Custom classical guitars

Handmade Classical Guitar Models

Each instrument is built individually in Chico, California, with careful attention to voicing, structural balance, tonewood selection, and long-term stability for players throughout Northern California and the United States.

Monterey custom classical guitar by James Fields Guitars

Monterey

The Monterey is a refined, concert-level classical guitar built for players who value warmth, clarity, and expressive nuance. Its voice is rooted in traditional Spanish design while reflecting the tonal character of fine West Coast craftsmanship.

Base Price - $1700

  • Cedar or redwood top
  • Mahogany back and sides
  • Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
  • Spanish cedar neck
  • Hand-carved fan bracing
  • French polish finish
Santa Barbara handcrafted classical guitar by James Fields Guitars

Santa Barbara

The Santa Barbara elevates the tonal palette with East Indian rosewood back and sides and a Sitka spruce soundboard, offering greater dynamic range, projection, and overtone complexity.

Base Price - $2500

  • Sitka spruce top
  • Indian rosewood back and sides
  • Ebony fingerboard and bridge
  • Spanish cedar or mahogany neck
  • Hand-carved fan bracing
  • French polish finish
Presidio Reserva professional classical guitar by James Fields Guitars

Presidio-Reserva

The Presidio-Reserva represents the top of the California lineup, built with an Adirondack spruce soundboard and Brazilian rosewood back and sides when available by commission.

Base Price - $3300

  • Adirondack spruce top
  • Brazilian rosewood back and sides
  • Ebony fingerboard and bridge
  • Spanish cedar or mahogany neck
  • Hand-carved fan bracing
  • French polish finish

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