Electric Guitars. Guitar Amplifiers. Audio Tools.

Crafted with Passion & Character

Instruments crafted from raw wood, wire, and labour—from start-to-finish, right here in North America.

At Norfolk & Jarvis, we meld the best of modern science and technology with traditional woodworking techniques to design and create one-of-a-kind Electric Guitars with distinctive and robust tonality.

Our truly innovative Electric Guitar Amplifiers are seriously lightweight, very energy-efficient, and sound right.

Serious: With a Bit of Mischief

Truly playable instruments that inspire achievement and enjoyment.

We’re dedicated to providing the working musician and audio professional with instruments and electronics made in North America.

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What’s Happening at Norfolk & Jarvis

“When you know better, you do better”

“When you know better, you do better”

    Guitar pickups are simple things that are very complicated. A long wire, wrapped around a magnet is about as simple an electrical device as can be imagined. The result produces a complex tonal signature beyond any expectations the simple construction would...

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I was gone, and now I’m back

I was gone, and now I’m back

   I'm happy to announce that I've fully recovered from double cataract replacement surgery! I now realize I was slowly going blind for the last two years. I quit driving at night four months before my first surgery. It made my life during the pandemic way more...

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Thankful for 2020 and looking forward to 2021

Thankful for 2020 and looking forward to 2021

As Denis and I celebrate the third anniversary of our initial discussion that evolved into Norfolk & Jarvis Audio Technologies, here are our thoughts. Firstly, it has become an interesting adventure. We now know we can hand craft an electric guitar from start to...

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Genius is in creation, not imitation

Genius is in creation, not imitation

There are many commercial guitars out there.  Many are very pretty.  What they lack is individuality.  You are likely to see the same model in another player’s hands again and again.  One of the defining attributes of luthier built instruments is individuality.  We...

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We are motivated by a love of, a passion for, and a hands-on commitment to our personal vision of making the best, affordable, custom-made electric guitars and guitar amplifiers we can.

We believe we have succeeded in doing so, and we invite you to check out our instruments and amps to see if you agree.

Blair Francey

Founder

I sought an enterprise to explore the more purely musical side of my technological soul. And here we are, building guitars, amps, and other worthy musical technologies.

Perhaps it will be history.

Denis Tremblay

Founder