Balaguer Guitars

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Balaguer Guitars
IndustryMusical Instruments
FounderJoe Balaguer
Headquarters
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
,
United States
WebsiteOfficial website

Balaguer Guitars is an American manufacturer of solid body electric guitars and basses.[1]

History[]

Joe Balaguer, founder and owner of the company, graduated from the Guitar Craft Academy in 2009, a luthier program within the Musicians Institute. Prior to starting Balaguer Guitars, he repaired and restored vintage instruments in Los Angeles before re-locating back to Pennsylvania.[2]

The company was founded in 2015, following a series of successful prototypes prior to full production. Balaguer Guitars has manufacturing facilities in USA, South Korea, and China.[3][4]

Instruments[]

Balaguer Guitars Standard Series

The company's product range includes the Hyperion, the Helion,[5][6] the Astra[7] and the Thicket.[8][9] The Espada is a higher-end range model, retailing around $1099.[10] The company also has a custom shop where players can design specific models.[4]

Notable players[]

References[]

  1. ^ Astley-Brown, Michael (March 11, 2019). "Balaguer Guitars announces affordable Standard Series". MusicRadar.
  2. ^ "About". Balaguer Guitars. April 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Balaguer Guitars Unveils New Standard Series Electrics". Guitar World. March 12, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Balaguer Guitars Introduces Semi-Custom Series". Guitar Player. November 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Balaguer Guitars Introduces The Hyperion Standard". Guitar World. June 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "Vexes Premiere "Helion" Guitar Playthrough". Guitar World. February 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Balaguer Guitars Releases The Astra". Guitar World. January 19, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "SNAMM '16 – Balaguer Guitars Thicket Demo". Music Radar. July 6, 2016.
  9. ^ "Summer NAMM 2016: Editors' Picks – Day 3". Premier Guitar. June 25, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  10. ^ Astley-Brown, Michael (June 28, 2018). "Summer NAMM 2018: Balaguer introduces "the offset guitar evolved", the Espada". MusicRadar.
  11. ^ "Artists – Balaguer Guitars". www.balaguerguitars.com.
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