Art & Lutherie

Art & Lutherie

Also known as: Art and Lutherie, A&L, Art et Lutherie

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Art & Lutherie is a Canadian acoustic guitar brand established in 1995 as part of the Godin Guitars family of companies, founded by Robert Godin. The line is built in Princeville, Québec, where a team of luthiers crafts instruments using Canadian tonewoods such as wild cherry, maple, and walnut. Art & Lutherie was created as a more accessible companion line to Godin's other acoustic brands, inc...

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Art & Lutherie is a Canadian acoustic guitar brand established in 1995 as part of the Godin Guitars family of companies, founded by Robert Godin. The line is built in Princeville, Québec, where a team of luthiers crafts instruments using Canadian tonewoods such as wild cherry, maple, and walnut. Art & Lutherie was created as a more accessible companion line to Godin's other acoustic brands, including Simon & Patrick and Seagull, with an emphasis on resonant, broken-in sound at an entry-level price point.

The range centers on a small group of body shapes, including the parlor-sized Roadhouse, the dreadnought-style Americana, and the Legacy. Most models pair a solid cedar top with three-layer wild cherry back and sides, a construction approach the company associates with quick string response and a warm midrange. Finishes tend toward matte, semi-gloss, and faded color treatments meant to evoke a vintage, road-worn aesthetic.

Art & Lutherie guitars are commonly recommended in beginner and intermediate buyer's guides as a Canadian-made alternative to imported budget acoustics, and they appear regularly in folk, singer-songwriter, and acoustic blues contexts.

Art & Lutherie has 24 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Acoustic-Electric Guitars, Steel-string Acoustic Guitars, and Classical & Nylon-String Guitars. Their gear is featured by 11 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Mac DeMarco, Lee Ranaldo, and Mario Camarena. Most Art & Lutherie products fall in the mid-tier range — professional-grade without flagship pricing.

Artists Who Use Art & Lutherie

Mac DeMarco uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

Mac DeMarco

Singer, Guitarist · Mac DeMarco

Lee Ranaldo uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

Lee Ranaldo

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Mario Camarena uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

Mario Camarena

Guitarist, Composer · Chon

Shakey Graves uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

Shakey Graves

Singer, Guitarist

Oliver Amberg uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

Oliver Amberg

Guitarist · Celtic Frost

Steve Onotera uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

Steve Onotera

Guitarist

samuraiguitarist uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

samuraiguitarist

Guitarist, Composer

Sara Quin uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

Sara Quin

Singer, Guitarist · Tegan and Sara

Renka Iwamoto uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

Renka Iwamoto

Singer · 乃木坂46

Nyxy uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

Nyxy

Singer, Guitarist

Hazuki Mukai uses 1 Art & Lutherie product

Hazuki Mukai

Singer · 乃木坂46

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