtop: https://youtu.be/4yDYWAQiiuo
Other keywords: galloup studios, 1211, ken armstrong, gotoh, flame maple, visesnut
Add to Compare2017 Galloup G.2C, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
From 2017, we have an excellent example of the magic that comes from Bryan Galloup’s bench: a G.2C large body guitar with a cutaway, Brazilian rosewood everywhere, and some incredible Italian spruce on top. This guitar has had a few years to open up, and it’s very lively. It features natural aesthetics and a powerful modern tone. Frankly, this guitar handles a wide variety of techniques and styles so well it’s ridiculous—flatpicking, fingerstyle, fingerpicks, you name it. This guitar would be perfect for the studio or the concert hall.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, big rapids, michigan, bespoke, cedar creek,1703
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.719 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Galloup G.6CAM, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Brand new from the workshop of Bryan Galloup, we have a G6.CAM made of Brazilian Rosewood and Italian Spruce. This instrument features a 26/25″ multiscale, making it perfect for alternate tunings. Brazilian Rosewood is used not only for the back and sides but also for the fingerboard. With a very modern and understated aesthetic, this guitar lets the tonewoods do all the talking, both in presentation and in sound.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, cedar creek, fanfret, pinless, 2402
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in - 26 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2023 Galloup G.6CAM, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
This 2023 G.6CAM is an articulate powerhouse with great dynamic range. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides against an Italian Spruce top, multiscale setup you can coax all the way down to C (or even B) territory on the bass, and twin arm/rib bevels for maximum ergonomic ease of play.
Other keywords: bespoke guitar, 2208, brazilain, fingerstyle, fan fret, multi-scale
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in - 26 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Galloup G.6CAM, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Our latest client commission from Bryan Galloup has arrived–and it does not disappoint. In typical fashion, this G.6CAM has a huge voice but remains clean and balanced across the registers, is upgraded with highly figured Brazilian Rosewood and Italian Spruce on top, plus the added benefits of an arm bevel and a multiscale fingerboard setup for added power on the bottom end. Take this Galloup to C tuning territory, and it retains every ounce of fluency.
Other keywords: fingerstyle, petteway, robbins, 2207, brazilain, bespoke guitar
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in - 26 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Galloup G.2c, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Brand New and already oh so awake. Our latest G.2c from Bryan Galloup is phenomenal, and dressed to prove it. Brazilian Rosewood body with Italian Spruce on top, 25.5” scale, and some tasty appointments with interrupted profilings and geometric motifs. Playability is glass smooth, as is the voice. The top end has a lovely bell quality and some insane overtones; this Galloup has a rare quality of natural reverb that fills the room. It’s frankly haunting. Equally at home with Standard tuning as it is with DADGAD, or even C9.
other keywords: fingerstyle, brazilian, 2012, 2022, handmade, lutherie, waverly, calton
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2019 Galloup G.2C, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Incredible! A complete instrument in every note. Bryan Galloup is building some of the finest guitars we’ve ever seen, and he’s working alongside some of our favorite luthiers on the scene to boot. This 2019 G.2C is a powerhouse. Striking Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Italian Spruce top with Adirondack Spruce bracing, nitro finish and hide glue construction—Bryan applies the scientific method to his building, yielding consistently consistent guitars like his responsive G.2C. We love the definition between the registers, and the crisp presence of individual notes; they burst right out of the soundhole under even a delicate attack. The larger lower bout helps flesh out the bass response, and we had so much fun tuning this beauty down into D and even C territory to really bring out that bottom end growl. Waverly tuners keep the neck weight down, and Galloup installed a sharp-looking pinless bridge and added a contour to the heelblock to give the left hand even easier access to the upper frets via the Venetian Cutaway. Across the BRW back, you’ll find a contemporary design inlaid with right angles and razor-straight purflings. And it all comes wrapped up safe and sound in a custom fitted Hoffee flight case.
Here’s an additional demo when we first had this beauty: https://youtu.be/3WRvVaRyl5o
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, guitar science, dream team, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, contemporary guitar, resonant, exclusive
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.1875 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Galloup G.2C, CITES Cleared Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
***Update! We’ve secured CITES paperwork for the Brazilian Rosewood on this beauty, which means we can ship this BRW Galloup internationally!***
Bryan Galloup takes the science of lutherie seriously: and the experiment proves sweetly successful. This G.2C, Bryan’s grand auditorium body here with a cutaway, has an incredible dynamic range, lots of gears, and a surgically crisp projection and note separation. A finer fingerstyle guitar, you’ll be hard pressed to find. Straight-grained Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with Italian Spruce on top and an intricate series of inlays around the rosette, along the back, and between the tuner posts really brings together a modern, geometric aesthetic.
It’s hard to put this guitar down. Once we had the G.2C in our hands, we really just lost track of time. This Galloup will make some enemies when you bring it home; your other guitars will be collecting dust.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, guitar science, dream team, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, contemporary guitar, resonant, exclusive
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Galloup G.2C, Wenge/Italian Spruce
G.2C powerhouse! Bryan Galloup’s grand auditorium strikes a well-honed balance between power and clarity, dynamism and definition. It’s an incredible guitar, dressed to the nines in straight-grained Wenge and Italian Spruce and some really impressive inlays along the headstock, rosette, and back. Do we love this guitar? Yes, yes we do. It’s a testament to Bryan’s tuning technologies that this guitar has such a finely honed voice, and plays so well in so many different settings. We loved taking this one into C tunings just as much as Standard. If there’s a bad note on this G.2C, we haven’t found it yet.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, guitar science, dream team, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, contemporary guitar, resonant, exclusive
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Wenge 
Add to CompareBrand New Galloup G.4, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
We’re exceedingly fortunate to be able to work with some of the greatest luthiers alive today, among them Bryan Galloup. We just took in this brand new G.4 from Bryan after the 2019 Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week, and frankly we feel hard pressed to let this one go. Brick-red Brazilian Rosewood back and sides are paired with a German Spruce top and 12-fret neck in a smaller package that lends extra sweetness to the trebles. This Galloup is an excellent fingestyle instrument, and plays as easily as breathing. The bass register is equal parts warmth and definition, which really rounds out the overall voice. Bryan stepped up his game by stepping the wings of the bridge (see photos for a closeup!) and inlaying the back with long geometric patterns, as well as around the soundhole. This work of functional art comes wrapped up in a custom Hoffee flight case.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, guitar science, dream team, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, contemporary guitar, resonant
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2012 Galloup Borealis, Indian/Sitka
Recipe for a great guitar: 1) choose classic tonewoods, 2) dial in the setup for slick playability, and 3) get Bryan Galloup to build it. Our 2012 Borealis is a beast with appointments that stand out from the crowd, and projection to level doors. Indian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, Laskin-style arm bevel, cutaway, and the piéce de resistance: wine glass inlays across the fretboard extension. We’d like to think it’s a Malbec to match the lively and spicy tone.
As we mentioned, the setup has that slick quality to it that guarantees effortless playability, in standard tuning and beyond. 25 1/2 inch scale gives a smidgeon extra bite to the bass, and the 1 3/4 inch nut feels right at home.
When a guitar plays this well, and sings this sweetly, it’s difficult to put it down. Be prepared to annoy friends and family when you start making excuses to slip away and pick up this Galloup Borealis again. Just one more tune, honest!
Other spellings: gallup, boreals, borealus, brian galloup,
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2005 Galloup Eclipse Brazilian/Adirondack
This amazing small body Eclipse was built by Bryan Galloup and is the very first of its kind! A 00 size guitar this beauty is crafted from stunningly figured Brazilian Rosewood and Master Grade Adirondack Spruce. With its smaller size and 12 fret neck joint, this one has an especially sweet, smooth tone that blossoms in the trebles. It's lovely for fingerstyle playing, but has great pop for strumming and picking. A great all around instrument.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.44 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.16 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareGalloup Northernlights Maple/Sitka
This is a stunning Galloup Northern Lights crafted from Flamed Maple and Bearclaw Sitka Spruce. This Galloup guitar is also bound in Flamed Maple for a elegant appeal. Brian designed his Northern Lights for recording and it does indeed have great balance and clarity, but the slightly larger body also makes this a versatile beauty. It strums and fingerpicks equally well and would make a great stage guitar with it’s awesome Flamed Maple!
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Maple
Bryan Galloup started his career working with world-famous repairman and author Dan Erlewine. Together they pioneered lutherie techniques and tools which have become standard in the business today. Bryan took over the Guitar Hospital in 1986, when Dan moved to Ohio to do research and development for Stewart MacDonald, the guitar shop supply company. Bryan built on the business Dan created, and founded Galloup Guitars’ School of Lutherie. Bryan uses the knowledge gained from thirty years of restoring fine vintage guitars to create excellent new instruments of his own. His restoration techniques have been featured in numerous magazines, books, and videos.Today the shop has now grown to become the 4500 sq. ft. climate-controlled facility that is Galloup Guitars, with wood processing capabilities that ensure the finest, most stable woods. Galloup tone woods are air seasoned after kiln drying and rotated on at least a two-year cycle so they remain stable through climate and seasonal changes.Except for the frets and tuners, every part of a Galloup Guitar is built in-house. Even the finishes are unique: resulting from Bryan’s years of testing and collaboration with coating companies. The finish on your Galloup guitar is a premium high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer that doesn’t dampen the instruments’ acoustic performance or sacrifice wood protection.