A forgotten chapter of American guitar history
Why have you never heard of the Larson Brothers?
One of America's most innovative guitar makers almost disappeared from history.
01 / The mystery
A NAME HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT
Two Swedish immigrants.
A small workshop in Chicago.
A collection of patents that challenged conventional guitar design.
Instruments now sought after by collectors around the world.
So why have most guitar players never heard of Larson Brothers?
History is not always written by the innovators.
02 / The beginning
THE STORY BEGINS IN CHICAGO
03 / The patents
BUILT DIFFERENTLY
Long before modern guitar marketing, the Larson brothers were solving engineering problems.
Their patented designs explored strength, stability, projection and tonal performance in ways that still fascinate builders today.
Original patent drawing / Larson Brothers archive
Innovation was not a marketing department.
It was the workshop.
04 / The players
THE PLAYERS WHO FOUND THEM
The people who knew, knew.
05 / The disappearance
A GREAT NAME LOST TO TIME
Unlike Martin and Gibson, Larson Brothers never became a major factory operation.
Production remained small. Marketing was limited.
Many instruments carried dealer brand names rather than the Larson name itself.
When the workshop closed, much of the story faded with it.
06 / The return
SOME STORIES DESERVE ANOTHER CHAPTER
Today, Larson Brothers Guitars is being revived through a new generation of instruments inspired by the innovation, craftsmanship and spirit of the originals.
Not a tribute.
Not a reissue.
A continuation.
The next chapter
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