J.L. Hoffman Guitars

I build guitars with the mindset of an engineer and the ear of a player. My background in engineering shapes how I think about structure, stability, and precision — but every decision ultimately gets made by feel, by sound, and by what serves the person who's going to play it.

Each build starts with a conversation. I work directly with the player to understand how they play, what they hear in their head, and what they need from an instrument that will carry their music for decades. The wood is hand-selected, the tolerances are tight, and nothing leaves the shop until it's right.

Built carefully. Built intentionally. Built to be played.