A craftsman working on a guitar at a woodworking bench, wearing a magnifying headband, surrounded by tools and materials for guitar-making, with text overlay reading 'Welcome to Esopus Guitars, Finely Crafted Guitars and Basses by Stuart Spector.'
Front view of a natural wood UD The Esopus dreadnought acoustic guitar on a dark blue background
Stonefly Bass with a figured amber wood finish, labeled as an Esopus Arch Top chambered-body electric bass
Orange sunburst acoustic guitar with text reading “WB The Esopus OM Guitar.”

Expertise in Every Decibel

I HAVE SPENT MOST OF MY LIFE MAKING ELECTRIC GUITARS AND BASSES. THE LAST FEW YEARS I HAVE DEVOTED MYSELF TO SETTING UP FOR BUILDING ACOUSTIC GUITARS AND CHAMBERED BASSES. THIS HAS BEEN A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY, EXPLORING NEW CHALLENGES TO BUILD THE BEST SOUNDING AND PLAYING INSTRUMENTS POSSIBLE.

IN THIS WORLD OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS IT IS A GENUINE PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO BUILD GUITARS THAT WILL GIVE JOY TO CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. EVERY TIME I STRING UP A NEW ONE, I'M INSPIRED BY THE MAGIC OF STRINGS VIBRATING WOOD TO PRODUCE THE HEAVENLY TONES THAT FIRST MADE ME FALL IN LOVE WITH GUITARS.  I LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING AN ESOPUS INSTRUMENT FOR YOU SOON.
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-STUART SPECTOR

An older man with gray hair, a beard, and glasses is sitting in a workshop, playing an acoustic guitar. A large black and white dog is lying on the floor beside him. Tools and wooden materials are visible on the background walls and shelves.

Stuart Spector

PJ Rubal, bass guitar, Stonefly, NAMM show.

PJ Rubal