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Xaver
Guitars
My name is Gerry Gruber and I have been
building fine-quality custom guitars since 1999. I have also been playing the
guitar since 1969, and during that time have come to realize that a
guitar can be much more than what the factories would have us accept. My vision
is to build a guitar for you that meets every expectation you have for your
once-in-a-lifetime guitar.
My building methods have been largely influenced by William R. Cumpiano and
Jonathan D. Natelson in their excellent book, Guitarmaking Tradition and
Technology. My climate-controlled workshop is located in Ottawa, Ontario
(Canada), where I have access to some of the best tone woods in the world.
I am a member of the Guild of American Luthiers and of the
Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans. I exhibited the 12-string guitar
(depicted on the right) at the 2006 Guild of American Luthiers convention in
Seattle.