Wollerman Guitars

08/31/2013

08/25/2013

The Wollerman "Texas Tornado" is a new body style, and an all new type of semi-hallow internal construction. The body is somewhat based on our "Arizona II" body style from the late 80's; however it has a different, larger lower bout, and a slightly reshaped upper bout. The new internal design is over 30 years of combined development; combining and perfecting all of many elements with this body style.

07/12/2012

Wollerman Monster Guitar

07/04/2012

Have a very Happy and Safe Fourth of July!

06/23/2012

Should we make a 20th Anniversary Torqmaster?
About 20 years ago in July 1992, we developed 5 prototypes for the Torqmaster model. Initially the thought was to make "Torqmaster" another brand name. About a month after the 5 prototypes were completed, they were well received and all
found happy homes from various guitar shows around the country. After the old shop was flooded twice many photo's of guitars and documentation became ruined or permanently destroyed. Of the 5 prototypes only one picture of the Green one is currently known to exist, and so only it's configuration is known with certainty. What is known Of the 5 prototypes: One was white, the rest were fluorescent colors, Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow. Each had a single High output hand wound Wollerman single coil bridge pickup, and 3 of them also had an additional neck pickup. They all probably had a 24-3/4 inch scale length, with possibly one with a 25-1/2 scale length. 3 had maple fingerboards, and 2 had
rosewood fingerboards; with one having 22 frets and the others had 21 frets. 2 had standard sealed gear tuners, and 3 had Sperzel locking tuners. 3 had Kahler fixed bridges, and 2 had Kahler tremolo bridges. We still have 3 different of the original pickgaurd templates from the prototypes, although it is only known for sure which one went on the Green one. Soon after the Torqmaster Prototypes were finished it was decided to make them a model instead of a brand name; and the body was refined to make it more Torque like. It became the Standard Torqmaster style for many years. After about 5 years we began offering a version with a deeper cutaway to address some players concern to be able to access all of the frets.

Over the years our Standard, and Cutaway Torqmaster body style have been made in various configurations, sizes, and types of construction. We have made them with the Wollerman brand name, and with some of our other brand names; and has become one of our most popular models.

So the idea and the question is: Should we make some limited Edition, 20th Aniversary versions based on the original Prototypes??

06/22/2012

A nice supply of custom recreated new "Vintage 1956 Sea foam Green" paint arrived at the shop today! When the new paint booth at the new shop is completed; the first Guitars to be painted there will be this color!! :)

06/04/2012

Part of the 2012 Catalog with some from the past. present, and future!

04/09/2012

This Eighty-Two year old Maple tree at the old shop; sadly had to be taken down. It faithfully provided many years of useful shade, a home for nice birds, mischievous squirrels, Oxygen, and beauty! It did not seem right that it should just become firewood; as would be the fate of many trees in this situation! The largest parts have been saved; and depending on how the wood is cut, it could yield as many as 60 to 80 Guitars. Several of the Guitars will be able to have one piece bodies. This means some Limited Edition Guitars may be available as soon as (depending on drying time) early summer! Some of the proceeds from the sale of these Limited Edition Guitars will go to Charity. Each Guitar will come with photo documentation, a letter of Authenticity, limited special number to go with our standard serial numbers. We have also already set aside the first of the 2012 serial numbers to go with these guitars, each guitar will also come with a separate special finished piece of wood from the making of each Guitar and more. Earliest reservations get the lower numbers, or choice of available numbers. To raise extra money for Charity we will be taking open and closed bids from now until May 1st; for the right to reserve the first of these Limited Edition Guitars, (actual cost of guitar additional) and it's number one serial number!

07/04/2011

In the early to mid 90's we made some 19inch to 26 1/4inch scale length; 3, 4, 5, and 6 string (CBG's) Cigar Box Guitars, License Plate Guitars, Book Guitars, and Soda Crate Guitars. If all goes well these will all be going back into production in the next month or so! :)

07/04/2011

As we inch our way closer to getting the new shop up to being fully operational for regular production; we have plans to bring back some classics, reissues, and a bunch of exciting new things. Some of the New stuff has been in development for several years, with prototypes being perfected at the old shop.

05/18/2011

We have Wollerman Guitars up and running on facebook again!