Tone to inspire and reliability to last a lifetime
Throughout my career I have been searching for the truth, stripping the instrument down to its most basic form to unlock tonal excellence. This laid the groundwork for the development of my Computer Assisted Voicing™ software that delivers a clear, open bell-like tone with the response to inspire the most demanding players and engineered reliability to protect my customer’s investment.
My instruments are designed from the ground up to meet the demands of the modern guitar market. Along with each specific model, I offer featured options and tone wood upgrades to help you personalize your guitar. I often work with clients to design customized features that further make their instrument a unique, personalized experience.
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Tone Wood

My Tone Wood Library is one of the most prestigious private collections in the world. I systematically assembled each sample, then dynamically tested them with the Sonic Wood Management™ Software. This approach generates our proprietary Composite Rating™, which guarantees dynamic control of tone and reliability.
These tone woods are decades old, with many reaching vintage or even antique status. All of my tone woods are separated into three categories: Master Grade for their unique beauty and rarity, Reserve Grade for those that meet an even higher level of rarity and beauty, then Private Stock for those that meet only the highest standards for tone, response, rarity and beauty. Master Grade tone woods are used for all builds at my standard base price, Reserve Grade and Private Stock are offered at a premium.
Computer Assisted Voicing™

In the summer of 2002, I took a sabbatical from guitar making to devote 100% of my time to the research of the American Steel String Guitar. The result was the development of a system called Computer Assisted Voicing™ (CAV), which seamlessly loops guitar making into a process.
Even though I’ve made incredible sounding instruments, it was only in 2015 when I made guitar number #1501 that I achieved my goal. This guitar not only produced the sound, response and feel I was looking for, I knew I could reproduce it every time. This was the birth of the modern Galloup Guitar tone.
Currently my process has evolved into my Dynamic Instrument Making System™ and Sonic Wood Management™ Software. This patent pending process along with it’s accompanying inventions produces musical instruments with incredible accuracy and consistency. How this translates to the player is; a world-class concert level instrument with the tone to inspire and reliability to last a lifetime.
Options

Along with my standard models and features, I have available options that make each guitar unique. Many options, such as nut width, scale length, fan frets or string spacing are commonly adjusted tor the customer’s preferences, but there are even more that can be added by request.
Standard options such as cutaways and armrests have a set price, but I frequently custom-design appointments such as rosettes and inlays to personalize the guitar for the individual customer. Each project is individually priced based on design elements, materials and execution.
Pricing
Signature $18,000
Every Signature model guitar I make starts at a base price of $18,000. This includes the finest Select Grade tone woods and a premium flight case. Master Grade and Reserve Grade Tone Woods are available upon request and are priced accordingly bases on value of Reserve Grade tone woods and custom appointments but prices of Reserve Grade models have exceeded $25,000. Contact me for pricing and availability.
Commissioning
I currently reserve the majority of my yearly production as non-bespoke guitars. These builds are exclusively from my Reserve Grade tone wood supply that are of the highest quality for sonic stability, beauty and rarity. For those interested in one of these guitars, a $5000 refundable deposit is required for the rights of first inspection. To find out what’s in the works; please contact me or our dealers for further details.
For those who may desire custom appointments, I require a %20 non-refundable deposit of the final commissioned price. Once the deposit is received, your price is fixed. The balance is due upon delivery if picked up at my shop or thirty days prior to shipment. The quoted price does not include shipping, duties, insurance, taxes or any import/export regulations. Means of shipping are the final responsibility of the owner.
For orders in the United States; I work exclusively with Paul Heumiller at Dream Guitars, please feel free to contact Paul for models in production or on the books.