Ordering information:
1- Andre instruments are available for pre-order via this site. The current waiting list is approximately 12-14 months.
2-Your guitar is shipped from my workshop to your home - that is to say - from my workbench to your door.
Simple and efficient, I ship with DHL Worldwide.
3- By placing an order you can tell me directly your preferences in terms of guitar. Your direct contact with me is applied to the build of your instrument.
4- Until now I have not had to use a dealer to sell my work. I build about 3-5 guitars per year, and they go pretty quickly.
5-Finally and to consider; Historically the 2nd market value of Andre instruments is without fail higher than the initial price paid. This + indicator is rare in itself and reflects well for me the uniqueness and market value of my work.
Currently, there are two (2) build slots available for early 2026. The order deposit is $5,000 USD for each. The final price of your instrument is to be confirmed via email and according to the current price list displayed further down this page:
-Reserve now your build-slot for Andre instrument n°126:
-Reserve now your build-slot for Andre instrument n°127:
All guitar models presented on this site can be used as a basic reference for your order.
Combining two instruments to create a completely new one is a popular option that I encourage. Each one is unique, and I have never made exactly the same guitar twice. In this sense, feel free to let your imagination run wild.
How to order:
A few order options (among many others):
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Body size/style/shape.
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Body woods. Top wood. Appointments & Inlay materials.
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Scale length, neck width, bridge spacing, string gauge, etc.
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Overall feel and aesthetics (classic, minimalist, or 3D oriented design).
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High-gloss nitrocellulose laquer or Satin (Parker) epoxy & oil hyper-thin finish.
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Most color or finish treatment, when appropriate.
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Cutaway (slanted, faceted, traditional, or as requested).
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Pickups & Hardware (where applicable).
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Truss-rod material (traditional steel, titanium, carbon fibre, etc).
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Neck profile (as requested) or standard.
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Orientation (left or right-handed).
A premium quality hardshell case is standard with every guitar.
Flight-case is provided for 3D oriented instruments.
Reference instruments, by price range:
(Price list in USD currency, until December 31st 2025.)
Group 1 : Acoustic Research Series
Price range $18,000 - $24,500
Unlimited body & string configuration. 3D construction accentuates reverb and harmonics.
Highly expressive, monocoque one-off instruments.
Custom Flight-case. Lifetime warranty.
Group 2 : Archtop Series
Price range $16,250 - $21,000
Carved-top guitar or bass guitar built from master grade woods. Standard arched back or acoustic flat-back. Traditional voice. Choice of sound-port design, appointments and pickup.
Custom Hardshell or Flight-case. Lifetime warranty.
Group 3 : Flat-top Series
Price range $14,500 - $16,000
Acoustic guitar or bass guitar with flat-top construction. From master grade woods.
Beautifully voiced to order. Choice of sound hole/sound port configuration. Pickup option.
Custom Hardshell or Flight-case. Lifetime warranty.
Group 4 : Hollow-body Series
Price range $12,000 - $14,500
Highly responsive hollow-body construction. Electric guitar or bass guitar.
Carved-top and carved-back with choice of pickups and specs.
Custom Hardshell or Flight-case. Lifetime warranty.
Group 5 : Solid-body Series
Price range $10,000 - $12,250
Electric guitar or basse guitar, solid body-type w/carved-top or multi-layer construction.
Choice of pickups, color and finish. Highly ergonomic & classic designs.
Custom Hardshell or Flight-case. Lifetime warranty.
Ordering highlights:
Individual approach:
Adapted to my style of guitar making which is oriented towards the production of one-off pieces, for each new order I take care to:
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Carefully plan the entire making of your guitar, from its drawing, to its finishing stage & colour treatment, all the way to to the design of its case, etc. and until it is ultimate delivery to your door. I offer/select from a wide range of unique wood materials and components, some of which I have had in stock for 15+ years.
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Allocate the appropriate design time to your instrument, integrating it fluidly into my body of works while fulfilling your requirements.
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Offer periodical build-progress updates and clear communication about your guitar build.
Standard with every Andre Instruments order:
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Lifetime warranty (as long as I practice guitar making professionally) to original owner.
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Certificate of authenticity & professional photo documentation.
Lifetime warranty:
" Well, Thierry is French-Canadian, so one mustn't be surprised by a certain directness of speech.
- Go Thierry!
But his work is as unique, and fully his own, as is Michi Matsuda's and Ken Parker's are;
those guys are simply brilliant "
Ervin Somogyi