Custom built, exceptional sound. Simply the best handmade acoustic guitars
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About Me
Experienced Master Craftsman
I Pay Close Attention to Detail
I Pay Close Attention to Detail
Hi, I am John Krismer. For 20 years I ran my own business in Toronto building high end, one of a kind custom furniture. I built many well crafted and challenging pieces over the years. Along the way, it was remarked by more than one person that I was perhaps a little to focused and picky with all the things I built.
In 2007 my wife and I
Hi, I am John Krismer. For 20 years I ran my own business in Toronto building high end, one of a kind custom furniture. I built many well crafted and challenging pieces over the years. Along the way, it was remarked by more than one person that I was perhaps a little to focused and picky with all the things I built.
In 2007 my wife and I moved our studios to a beautiful country church we bought, 120 kilometers north of Toronto.
I've played guitar since the age of twelve, and had always wanted to build them.
Well let's see....small shop in the country, too focused and picky? What to do?
And so Brand X was born... with a mission to craft the best handmade acoustic guitars
I Pay Close Attention to Detail
I Pay Close Attention to Detail
I Pay Close Attention to Detail
If I am going to spend the time to build an exceptional handmade acoustic guitar, and it takes a lot of time, then it makes sense to use the best materials. I use the best master grade tone woods from boutique suppliers all over the world. White spruce from the Italian Dolomite mountains, Blackwood from Africa, and highly figured Koa from
If I am going to spend the time to build an exceptional handmade acoustic guitar, and it takes a lot of time, then it makes sense to use the best materials. I use the best master grade tone woods from boutique suppliers all over the world. White spruce from the Italian Dolomite mountains, Blackwood from Africa, and highly figured Koa from naturally downed trees in Hawaii to name a few.
Other materials such as high strength, heat and humidity resistant epoxies, titanium, carbon fibre, and the best hand applied finishes are used wherever called for.
I use these carefully selected materials to construct handmade acoustic guitars that are visually stunning, extremely well constructed, and second to none in playability and sound quality.
These are not guitar shaped art objects, but rather highly playable, well crafted, precise machines that are a joy to play. I think these are the best handmade acoustic guitars around.
Why Brand X?
I Pay Close Attention to Detail
Why Brand X?
As the Joker says 'Brand X has a secret ingredient!'
Unlike the Batman movie, however, Brand X Guitars secret ingredient won't kill you, although it may send you into bouts of laughter at the joy in playing one of my hand built guitars.
I love the precision of a well crafted instrument that feels good in the hand, light to hold and sounds b
As the Joker says 'Brand X has a secret ingredient!'
Unlike the Batman movie, however, Brand X Guitars secret ingredient won't kill you, although it may send you into bouts of laughter at the joy in playing one of my hand built guitars.
I love the precision of a well crafted instrument that feels good in the hand, light to hold and sounds brilliant. Well built handmade acoustic guitars are as much about pushing the limits of what wood can do as well as understanding the physics of sound.
The secret ingredient? Come and play one of my guitars and then see if you can tell.
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