Orders:
Andre instruments are available exclusively from this page as a pre-order. The current waiting list is 12 to 15 months depending on your specifications.
When ordering you can let me know your preferences in terms of guitar; this direct contact offers an unmatched service towards the creation of your instrument.
Once completed, your instrument is delivered via DHL directly to your door, from my St-Jean-Port-Joli Qc workshop.
There is no middleman or commission to pay to a reseller. This is the best way in my experience.
Currently, there are two (2) build slots available for 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. For payment terms click here.
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:
USD currency pricelist effective until 12/31/2025
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:
My guitar-making style is oriented towards the production of unique, high-level pieces. For each new order I ensure:
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To plan meticulously the entire creation of your guitar, from its initial sketch, to the complete plans, through its construction, its finishing stage and set-up. All for its ultimate delivery to your door.
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To 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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To provide periodic updates on the progress of your guitar build. To ensure clear communication about its final cost.
Lifetime warranty:
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.
" 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