About Char Guitars

My name is Kerry Char, and I build beautiful instruments.

I’ve always had a fascination (some might say obsession) with acoustic instruments since the first time I picked one up.  I find them to be the perfect blend of art, craft, and function – all in one beautiful sounding object!  After 25  years of building and repairing instruments, that core fascination is still a driving force in my work.

My goal is to build the highest quality and uniquely individual instrument I can.  Accordingly, I take the time to listen and learn about a player’s dreams and desires, what a player might want in an instrument, and then try to translate those things into an instrument that they will love.

Rooted in classic building traditions, Kerry Char crafts a wide variety of beautiful and unusual instruments as well as providing museum quality repair and restoration.

The shop is located at:

Kerry Char
Char Lutheries
5922 N. Willamette
Portland, OR 97203