What's Happening at Norfolk & Jarvis
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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...

Join us at the Elmira Vintage Guitar Show Online this Sunday, November 22 from 1pm to 4pm
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The prototype Blue Hour Electric Guitar is now on sale for $1,500 plus HST at Norfolk & Jarvis
The Blue Hour Electric Guitar is a solid body prototype we built last year. It was inspired by Leo's classic "T" style guitar. We incorporated updates to create a contemporary interpretation of this classic design. Blue Hour is now on sale directly from Norfolk &...

The prototype Blue Hour Electric Guitar is now on sale for $1,750 plus HST at Norfolk & Jarvis
The Blue Hour Electric Guitar is a solid body prototype we built last year. It was inspired by Leo's classic "T" style guitar. We incorporated updates to create a contemporary interpretation of this classic design. Blue Hour is now on sale directly from Norfolk &...

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...

Affordable inspiration in a mass-produced guitar world
Full disclosure, Denis and I have collectively been playing guitar for the better part of a century. Through personal experience, we have both developed identical lists of likes and dislikes for electric guitar features. We both have a lifelong interest in...

This beautiful solid mahogany slab is shaping up nicely 🙂
We currently have four electric guitar builds well under way. I recently bought a beautiful mahogany slab that will become 4 one piece guitar bodies. Here is a picture of one of the solid mahogany bodies I'm making. It is ready for cutting the control cavity, neck...

Our four new guitar builds are roughly neck and neck
We are currently building four new electric guitars. Here is a progress picture of the necks we are fabricating from rough lumber we hand-picked for these new instruments. From left to right we have: 1. Northern Maple with an Indian Rosewood fretboard 2. Birds Eye...

This beautiful solid mahogany slab spoke to me:-)
Last week I went shopping for wood suitable for making new guitar bodies. This rough mahogany slab measured 8' long by 17" wide by 2" thick. The marginal side to side cupping was barely perceptible, so I had to buy it! We are now milling it into 4 one-piece guitar...

The prototype Blue Hour Electric Guitar is now reduced and available at Norfolk & Jarvis
The Blue Hour Electric Guitar is a solid body prototype we built last year. It was inspired by Leo's classic "T" style guitar. We incorporated updates to create a contemporary interpretation of this classic design. Blue Hour and the included Hiscox flight case are now...