About

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Music in our DNA

Music has always been a part of Will’s life. As a child, he remembers spending weekends travelling from church to church with his father, mother, and little

 sister. The Deans sang and played together, leading small congregations in songs of worship and praise.

On weekdays his father, Willillam Dean Jr., worked as a contractor, fashioning beautiful things with his hands, his tools, and a craftsman’s eye.

When Will was a teenager, these two powerful influences blended and caught his imagination. Could he create a guitar that was balanced and ? A guitar that combined his love for music and the passion of an artisan? Could his love for fine wood and precise tools express themselves in an instrument his father would have played? That his father would have loved?

As often happens, the dream had to wait. The embers of the vision were sealed away by the pressures of life and family obligations. But they were never extinguished.

After many years,  the embers fanned again into flame. He sought the training he needed and set up his studio. He crafted custom jigs and shopped for the perfect quarter-sawn hard-woods. He bought, found, or built the specialized machinery of the luthier’s shop. Most of all he invested the time to study, to hone his craft, and to experiment with his designs.

Today he hand-builds some of the fine guitars. You might not have heard of them, but soon you’ll be hearing them: in churches, in theaters, and in concert halls.

I believe music was created by God for His glory and that instruments should be of the highest quality and made with the greatest care.

The finest things are worth the wait.
Music is your muse and guitar is your voice. Your hands move and the guitar comes to life at your touch. Giving back as much or more than you put in. Come to the guitar studio that understands your passion and respects your sacrifice. You want a guitar that plays a strong supporting role, not a glitzy diva that hogs the limelight. You know it’s the sound that matters. And so does your audience.

W.B. Dean Guitars, with their understated, classical design,make the sound—your sound—their hallmark and keeps your creation the focal point. The finest things are worth the wait.