Australian Handmade Guitars

Gladesville Guitar Factory is proud to support and promote quality, handcrafted Australian guitars, mandolins, pickups and effects. Handmade Australian guitars are especially highly regarded worldwide.
We are always interested in representing new Australian guitar builders. Phone Rob McMullan - 02 98172173

Locally made steel-string acoustic guitars, nylon string classical and flamenco guitars, mandolins, lapsteel slide guitars,
solid body electric guitars and basses as well as acoustic guitar pickups and effects. All of the highest quality, matching anywhere else on the planet!

Worldwide delivery - Contact us on +61- 2- 98172173

Prices listed are the supplier's recommended retail in Australian dollars

Page up to date on January 10, 2012

Steel string guitars:

Jim Williams - Jervis Bay, NSW. Dreadnoughts, small body
Gerard Gilet - Sydney NSW. Steel string
Maton - Melbourne, VIC. An Australian legend since the 50's
Cole Clark - Melbourne, VIC. Steel string
Trevor Gore - Cottage Point, NSW. Innovative steel string and classicals

Classical guitars:

Jim Williams - Lattice braced with armrest, Jazz classic guitar
Graham Caldersmith - Lattice braced classical guitars
Gerard Gilet - Sydney NSW.
Dan Kellaway - Lattice braced classical guitars
Daniel De Jong - Classical guitars
Bruce Roberts - Blue Mountains, NSW. Classical guitars
Kim Lissarrague - Blue Mountains, NSW. Classical guitars
David Buttrose - Tasmania. Historic classical guitar reproductions
Trevor Gore - Cottage Point, NSW. Innovative design bracing and intonation.
Tony Morison - Classical Guitars

Mandolin family:

Jim Williams - A-Style and F-Style mandolins

Ukuleles:

Jim Williams - Kumalae style Soprano, Concert, Tenor, Baritone in Australian timbers. Jervis Bay, NSW.
Scott Wise - Soprano, Concert and Tenor. Margaret River, Western Australia
Cole Clark - Melbourne, VIC.

Lap Steels:

Mark Gosbell - Lap Steels. Western Sydney.
Cole Clark - Melbourne, VIC

Pickups and Effects:

Kinman Pickups - Noiseless single coil pickups for strats and teles
Ivan Richards Audio - Locally made boutique effects
Andrew Ellis - Stomp Boxes
Bigfoot - Stomp boxes

Electric Basses:

Maton - The classic JB IV fretless and fretted bass is back!

 

Jim Williams - Guitars and Mandolins

Jim Williams has been highly regarded as a builder of quality guitars since 1977. He lives in Jervis Bay, Australia where he makes all styles of steel string and acoustic guitars as well as mandolins. His beautiful and unique instruments are in high demand resulting in a reputation that is growing with every guitar made. Acclaimed guitarists Bruce Mathiske, Peter Pik and Peter Toohey play Jim Williams guitars as well as many others. You can find out more on our Australian made Classical guitar page or Jim's Guitarcraft website.

Jim Williams OOFC Small body steel string guitar

Jim Williams OOVC Small Body acoustic guitar $3600 AUD

Small body projection with warmth of a Cedar top. Venetian cutaway. This guitar is an absolute gem and possibly our biggest selling luthier made guitar.

Jim Williams OOFC Small body steel string guitar

Jim Williams OOFC Small Body acoustic guitar $3600 AUD

Small body projection with warmth of a Cedar top. Florentine cutaway. This guitar is an absolute gem and possibly our biggest selling luthier made guitar.

Jim Williams A-Style Mandolin

Jim Williams A-Style Mandolin $2495 AUD

Tear drop, round hole Mandolin with solid carved spruce top & solid carved flame maple back and sides


Gerard Gilet

Gerard is a Sydney based guitar maker who has been at the forefront of steel string acoustic and classical guitar design in Australia since 1976. Many new generation Australian luthiers have learnt their craft in Gerard's workshop. Beautiful tone and impeccable build quality are hallmarks of Gerard's instruments. Gilet Guitars are played by Gareth Koch, Dom Turner (Backsliders), Brendan Gallagher (Karma County), Sting and recently, John Butler.
Gilet Guitars Website

Gerard Gilet G45 Drop Shoulder model steel string acoustic guitar

Gilet G-45 Drop Shoulder dreadnought acoustic guitar $3750 AUD reduced to $2999

Solid Sitka Spruce and solid Mahogany back and sides. All quality hardware and Gerard's craftmanship. Great guitar.


Gilet 000 acoustic guitar $4199 AUD reduced to $3360

Solid Sitka Spruce and Tasmanian Blackwood back and sides. All quality hardware and Gerard's craftmanship. Great guitar.


Gilet 00 Acoustic Guitar 12 fretter $4199 AUD reduced to $3360

Stunning Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle back and sides with AAA+ Sitka spruce top, ebony bindings, ebony fret board and abalone rosette. Full nitro-cellulose finish, bolt on Neck, and bi-flex truss rod. This guitar sounds as good as it looks.....AMAZING!!!!


Trevor Gore

Committed to innovation,nearly every part of Trevor's guitars is innovative or has been designed or built using an innovative process. www.goreguitars.com.au

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Trevor Gore
Steel String "Concert Classical" $3995 AUD

A powerful, responsive and articulate guitar that will accommodate many playing styles, but a real dream for finger pickers.

  • Engelmann spruce top
  • Indian Rosewood back and sides
  • Honduran Mahogany neck
  • Madagascar rosewood fretboard
  • 12th fret neck joint with cutaway
  • Herringbone purfling
  • Padauk bridge with compensated nut and saddle
  • Falcate bracing
  • Gotoh tuners
  • High gloss "vintage" nitrocellulose finish

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