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Meet Gordon Groves

Based in Tucson, Arizona, Gordon has built custom guitars and restored both rare and popular vintage instruments for customers across the United States for the past twenty-eight years. His career began in 1990 after graduating first in his class from the renowned Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery, where he's invited regularly as a guest lecturer.

Gordon is the founder of the Southern Arizona Luthiers Guild, established to help talented professionals in this trade to connect and learn. The guild also periodically showcases the instruments and products of its members to the public with the help of local business partners. Those interested in becoming members can contact Gordon by email to sign up for notifications about meetings and events.

Acoustic Guitar

"Nothing pleases me more than when one of my guitars comes back, worn out and scratched up, and it looks like it's got a bunch of hard use on it." —Gordon Groves

Groves Custom Guitars

Groves Custom Guitars are exceptional playing and sounding guitars combined with today's best vintage technology and tone, integrating top-quality components made to order with exquisite attention to detail.​

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