Greven Guitars are famous for the excuisite hand carving on the heel of the neck, beautiful hand engraved pearl and abalone inlays, highly figured wood for the back and sides, and the rich, warm, woody tone that comes from the master luthier hand selecting the wood and carefully fitting each piece by hand.

If you have dreamed of owning a one of a kind guitar, built to your specifications, now your dreams can become a reality. John has handcrafted over 1200 guitars. Mary Chapin Carpenter is one of the celebrities that own at least one Greven original guitar.

Greven Guitars are available in a variety of sizes, "OM", "OM 12fret", "F" (same body shape as the OM only one inch wider), "FX" (12 fret version of the F, Dreadnaught, "J" as pictured above, "DX" Jumbo, "Prairie State", and the new "NL" model. You can visit John's web site to view the various styles available at http://www.grevenguitars.com

B & E Log Homes/Music will accept trades on any Greven guitar. For information on wood selection, body sizes, or trades mailto:grevenguitar@loghomemusic.com

All Greven handmade guitars feature a one piece Mahogany neck, Ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, Waverly bridge pins with custom dots, gold Gotoh tuners, hand scalloped bracing, custom "Tortis" pickguard, your color choice, hand cut and hand engraved pearl or abalone inlays.

Options include custom wood soundhole rosettes, wood bindings, heel carving, wood upgrades for tops include Englemann, German, or Adirondack Spruce,

wood upgrades for back and sides include Quilted Maple, Flamed Koa, highly figured Walnut, Indian Rosewood, Madagascar Rosewood, Brazilian Rosewood, and Lacewood (when available).

Other options are gold Schaller tuners, Waverly tuners, custom exotic wood tuner buttons, B-Band pickup systems, and abalone trim for top, back, or sides, and custom hand engraved fingerboard and peghead inlay. For information on options mailto :grevenoptions@loghomemusic.com, or go to Greven Price and Options page.

"D" Herringbone Deluxe with Claro Walnut back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, leaves hand carved into the heel of neck, hand engraved pearl eagle headstock inlay, bird fingerboard inlays. Tremendous deep tone, great flat picking guitar.

To get a quote on a custom handcrafted Greven Guitar go to Greven Price and Options and after deciding on the options you want on your new Greven

John Greven has patented an imitation tortoise material, "Tortis", that he uses for pickguards, end pin wedges, and body binding. The pickguards are used on all his guitars and have a smooth beveled edge. Tortis products are available through B & E Log Homes/Music.

The "New Tortis" picks are now being made by Dave at 13th fret. For more information click on the link below.

OM Herringbone Deluxe with Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, wood binding and tuner knobs, and a hand engraved dove headstock inlay of ivory and pearl. Custom brown Alligator arch top case.

J Herringbone Deluxe with Koa back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, cutaway, grained ivoroid binding, and a hand engraved green abalone Eagle headstock inlay.

Herringbone Deluxe Dreadnaught, Bearclaw Spruce top, Claro Walnut back and sides, heel carving, hand engraved pearl Eagle on headstock, mini-flex microphone.

OM Herringbone Deluxe cutaway with Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, Englemann Spruce top, alternate bird fingerbaord inlay, hand engraved White Lady headstock inlay, custom, owner designed bridge wing and heel cap inlays, and Spalted Maple rosette.