Bowerman Guitars

Oregon Bigleaf Maple Burl, New Zealand abalone, Hawaiian Koa, Gabon Ebony, Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Red Spruce walk into a bar.
They all agree to be friends with The Tree - Quilted Mahogany, because, who doesn’t absolutely love The Tree?!

Annual wood donation to the Sisters High School guitarmaking class (founded in 2006 with huge support from Breedlove Guitars). Resawn, graded and delivered for next year’s studentworks.
Some of this is so nice I was tempted to keep it for my own….

Big Ups to Mike Bryant for picking out some quality cast-off lumber shorts to feed the Hitachi CB75f wood slicer’s appetite for sawdustruction!

If anyone is sitting on some student quality Myrtlewood lumber or sawn sets, think of us for donation, please. Charitable cause receipts available through SFF.

Like a well blended Cabernet, the Bambino Octave Mandolin delivers epic sustain, sparkling highs and rich low end.
There will be exactly one available in 2026, if you have been thinking about jumping in on this type of acoustic adventure.
What tunes could you find waiting inside?

What’s on deck? Stay tuned to find out;)

Students learn so many skills in a capstone project like building a guitar. Beyond just woodworking and CNC programming, they are learning the valuable life lessons of planning ahead, executing to a schedule, and delivering against a set goal.
Wonderful that this program lives on in the very capable hands of instructor Jason Chinchen

High school students in Central Oregon build custom acoustic guitars from scratch Two decades ago, a community effort produced a new woodworking class at Sisters High School that still strikes a chord with its students and its teacher.

Happy Solstice everyone!
Looking for a last minute gift to put under the tree this year? This very lightly played Cocobolo and European Spruce Maya model is looking for her forever home after unforeseen family circumstances impacted her original owner’s situation.
If you’d like to learn more about this full spectrum 16” jumbo, including the original custom spec list or sonic sample, please reach out directly; info@bowermanguitars (dot com)

This stunning, faith inspired OM has been back in the shop for her 100,000 mile tuneup as well as new electronics, she is finally restored to her glossy shine with a lovely and rich sounding vintage inspired voicing.
Inlays were designed by our client in collaboration with Jayson and Harvey Leach Guitars.
If you would like to design your own unique masterpiece, our distributor in Asia is The Perfect Guitar in Singapore, where this Brazilian beauty is headed home to next.

One of our first “Oregon Opal” 00-12fret sized guitars was back for her 30,000 mile tuneup this week, and worthy of a spin through the Photo Booth.
Subtle details make for a sublime overall aesthetic on this warm and rich sounding finger picking guitar.

Chocolaty Brazilian Rosewood on the back and sides of the most recent OM.
Love the little sap stripe and “monkey ears” inkline figure in the center of this back.

A little bit of bearclaw never hurt the tone of an Adirondack top.
A unique OM for a trusting and patient client who wanted just a touch of silver in the headstock inlay.

It’s beyond gratifying when clients return to broaden their palette of guitar tones with a new commission.
This Working Man’s Dread features Machiche back and sides, in lieu of our usual Oregon Walnut, and will be joining a sister Walnut/Adi OM in New York State.
Machiche is a sustainably sourced Central American hardwood with many rosewood like attributes including low damping, high strength, an appearance similar to Honduras Rosewood, and a sweet floral fragrance.
It’s a striking material which delivers a sonically robust flatpicking package paired with the tempered Adirondack top and full range voicing to get the most out of the sympathetic tones generated by the back of the guitar.