About Us

who we are

We are a small, locally owned shop in Gallatin Valley specializing in building and repairing acoustic and electric guitars. Please contact us or check our site for updates on current builds that are available to purchase.

I'm Matt, a Montana native, who attended the Galloup School Of Guitar Building And Repair in Big Rapids, Michigan. Before that I was a guitar instructor at Bozeman Music Lessons for many years. I love talking shop and take pride in listening to the individual needs of my customers. I want my customers happy and excited to play the instruments I build.

Liz and I met at Galloup in 2018. Her background resides in the world of furniture restoration and repair, a trade she still happily pursues. Liz likes a lot of variety when it comes to her profession(s) and therefore, in addition to lutherie, she likes to dabble in jewelry making, leather working, gardening, and general woodworking. I'm lucky to spend my days working next to such a talented woman.

And finally we have Adira, our adopted German Shepherd. She answers the phones and offers emotional support for those days when the bandsaw blade breaks or I accidentally chip one of my chisels.

When we aren't working on customer repairs or building new guitars for Elizabeth Guitar Co., we spend our time with family, camping, fishing, tending the garden, or just sit out on the deck for a breath of that Montana air.

Thank you for checking out our business, and please call or email us with any questions. We look forward to meeting you.