Tim Bram

Tim Bram

Also known as: Tim Bram Guitars, Timothy Bram, Timothy Bram Guitars

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Tim Bram Guitars is a small-shop luthier brand based in Pasadena, Maryland, founded by Timothy "Tim" Bram. Bram built his first guitar at age 14 and spent more than three decades as a master woodworker and cabinetmaker before returning to guitar building part-time in 2013 and transitioning to lutherie full-time in 2018.

The shop's signature instrument is the Tribute archtop, a scaled-down carv...

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Tim Bram Guitars is a small-shop luthier brand based in Pasadena, Maryland, founded by Timothy "Tim" Bram. Bram built his first guitar at age 14 and spent more than three decades as a master woodworker and cabinetmaker before returning to guitar building part-time in 2013 and transitioning to lutherie full-time in 2018.

The shop's signature instrument is the Tribute archtop, a scaled-down carved-top design that pairs traditional archtop construction — a hand-carved European spruce top, one-piece curly maple back, sides and neck, and an ebony fretboard — with body and neck dimensions inspired by a vintage Fender Telecaster Bram restored as a teenager. The intent is to deliver an archtop voice in a lighter, more approachable package than a full-sized jazz box, and a thinline version of the Tribute is also offered. Each guitar is built by hand and can be customized to the buyer's specifications.

Tim Bram instruments are carried by retailers including Chicago Music Exchange, The Music Emporium, and The Fellowship of Acoustics (TFOA), and have been profiled in Guitar Player magazine and demoed by jazz guitarist Tim Lerch.

Tim Bram has 1 product cataloged on Equipboard, including Hollowbody Electric Guitars. Their gear is featured by 1 artist, with the strongest followings in Blues and Jazz. Notable users include Tim Lerch.

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Tim Lerch uses 1 Tim Bram product

Tim Lerch

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