Ordering info:
Availability, timeline and objectives:
Built with care, with recognized sound quality and craftsmanship, Andre instruments are available for you to pre-order on this site.
By ordering, you reserve your slot on my current build list and lock-in your order price on the date of acquisition.
My standard build time is approximately 18 months. It may vary slightly depending on the nature of your request. My primary goal is to deliver a guitar that is in total agreement with my standards, and that fully meets your expectations.
Options:
All guitar models presented on this page can be used as a basic reference for your order. Combining two models to create a new one is often requested and is part of my usual process.
Pricing:
Since I offer one-off pieces, the base prices listed on the pricing page are for guidance only and in US currency for international reference. Most options are included, i.e. I do not charge for cutaway, armrest, etc. I design my projects not as a collection of separate parts, but as a coherent whole that takes shape logically in a fluid manner.
Only certain European or highly prized woods will generate an extra, as well as special requests in terms of case.
To get a personalized quote. click here to do so and I will get back to you promptly.
A few order options (among many others):
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Body size/shape.
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Body woods. Top wood. Appointments & Inlay materials.
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Scale length, neck width, bridge spacing, string gauge, etc.
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Overall feel and aesthetics (classic, minimalist, or 3D oriented original design).
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High-gloss nitrocellulose laquer or Satin (Parker) epoxy & oil responsive finish.
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Any color or finish treatment.
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Cutaway (slanted, faceted, traditional, or none).
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Pickups & Hardware (when applicable).
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Truss-rod material (traditional steel or titanium).
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Neck profile (as requested) or standard.
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Orientation (left or right-handed).
A premium quality hardshell case is standard with every guitar.
Flight-case is provided for 3D oriented instruments.
Current instrument offer:
Current offer for Andre Instruments (until January 1st 2025) :
Group 1 : Acoustic Research Series
Unlimited body & string configuration. 3D construction accentuates reverb and harmonics.
Highly expressive, monocoque one-off instruments.
Custom Flight-case. Lifetime warranty.
Group 2 : Archtop Series
Carved-top guitar or bass guitar built from master grade woods. Standard arched back or acoustic flat-back. Traditional voice. Choice of sound-port design, appointments and pickup.
Custom Hardshell or Flight-case. Lifetime warranty.
Group 3 : Flat-top Series
Acoustic guitar or bass guitar with flat-top construction. From master grade woods.
Beautifully voiced to order. Choice of sound hole/sound port configuration. Pickup option.
Custom Hardshell or Flight-case. Lifetime warranty.
Group 4 : Hollow-body Series
Highly responsive hollow-body construction. Electric guitar or bass guitar.
Carved-top and carved-back with choice of pickups and specs.
Custom Hardshell or Flight-case. Lifetime warranty.
Group 5 : Solid-body Series
Electric guitar or basse guitar, solid body-type w/carved-top or multi-layer construction.
Choice of pickups, color and finish. Highly ergonomic & classic designs.
Custom Hardshell or Flight-case. Lifetime warranty.
Ordering:
Order deposit:
For all orders, an initial order deposit of 5,000 USD is required and signifies your full agreement to launch the design & making of your guitar. Please note that the initial order deposit is only refundable in the event that I cannot carry out your project as such. In such a case, I will inform you as soon as possible and will proceed with an immediate refund of your deposit.
Adapted to my style of guitar making which is mainly oriented towards the production of one-off pieces, working on order allows me as a luthier to:
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Offer a wide range of unique instruments, working accordingly with a wide range of wood materials and components.
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Allocate the appropriate design time to your instrument, adapting to your personal requests while integrating them fluidly into our project.
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Carefully plan the entire making of your guitar, from ordering it, to its finishing stages, color treatment, through to the design of its case, etc. until it is delivered to your door.
Terms & highlights:
Order payment schedule:
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Initial order deposit.
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Progress payment (half of the order balance) is due when I begin to build your guitar.
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The remaining balance ( + shipping if applicable) is due when I have completed to build your guitar, and 2 weeks before its delivery / or from being collected in person at the Andre workshop in St-Jean-Port-Joli Qc.
Standard with every Andre Instruments order:
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My personal, Thierry-style follow-up from the workshop, during the making of your guitar.
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Certificate of authenticity - value of the instrument - photo documentation.
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Lifetime warranty (as long as I practice guitar making) of the instrument to (you) the original owner.
" Well, Thierry is French-Canadian, so one mustn't be surprised by a certain directness of speech.
- Go Thierry!
But his work is as unique, and fully his own, as is Michi Matsuda's and Ken Parker's are;
those guys are simply brilliant "
Ervin Somogyi