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Instruments Designed and Crafted by Harrison Guitars
Harrison Guitars builds guitars by hand, carving our own necks, bodies, and appointments. The woodworking, assembly, finishing, electronics, and setup is performed in Toronto, Canada, by Doug Harrison, using top-quality materials from specialty sources.
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Harrison Classic GB Guitar
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The Harrison GB guitar was a collaboration between Doug and respected jazz guitarist Gary Benson. Both wanted an instrument with archtop qualities, but without the tendency to feed back at higher volume levels. This body design satisfies both requirements, offers increased sustain, and makes the guitar very comfortable to play — whether sitting or standing. The Classic GB is available with or without “F” holes.
| Top | Hand-carved top of select, aged spruce or fir |
|---|---|
| Body | Chambered mahogany body with carved rib rest — 14¼" lower bout width and 2" depth |
| Colour | Natural |
| Finish | High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Binding | Wood binding and purfling to contrast or complement top |
| Neck | Three-piece quarter sawn mahogany — width and shape to suit player |
| Nut | Bone, or TUSQ (synthetic ivory) |
| Fretboard | Bound ebony or rosewood with side dots and optional dot inlays — compound 12"-16" radius |
| Peghead | High gloss black, or capped to match fretboard |
| Frets | Medium-jumbo stainless steel fret wire — 22 frets |
| Scale | 25" |
| Pickup | Single humbucking neck pickup with black trim ring |
| Pickguard | Optional pickguard; ebony or rosewood to match fretboard |
| Controls | Volume and tone — wood knobs to match fretboard, or capped to match top — installed in body or pickguard; optional Stealth controls installed in lower sound hole |
| Tuners | Three-a-side Schaller mini M6 or Gotoh 510 tuners — chrome, black, or gold with choice of buttons |
| Bridge | Ebony or rosewood to match fretboard |
| Tailpiece | Ebony or rosewood to match fretboard |
| Strap Buttons | Schaller S-Lock strap locks |
| Case | Custom Ameritage hardshell case |
Gallery
The Harrison Classic GB guitar is available with a variety of features and finishes, some of which are shown below. Find more Classic GB guitars in our image gallery and on our YouTube channel .
Upgrades
Harrison GB guitars include several options, and can be upgraded at additional cost. See the GB guitar options and upgrades page for details, or select a link beneath an image below.
Pricing
Harrison GB guitar and bass pricing starts at , plus optional extras or upgrades, shipping, and applicable taxes.
Harrison Neo GB Guitar
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The Harrison Neo GB guitar has the same versatility, features, and options that are offered on the Classic GB model, but with new peghead, soundhole, and tailpiece configurations that add a distinctive modern appearance.
Harrison GB Bass
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The GB bass is inspired by the Harrison GB guitar, and is available with either Classic or Neo body and headstock styling.
Harrison Classic Jazz Guitar
Data Sheet
The Harrison Classic Jazz Series is the pinnacle of jazz guitar luthiery. These instruments have that classic tone that cuts through in any jazz environment. They are articulate, with an exceptionally wide dynamic range, a solid note core and a very complex layer of partials.
The Harrison Jazz Series features true hand carved tops and back plates, fully hollow bodies, hand made exotic wood tailpieces with matching finger rest, bridge and pickguard, as well as a wide array of custom options.
Harrison Neo Jazz Guitar
Data Sheet
The Harrison Neo Jazz guitar has the same features and options that are offered on the Classic Jazz model, but with new peghead, soundhole, and tailpiece configurations that add a distinctive modern appearance and provide a fuller sound.
The position of the sound holes — away from the center — allows the central section of the top to be wider and more directly affected by the bridge vibration.
To further increase fullness, the side port acts as a monitor to the player without reducing the forward sound projection. The pickguard is positioned so as not to obstruct the treble side sound hole.
Availability
Harrison Guitars generally builds instruments to order. If you see something you like, or have something in mind, please get in touch and let us know. Everything we do can be customized. See Payments, Shipping & Returns for more information.