At Bear Walker Guitars, we don’t mass produce anything. We utilize a single-luthier building process that is highly focused, painstakingly lengthy, and incredibly attentive to detail. From hand selecting raw lumber to applying finishing touches, the whole process is executed by a single luthier.

That’s not to say we don’t use the latest technology, because we do. Our process is a perfect melding of computerized precision and hand-crafted uniqueness. Each instrument is carefully guided through the production process and is closely monitored for the utmost in quality design, materials, and craftsmanship.

Each Bear Walker instrument is a one-of-a-kind, hand crafted work of art that is designed for visual beauty, amazing playability, and unparalleled sound quality. 

For the Red Eyes Black Dragon Guitar, we use bookmatched American Black Walnut for both the exclusive engraved top and back. The center layer is all-natural nine-ply American Maple from upcycled skateblanks.

Our custom thirteen-piece necks are premium Flame Maple with a core of nine-ply American Maple alternately dyed black and natural, sandwiched between two layers of Morado.

The headstock is capped with a custom-engraved layer of American Black Walnut to match the body. The fingerboard is a gorgeous African Ebony.

Our exclusive design, attention to detail, top-quality materials, and unmatched craftsmanship make each Bear Walker guitar a one-of-a-kind work of art.

A typical custom build takes between 8–16 weeks, depending on complexity, wood availability, and current workload. Rush builds may be available upon request.

Bear Walker Guitars utilizes only the finest quality hardware and electronics. An extensive search of the market lead us to the highest quality, best sounding, and most aesthetically suitable components.

We are proud to use Fishman Fluence active single-width pickups. Other hardware components are provided by highly regarded names like Hipshot, Wilkinson/ Gotoh, CLR, Switchcraft, TUSQ, Electrosocket, ProRock Gear, and D’Addario.

Bear Walker skateboards are custom-made from premium nine-ply American Maple. Unfortunately, not every blank is up to the exacting standards of our custom-carved skate decks.

When a blank is rejected from our skateboard production process, we do not allow this high-quality material to go to waste. Skate blanks that are visually imperfect for our custom skateboards are utilized as the center layer of our custom guitar bodies.

In addition to reducing waste, we feel this adds unparalleled strength and a sonic brightness that blends beautifully with the solid checkerboard top and solid Mahogany back.