We are pleased to introduce a new feature at Blueberry. Since we started building Blueberry guitars in 2007, we have created many beautiful motifs and many of our customers have asked us why we don't bring back some of our original designs. Based on these requests, we have been going through our photo archives all the way back to 2007 and choosing what we believe are our most exceptional designs and we are offering them to our customers on a "Special Order" basis.

Each "Special Order" guitar we are showing here has already been produced and sold, but we will re-create the guitar shown with the same materials and specifications as we originally used. Each "Special Order" Blueberry will take about 5 months for us to build and we will be sending you photos of the progress as your guitar from start to finish. Please note that for "Special Orders", we require a 50% deposit to start and the balance to be paid just prior to delivery.

This Blueberry Dreadnought guitar, named "The Patriot" was originally designed and hand-built for American Gospel musician Dan Bass. It was completed on July 4th 2011 and was the 993rd Blueberry guitar.

Blueberry Guitars come with Gotoh Tuners and D'Addario medium gauge strings. Your guitar will be delivered in a high quality hardshell case with a warranty and a humidifier.

Listen to the sound of a Blueberry Dreadnought guitar: (requires Flash Player)

Detailed description

This hand-carved Blueberry guitar had an Alaskan spruce top with hundreds of hand carved grooves on the surface of the body. The woods used on the back and sides were Balinese Koa and the neck was a combination of mahogany and ebony. The inlay on the fretboard and headstock were a combination of Mother of Pearl and crushed and dyed stones and the carving on the headstock was Balinese White Angle wood. The fretboard was made of ebony. The nut and saddle or all Blueberry guitars are made of bone and there is an adjustable double action truss rod that uses a 5/32 Allen key.

• About Blueberry Groove guitars

  Blueberry Groove guitars have hundreds of hand-carved grooves in carefully selected acoustic panels on the top wood, creating a resonance never before heard or felt on an acoustic guitar. Due to these hand carved grooves, the whole guitar comes alive when it is played and the resonance and projection are greatly enhanced.
  
  In addition, the carved grooves on the top make most if not all scuff marks impossible to see. They also make for an exquisite texture on the surface of the guitar body.

  
  
• About top-carved guitars

  The tops of most guitars are made of either Spruce or Cedar. These are very soft woods and are almost impossible to carve into. Until recently, Blueberry guitars focused on carving on the backs, sides and headstocks. After more than two years of experimentation with different chisels and carving methods, our woodcarvers have developed the skill to carve onto the tops without damaging the structural integrity of the wood.
  
  All Blueberry Guitars are made with solid woods of standard wood thicknesses - we do not use thicker woods to adjust for the carvings. It is the unique skill of the Balinese woodcarvers and their specialized chisels that allow them to carve intricate details onto very soft thin woods. One of the secrets to the sweet and clear Blueberry sound is the effect of the increased resonation caused by the contoured carved grooves on the guitar body. This is a unique signature feature exclusive to Blueberry Guitars.

• About the LR Baggs iBeam pickup

  This guitar is equipped with a LR Baggs iBeam Active system which reproduces its natural tone while maintaining perfect string balance and providing full dynamic range. The iBeam is microphonic enough to hear the rich texture of finger squeak and top tapping, but is resistant to feedback and gives you excellent amplified sound without a hint of piezo quack. To find out more about this high quality pickup system, visit LR Baggs website.

• About the Dreadnought model

  The Dreadnought is our largest, deepest instrument, just right for the flat-picking singer/songwriter, or bluegrass musician. Powerful, with a sonorous, crisp bass and clear, ringing trebles, it matches the intensity of the banjo and fiddle player, and its dynamic range perfectly complements vocal accompaniment.
  Most large, deep guitars tend to muddy the sound, at the expense of clear bass notes, and a clear definition overall. We think you will find that this is not the case with the Blueberry dreadnought. Notes are powerful but clear, with crispness throughout the tonal range, and balance across the board.

• Dimensions and scale length
  
  

  Number of frets: Scale length: Width lower bout: Upper bout: Body length: Body depth at heel: At butt: Total length: Nut width: String-spread at saddle:

  20 25 1/2" (648mm) 15 3/4" (40cm) 11 3/4" (29.8cm) 20" (50.8cm) 4 1/2" (11.5cm) 5" (12.7cm) 42" (106.7cm) 1 3/4" (44.5mm) 2 1/4" (56mm)

• Finish and building specifics

  The best quality woods have been sourced throughout the world to be used at our workshops. They have each been selected for their beauty and exceptional quality towards the final sound. The thin, hard finish that we use, very similar to French polish, but without the danger of softening or alcohol damage, never dampens the sound with too much weight. It won't crack, peel or chip and is especially wear resistant.
  Playability is a major consideration when designing each guitar. All Blueberry fretboards are wood bound so the feel of the neck is always smooth and free of sharp frets. In addition, hardwood laminates stiffen the neck, adding to the instrument's ability to hold its tune.

Customization options

Payment Policy

• We currently accept PayPal and credit cards by phone.
• Canadian customers will be charged GST. Quebec residents will also be charged QST.

Shipping Policy

• We ship worldwide. Shipping insurance is included.
• FedEx tracking number will be provided once the guitar is shipped.

• Shipping and handling costs:
  FREE Worldwide shipping for this offer.

Guarantee

• Every Blueberry Guitar is covered by a lifetime warranty, see this page for more details.
• We offer a seven day "no questions asked" full refund policy.
• Review our excellent feedback and bid with confidence - your satisfaction is guaranteed!

• Take a Blueberry Guitar out for a Test Drive!

  If you are unsure about buying a Blueberry Guitar and would like to play and hear one first, we can send you a demo Blueberry Guitar in either a Grand Concert, Dreadnought or Classical model to try it for 3 days and then return it to us. We would charge you $75.00 to partially cover our shipping costs. Should you decide to purchase a new Blueberry Guitar, we would credit the $75.00 towards the price of your new guitar.
  
  This offer only applies to customers in USA or Canada. A $500.00 security deposit would be required. The deposit is refunded when the guitar is returned to us in good shape.

• Visit Harmony Central for reviews of Blueberry Guitars

Note to all Blueberry guitar owners: If you would like to trade in your existing Blueberry guitar and use the credit towards a new one, please let us know. We will make you a fair offer as we are able to extend the warranties on used Blueberries to their new owners.

About us

Blueberry Guitars is the inspiration of Montreal businessman and musician Danny Fonfeder who conceived the idea of marrying outstanding craftsmanship to extraordinary art. American luthier and educator, George Morris, and Balinese woodcarver, Wayan Tuges, brought together two great craft traditions, combining the best of Western technology with the best woodcarvers in the world.

Each guitar is handmade and unique in detail and materials. Each is a work of art worthy of the finest musicians. A special group of craftsmen add their exceptional skills to every guitar before it is tested and judged ready to be called a Blueberry Instrument. Blueberry Guitars embody a marriage of East and West. They celebrate the joining of mind and spirit, functionality and artful reverence. No two are alike. All meet the exacting standards demanded by great musicianship and art connoisseurs and can satisfy even those who demand perfection.

• Watch Blueberry Guitars Launch video on YouTube
• The making of a Blueberry Guitar

  This guitar was delicately handmade under the supervision and guidance of Master Balinese Luthier and Wood Carver Wayan Tuges. It has gone through a rigorous series of quality control checks before it was given a serial number and offered for sale. The sound of each Blueberry guitar is unique and our guitars are known to produce extraordinary volume and clarity while also being incredibly light and very easy to play.
  
  All Blueberry guitars are handmade and carved on the Island of Bali, home to the most gifted woodcarving artists in the world, whose traditions go back thousands of years. Once a guitar is completed, it is sent to Montreal where tuners are added and final setup, inspections and adjustments are made. It takes over 60 days to produce each guitar. The fingerprint of the Master Wood Carver on the inside label certifies its authenticity.

• Endorsements

  Recent recording artists playing Blueberry guitars include Nashville session players Dino Bradley (of the Hank Williams Junior's band), Susanna Barrette, Josh Finlayson, country music star Charlotte Medley, Universal artist and 2 time Juno award winner George Canyon and also best selling Canadian artists Paul Deslaurier and Rob Lutes.
  Blueberry guitars are instruments of delicate precision. Because they are not mass-produced, they can afford to be finely braced for optimal performance. They are therefore noticeably richer in harmony, greater in sensitivity, more dynamic in range and possess superior sounds.