Welcome to my website.

I am very glad you decided to check out my site.  Briefly, my name is Curtis Scoons and I have been playing guitar for over 30 years.  For much of that I time I wanted an archtop guitar with a particular sound.  Unfortunately, I could never find an instrument that sounded similar to some of the recordings I had heard by Wes Montgomery, George Benson, and others.  Although I had played what were supposed to be the same instruments they had used, the sound was never the same. 

Over the years, my thoughts for my “ideal guitar” came together and I seriously considered having this instrument built by a custom shop.  However, a few years ago I realized that I could build one myself, so I did.  Having both skills as a guitarist and a woodworker enabled me to build the instrument to my specifications and the result was the beginnings of Curtis Guitars.

What I have achieved is an instrument that has superior acoustic tone. The better the instrument sounds acoustically the better it will sound when amplified.  The more interaction between the strings and the wood the more complex the tone becomes, and that produces what I have termed a “bell-like” quality.  In other words, the guitar has a deep and rich sound.  The instrument rings like a flattop guitar but has the even response of an archtop. 

I consider each guitar I build to be a unique instrument although they are based on one of several established platforms.  The guitar will be built to your specifications to create a truly one of a kind instrument that sounds as good as it looks.

Thank you for stopping by and please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.  I love to talk about guitars as much as I love to play them so I would really enjoy hearing from you.

Thanks again,

Curtis