Aristides Guitars

Also known as: Aristides, Aristides Instruments

Aristides Guitars is a Dutch guitar manufacturer based in Haarlem, Netherlands, founded in 2007 by Aristides Poort. The company is known for building instruments out of Arium, a proprietary non-wood composite developed in collaboration with Delft University of Technology. Arium is engineered to dampen frequencies in a way inspired by traditional tonewoods while remaining more stable and resista...

30 Products · Used by 35 Artists

Aristides Guitars 070 Extended Range Guitars

$3,870.00

1 available store

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13 artists using

Aristides Guitars 080 Solid Body Electric Guitars

$3,294.13

1 available store

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12 artists using

Aristides Guitars 060 Solid Body Electric Guitars

$2,939.22

1 available store

14 artists using

Aristides Guitars 070 Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitars

$3,870.00

1 available store

4 artists using

Aristides Guitars 060r Solid Body Electric Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitars

$2,310.65

1 available store

2 artists using

Aristides Guitars 060 Custom Solid Body Electric Guitars

$2,939.22

1 available store

2 artists using

Aristides Guitars 070 7-String Electric Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitars

$3,870.00

1 available store

1 artist using

Aristides Guitars 070r Extended Range Guitars

$3,199.00

1 available store

Aristides Guitars H/08 Solid Body Electric Guitars

$4,634.46

1 available store

Aristides Guitars 080S Extended Range Guitars

$4,041.43

1 available store

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3 artists using

Aristides Guitars 080S Multiscale with Evertone Bridge Solid Body Electric Guitars

$4,041.43

1 available store

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Aristides Guitars Aristides Mike Stringer STX7S "Milk" Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitars

1 artist using

Aristides Guitars Aristides Mike Stringer STX7S "Purple Shatter" Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitars

1 artist using

Aristides Guitars 020 Solid Body Electric Guitars

2 artists using

Aristides Guitars 050 Aluminum Bass Electric Basses

$3,095.00

1 available store

2 artists using

Aristides Guitars 070s Solid Body Electric Guitars

$3,500.00

1 available store

1 artist using

Aristides Guitars 050 Electric Basses

$3,095.00

1 available store

1 artist using

Aristides Guitars 010 Solid Body Electric Guitars

$2,383.10

1 available store

1 artist using

Aristides Guitars 060 TT Solid Body Electric Guitars

5.0 (1)

1 artist using

Aristides Guitars H/07 Solid Body Electric Guitars

$4,759.97

1 available store

Aristides Guitars 060rs Solid Body Electric Guitars

Aristides Guitars H/06 Solid Body Electric Guitars

$4,950.00

1 available store

Aristides Guitars H/06R Solid Body Electric Guitars

Aristides Guitars 080r Extended Range Guitars

$4,000.00

1 available store

Aristides Guitars 070rs Extended Range Guitars

Aristides Guitars Mike Stringer STX7S Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitars

1 artist using

Aristides Guitars Mike Stringer STX8S Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitars

1 artist using

Aristides Guitars H/0 headless guitar Solid Body Electric Guitars

3 artists using

Aristides Guitars STX7S "Grimace" Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitars

1 artist using

Aristides Guitars 060s Solid Body Electric Guitars

The lineup centers on the 0-series solidbody electrics — including the six-string 010 and 060, the seven-string 070, and the eight-string 080 — alongside the H-series headless models, offset body shapes, and the 050 five-string bass. The brand also produces an artist signature series, the STX, developed with Mike Stringer of Spiritbox. Instruments are offered as custom builds with a wide range of pickup, hardware, and finish options, including raw Arium and painted finishes.

Aristides has built a following in progressive and modern metal circles, with an endorser roster that includes Ihsahn, Devin Townsend, Mike Stringer (Spiritbox), Tor Oddmund Suhrke (Leprous), and Dutch rock guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, who helped introduce the brand at Winter NAMM 2010.

Aristides Guitars has 30 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars, Extended Range Guitars, and Electric Basses. Their gear is featured by 35 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Metal, and Jazz. Notable users include Mike Stringer, Matt Heafy, and Andrew Baena. Most Aristides Guitars products sit firmly in the high-end, boutique range.