About my guitars:
I build steel string guitars. My instruments are known for balance and responsiveness. They are light-weight, energetic and lively. You can feel them resonate in your arm, lap, chest when you play. In terms of tone, my guitars have a broken-in or vintage type quality. They tend to have a dry, woody tone, and resonate clearly and freely. This is intentional: I use traditional techniques and materials to produce an instrument that sounds played-in.
My goal is to build you an instrument that inspires you to make great music. With my guitars, there is a sense of interaction between the player and the instrument when the guitar resonates and vibrates as you play. I want my instruments to have their own personalities so that you can explore their individual potential.
My Building Philosophy:
I am committed to a single builder philosophy. This means I do everything, from lumber selection (sometimes even harvesting), building, surface prep, finishing and setup. This keeps me in touch with the instrument as a whole. A guitar is not just a collection of parts and the individual parts need to work well together. I build them one at a time. This allows me to focus on each individual instrument, from start to finish without interruption.
Affiliations:
Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers (2013)
Granite State Luthiers (2025)
New England Luthiers (2025)
Guild of American Luthiers (2025)
Exhibitions:
La Conner Guitar Festival (May 2027)
Press:
Here in Hanover Magazine:
https://www.greateruppervalley.com/2025/06/05/533541/eric-furstenberg-bespoke-hand-built-guitars-
Testimonials:
“This guitar changed my life”
“I’ve been playing guitar for 50 years and this is the nicest guitar I’ve every played”
“They are alive, I think, because (Eric) strives for a lighter construction than a factory shop would dare.
“They have a volume and clarity that a “factory” guitar takes years to achieve.
”Greatest gift I every got”