PureSalem

PureSalem

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Also known as: Pure Salem, PureSalem Guitars

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PureSalem Guitars is a small, family-run boutique guitar and bass builder based in Miami, Florida, founded in 2013. The brand focuses on offset and vintage-inspired electric guitars and basses sold direct-to-consumer and through select dealers, positioning itself at a price point aimed at working musicians rather than the high-end custom shop market. PureSalem is a lefty-owned company, and ever...

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PureSalem Guitars is a small, family-run boutique guitar and bass builder based in Miami, Florida, founded in 2013. The brand focuses on offset and vintage-inspired electric guitars and basses sold direct-to-consumer and through select dealers, positioning itself at a price point aimed at working musicians rather than the high-end custom shop market. PureSalem is a lefty-owned company, and every model in the lineup is offered in left-handed configuration with no upcharge.

The catalog is built around a rotating set of named models rather than numbered series, including the La Bruja, La Flaca, El Brujo, Cardinal, Bruiser, Cherry Bomb, Classic Creep, Gordo, J. Doe, Jimmy, Levitation, Mendiola, Reverberation, The Urge, Tom Cat, and Woodsoul, along with bass versions such as the La Flaca Bass and Classic Creep Bass. Designs tend to lean on retro and garage-rock aesthetics, with unconventional body shapes, vintage-style pickups, and finishes that draw from 1960s European and Japanese guitar design.

PureSalem has built its reputation largely through word of mouth in indie, psych, and garage rock circles. The company's artist roster has included players from bands such as Slowdive, The Flaming Lips, The Dandy Warhols, Deerhoof, Black Mountain, Dead Meadow, Buffalo Tom, Sasami, and Froth.

PureSalem has 16 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars. Their gear is featured by 32 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Folk, World, & Country, and Pop. Notable users include Erik Paulson, Billy Gibbons, and Joey Walker.

Artists Who Use PureSalem

Erik Paulson uses 2 PureSalem products

Erik Paulson

Singer, Guitarist · Remo Drive

Billy Gibbons uses 1 PureSalem product

Billy Gibbons

Guitarist · ZZ Top

Joey Walker uses 1 PureSalem product

Joey Walker

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Christian Savill uses 1 PureSalem product

Christian Savill

Guitarist · Slowdive

Christian Bland uses 1 PureSalem product

Christian Bland

Guitarist · The Black Angels

Elliot Easton uses 1 PureSalem product

Elliot Easton

Guitarist · The Cars

Steven Drozd uses 1 PureSalem product

Steven Drozd

Guitarist, Drummer · The Flaming Lips

Jesse Hughes uses 1 PureSalem product

Jesse Hughes

Singer, Guitarist · The Desert Sessions

Andy Hull uses 1 PureSalem product

Andy Hull

Guitarist, Singer · Manchester Orchestra

James Edward Bagshaw uses 1 PureSalem product

James Edward Bagshaw

Singer, Guitarist · Temples

Nick Bockrath uses 1 PureSalem product

Nick Bockrath

Guitarist · Cage the Elephant

John Dieterich uses 1 PureSalem product

John Dieterich

Guitarist, Music Producer · Deerhoof

Wayne Coyne uses 1 PureSalem product

Wayne Coyne

Singer, Guitarist · The Flaming Lips

Luke Parish uses 1 PureSalem product

Luke Parish

Guitarist · Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Peter Holmström uses 1 PureSalem product

Peter Holmström

Guitarist · The Dandy Warhols

Dylan Sizemore uses 1 PureSalem product

Dylan Sizemore

Singer, Guitarist · Frankie and The Witch Fingers

Ed Rodríguez uses 1 PureSalem product

Ed Rodríguez

Guitarist · Deerhoof

Laurie Vincent uses 1 PureSalem product

Laurie Vincent

Singer, Guitarist · Slaves

Ian Fowles uses 1 PureSalem product

Ian Fowles

Guitarist · The Aquabats

Ben Wells uses 1 PureSalem product

Ben Wells

Guitarist · Black Stone Cherry

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