Mercury Guitars was a small Atlanta-based boutique guitar workshop active in the early 1990s, founded by Tim George and Danny Babbitt. The company operated more like a low-volume custom builder than a traditional factory brand, producing handmade electric guitars with experimental designs influenced by classic American offsets and hot-rodded rock aesthetics. Their instruments were built in extremely limited numbers, often using unique automotive finishes, custom hardware choices, and non-standard production methods typical of early boutique “garage” luthiery. Mercury guitars became known in alternative rock circles after several instruments were placed in retail environments like Rhythm City in Atlanta and adopted by musicians in the underground and grunge scenes. The brand’s most notable cultural association came when one of its green metallic guitars was purchased by Courtney Love, briefly linking the company to the wider 1990s alternative rock movement before production effectively ended.

Mercury Guitars has 1 product cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars. Their gear is featured by 2 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock. Notable users include Courtney Love and Guy Picciotto.