Lazy River Guitars in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, brings together custom luthier craftsmanship with genuine passion for instrument building. The shop’s founder started his guitar-making journey in his father’s woodshop, quickly discovering that building quality instruments required far more skill than initially expected. After intensive self-study and mentorship under Doug Trivette, a luthier with over 20 years of experience, he completed his first guitar and never looked back.

With over 40 custom guitars and nearly 150 Weissenborn lap steel guitars built over the past decade, Lazy River Guitars has developed expertise in boutique instrument construction. The shop specializes in custom guitar builds, creating unique instruments tailored to individual players’ needs. This hands-on luthier experience translates into comprehensive knowledge of guitar setup, fretwork, and instrument repair. Each guitar that comes through the door benefits from the same meticulous attention to detail that goes into their custom builds. The shop maintains the traditional woodworking approach combined with modern guitar tech knowledge, ensuring instruments receive expert care from someone who understands every aspect of their construction.