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Greg Brandt Guitars

Greg Brandt Guitars
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About Greg Brandt Guitars

I have been building nylon string guitars for classical. jazz, and, studio players for over 30 years in the Los Angeles area. My guitars have clear, singing trebles matched by full, lush basses; a wide tonal palette; and even playing and respo…

Service areaI have clients from all corners of the world: from the Los Angeles area where my shop is, to Germany, Italy, and the Philippines.

For repair and consultation work I concentrate on the Greater Los Angeles Area though I will accept work from other areas too if that's what a client wants!
ShippingUnless other arrangements are made, all guitars are shipped FedEx 2 day. Shipping charges are the customers responsibility and are not included in the instruments price.

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Videos submitted by Greg Brandt Guitars

Field Of Dreams OST 7 Field Of Dreams
The late (and great) Tommy Tedesco used my guitars on many movies ( such as The Godfather movies, Bladerunner, Revenge) and television soundtracks. This is one of my all time favorite movies...and musical themes!
The Staight Story - Angelo Badalamenti - Country Theme
Living in Los Angeles, I make a lot of guitars for first call studio players. This movie (based on a true story) is not your typical David Lynch film. I love this and "Rose's Theme" from this movie. Both showcase the higher registers on my Cedar top guitar. The music was composed by Angelo Badalamenti.The guitar was played by George Doering.
Angelo Badalamenti - rose's theme
This is "Rose's Theme" from The Straight Story. Thought I'm not sure what scenes of old Venice have to do with the movie....it's too nice a piece of music not to share. Music written by Angelo Badalamenti, guitar played by George Doering.
10-string guitarist Perfecto De Castro performs Sarabande in D Major BWV 1012 (J.S. Bach)
My friend Perf DeCastro was after me for many years to build him a 10 string guitar and finally I gave in! I knew I wanted to redesign the peghead so I came up w/ a 3 slot - 2 level design that worked really nicely. It meant that such a big guitar could fit into a regular case as well as minimize the rubbing of strings on the peghead slot sides as is so typical a problem on guitars like this. Both
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Greg Brandt, builds some of the finest Classical guitars in the world, and is an outstanding example of what makes buying a custom guitar worth the effort. His 20 some years of experience as a luthier demonstrate a passion for perfection, knowledg...

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I own one of his fine guitars and I find his guitars to be concert level instruments in every way, rivaling the tone quality, character. depth, and soul that is reserved for the most exclusive guitars made anywhere. If you can get your hands on one ...

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Greg Brandt is the real deal. I have switched to performing with his guitar this year and have had the joy of playing a phenomenally balanced guitar that helps me play better every concert. At the top of the repertoire, we need a guitar that wo...

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Here is a letter I sent to Greg unsolicited, it says it all about my regard for the guitar he made for me: Hi Greg, I still have the cedar you made me and I have really grown to appreciate it. The tone has become quite lovely (or maybe I'...

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I asked Greg to build me a guitar following several years of research. I had been looking for a fine guitar that would represent my instrumental voice, I was searching for the "dream guitar". The package arrived one afternoon and I opened the case...

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