Larkspur Lutherie
Handcrafted
Gypsy Jazz, Classical
& Tenor Guitars
Selmer Style - Gypsy Jazz
Jazz Manouche
The Jazz Manouche guitar is the hallmark of the Larkspur brand. It packs a ferocious punch, is perfectly balanced and stands out with its classy yet unique aesthetique…
Traditional 4 string instrument
Tenor Guitar
These underutilised instruments will make a huge comeback when this model gets out to the world. This adorable little 4 string instrument will drown out instruments twice its size…
Classical - Nylon String
7-String Classical
The hugely innovative Larkspur 7-string classical comes with a multi scale neck and a contemporary latter braced pattern for unprecedented projection!
Blend Of Classical And Jazz
Classical Hybrid
This guitar is perfect for a huge variety of styles, from Latin Jazz to Tango. It has the warmth that nylon strings provide, but responds with a powerful projection…
Larkspur guitars are carefully built with the following features and specs for optimal sound projection and playability.
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Each individual piece of wood that goes into my guitars is checked meticulously. I test for properties such as stiffness, damping, velocity of sound, and density…
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Each Larkspur guitar is built with an adjustable neck system allowing the player to adjust the height of the strings from the fretboard with a simple turn of an allen key…
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Light weight and stiff, carbon fibre makes a neck do what it's supposed to do without adding weight…
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The Jazz Manouche and tenor guitar models come equipped with custom handmade tailpieces from…
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Standard to each Larkspur model, laminated structured sides create a stiffer rim assembly, providing greater stability and anchor to the top and back vibrating plates.…
“Larkspur guitars are the loudest acoustic instruments I’ve ever heard. I could have sworn it was amplified the first time I heard it!”
— Andy Mac
Joshua Greenberg
I imagine a time before amplification, when a powerfully projecting instrument was a necessity…