Our Story

It started with a conversation. Just me and my dog Steve, talking guitars.

There are some truly incredible builders out there making beautiful instruments from rare, exotic woods. Craftsmanship today is as good as it’s ever been — maybe better.

But here’s the thing:
Those guitars are often so expensive they end up with a collector behind glass, not in a player’s hands. And many of the woods being used aren’t sustainable — they’re logged from fragile ecosystems and shipped across the globe just to become another collector piece.

That didn’t sit right.

So Steve and I started Cartwright Guitars.

Not to crank out vintage knockoffs - but to build original guitars for real musicians.

Made from responsibly sourced and reclaimed wood, designed to be played, and built without guilt.