Walla Walla Guitar Company brings over 75 years of combined guitar-building experience to the heart of Washington’s wine country. Founded by luthiers Terry Martin and Ken Melhus, this shop emerged from a lifelong quest to create the perfect instrument‚a journey that eventually led them to craft guitars with their own hands.

While WWGC is known for building their distinctive Cougar, Maverick, and Seeker guitar models, they also apply their extensive design and construction expertise to vintage guitar work. Their deep understanding of guitar construction‚from bodies and bridges to complete instrument assembly‚translates directly into skilled repair and restoration services.

The team’s decades of hands-on experience with fretwork, setups, and the intricate details that make guitars play “like an old friend” positions them as trusted guitar techs for players seeking quality instrument repair. Their passion for music and instruments, cultivated since their teens, informs every aspect of their luthier work. For guitarists in Walla Walla seeking craftspeople who understand both the art and mechanics of fine instruments, WWGC offers the expertise that only comes from building guitars from the ground up.