About Schiemann Guitars

I make guitars for players who want something personal—an instrument built around the way they play, but with the character and individuality of a handmade object.

Each Schiemann guitar is handcrafted in my home workshop in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, just outside Raleigh. I shape every body and neck by hand, giving me the freedom to create instruments that are not only functional and responsive, but also visually distinctive.

Before becoming a guitar maker, I spent 15 years as a ceramic artist and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree. Throughout that career, I was drawn to the same idea that continues to guide my work today: creating objects that are both beautiful and functional.

My path to guitar making started much like my path to ceramics—with curiosity and a desire to make things myself. I once dreamed of performing on stage with a guitar, but eventually found myself spending more time stripping paint, refinishing instruments, experimenting with wiring, and reconfiguring pickups than actually playing them. Somewhere along the way, I realized that what fascinated me most about guitars wasn't simply playing them. It was the process of creating them.

That realization eventually led me to start building guitars.

My approach to guitar making is influenced by both sides of my background. I love the familiarity of classic guitar designs, but I'm equally interested in changing them—experimenting with shapes, materials, finishes, electronics, and details to create something that feels familiar and completely its own.

I don't want every Schiemann guitar to be the same. Each instrument is an opportunity to explore a different combination of materials, sounds, and ideas while keeping the player at the center of the process.

My goal is to build guitars that are meant to be played, lived with, and eventually passed down. Instruments that feel personal to their owners and become more meaningful with time.

Thanks for visiting Schiemann Guitars. I hope you'll find something here that inspires you.