Phantom Guitarworks

Phantom Guitarworks

Also known as: Phantom Guitar Works, Phantom Guitars, PGW

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Phantom Guitarworks (PGW) is a small American guitar manufacturer based in Clatskanie, Oregon, established in 1992 by founder Jack Charles, a former guitarist with the bands Sand and Quarterflash. The company is the exclusive licensed reproducer of designs originally made by Jennings Musical Instruments in the U.K. during the 1960s, best known as the Vox-branded Phantom and Teardrop (Mark VI) g...

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Phantom Guitarworks (PGW) is a small American guitar manufacturer based in Clatskanie, Oregon, established in 1992 by founder Jack Charles, a former guitarist with the bands Sand and Quarterflash. The company is the exclusive licensed reproducer of designs originally made by Jennings Musical Instruments in the U.K. during the 1960s, best known as the Vox-branded Phantom and Teardrop (Mark VI) guitars famously associated with the British Invasion era.

The core lineup centers on the pentagonal Phantom guitar and bass, the Teardrop guitar and bass, and the MandoGuitar — a 12-string short-scale instrument tuned in octave pairs. Bodies are built from solid Cuban mahogany with hard-rock maple necks, and instruments are hand-assembled in the United States with hand-wired electronics using silver solder. PGW also produces a range of replacement parts, tremolo units, pickguards, and limited-edition models alongside the standard catalog.

The brand occupies a niche reissue market, catering to players seeking the distinctive geometric body shapes and jangly voicing of the original 1960s Vox electrics rather than mainstream production guitars. Phantom Guitarworks instruments have been carried by retailers such as Chicago Music Exchange and are aimed at enthusiasts of vintage British-style guitar design.

Phantom Guitarworks has 12 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars, Hollowbody Electric Guitars, and Acoustic & Acoustic-Electric Basses. Their gear is featured by 11 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Clay Frankel, Will Sergeant, and Elliot Easton.

Artists Who Use Phantom Guitarworks

Clay Frankel uses 2 Phantom Guitarworks products

Clay Frankel

Singer, Guitarist · Twin Peaks

Will Sergeant uses 1 Phantom Guitarworks product

Will Sergeant

Guitarist · Echo & the Bunnymen

Elliot Easton uses 1 Phantom Guitarworks product

Elliot Easton

Guitarist · The Cars

Steven Van Zandt uses 1 Phantom Guitarworks product

Steven Van Zandt

Guitarist · E Street Band

Peter Holmström uses 1 Phantom Guitarworks product

Peter Holmström

Guitarist · The Dandy Warhols

Tim Hellman uses 1 Phantom Guitarworks product

Tim Hellman

Bassist · Thee OhSees

Soccer Mommy uses 1 Phantom Guitarworks product

Soccer Mommy

Singer, Guitarist

Spencer Dunham uses 1 Phantom Guitarworks product

Spencer Dunham

Bassist · Allah-Las

Grace Rapasky uses 1 Phantom Guitarworks product

Grace Rapasky

Guitarist · Lunar Vacation

Michael Paulsen uses 1 Phantom Guitarworks product

Michael Paulsen

Guitarist · Choir Boy

CATHEDRAL ECHO uses 1 Phantom Guitarworks product

CATHEDRAL ECHO

Singer, Guitarist

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