Luthier
Iris Guitar Company
- Luthiers
- Adam Buchwald & Dale Fairbanks
- Location
- Vermont
Iris Guitars are the new production model manufactured by Circle Strings. Every Iris guitar is made by hand in Burlington, Vermont in the same small shop as Circle Strings and Creston Guitars, with the same fine attention to detail and quality as those world-class instruments.
Iris Guitars has streamlined the build process by keeping it simple and focusing on one model with limited options, making their fantastic, vintage-inspired instruments more affordable and accessible.
“My passion for instruments goes beyond building and repair work. As a working musician, who plays banjo, mandolin and guitar, I understand what a musician ultimately wants to get out of their instrument.”
The Guitars
Iris currently offer 6 models, find out more about these below
Models
OG
The original 'OG' Iris Guitar, based upon the beloved LG-1
Standard specifications
- Back & Sides
- Honduran Mahogany
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Braces
- Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
- Neck & Blocks
- Mahogany
- Fretboard and Bar Bridge
- Katalox
- Top Purfling
- B/W/B
- Binding
- Tortoise, White, Black Plastic
- Rosette
- B/W/B Purfling
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Nut
- Bone
- Saddle
- Bone
- Bridge Pins
- White plastic
- Neck Joint
- Bolt on mortise and tenon
- Tuners
- Grover Sta-Tite
- Finish
- Satin
- Case
- TKL
- Scale length
- 25"
- Nut Width
- 1 11/16" ( 1 3/4” Available)
- Spacing at Bridge
- 2 5/32
CH
The CH-Model is the second model in the Iris Guitar Company line-up. Named for Cory Hollenhorst, the customer who helped dream up this unique design, the guitar is based on the body shape of our Circle Strings tenor guitar and pays homage to the classic 0-17 model with its simple appointments.
Standard specifications
- Back & Sides
- Honduran Mahogany
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Braces
- Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
- Neck & Blocks
- Mahogany
- Fretboard and Bar Bridge
- Katalox
- Top Purfling
- B/W/B
- Binding
- Tortoise, White, Black Plastic
- Rosette
- B/W/B Purfling
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Nut
- Bone
- Saddle
- Bone
- Bridge Pins
- White plastic
- Neck Joint
- Bolt on mortise and tenon
- Tuners
- Grover Sta-Tite
- Finish
- Satin
- Case
- TKL
- Scale length
- 25"
- Nut Width
- 1 11/16" ( 1 3/4” Available)
- Spacing at Bridge
- 2 5/32
AB
The AB Model is the third model in the Iris Guitar Company line-up. This jumbo compares to the size of a Gibson J-185.
Standard specifications
- Back & Sides
- Honduran Mahogany
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Braces
- Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
- Neck & Blocks
- Mahogany
- Fretboard and Bar Bridge
- Katalox
- Top Purfling
- B/W/B
- Binding
- Tortoise, White, Black Plastic
- Rosette
- B/W/B Purfling
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Nut
- Bone
- Saddle
- Bone
- Bridge Pins
- White plastic
- Neck Joint
- Bolt on mortise and tenon
- Tuners
- Grover Sta-Tite
- Finish
- Satin
- Case
- TKL
- Scale length
- 25"
- Nut Width
- 1 11/16" ( 1 3/4” Available)
- Spacing at Bridge
- 2 5/32
DF
The DF Model is the fourth model in the Iris Guitar Company line-up. This slope shoulder dread compares to the size of a Gibson J-45
Standard specifications
- Back & Sides
- Honduran Mahogany
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Braces
- Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
- Neck & Blocks
- Mahogany
- Fretboard and Bar Bridge
- Katalox
- Top Purfling
- B/W/B
- Binding
- Tortoise, White, Black Plastic
- Rosette
- B/W/B Purfling
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Nut
- Bone
- Saddle
- Bone
- Bridge Pins
- White plastic
- Neck Joint
- Bolt on mortise and tenon
- Tuners
- Grover Sta-Tite
- Finish
- Satin
- Case
- TKL
- Scale length
- 25"
- Nut Width
- 1 11/16" ( 1 3/4” Available)
- Spacing at Bridge
- 2 5/32
Dan Erlewine DE-11
The signature model of the phenomenal Dan Erlewine...
Standard specifications
- Back & Sides
- Honduran Mahogany
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Braces
- Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
- Neck & Blocks
- Mahogany
- Fretboard and Bar Bridge
- Katalox
- Top Purfling
- B/W/B
- Binding
- Tortoise, White, Black Plastic
- Rosette
- B/W/B Purfling
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Nut
- Bone
- Saddle
- Bone
- Bridge Pins
- White plastic
- Neck Joint
- Bolt on mortise and tenon
- Tuners
- Grover Sta-Tite
- Finish
- Satin
- Case
- TKL
- Scale length
- 25"
- Nut Width
- 1 11/16" ( 1 3/4” Available)
- Spacing at Bridge
- 2 5/32
Smeck 12-Fret
Based upon the classic Roy Smeck Design...
Standard specifications
- Back & Sides
- Honduran Mahogany
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Braces
- Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
- Neck & Blocks
- Mahogany
- Fretboard and Bar Bridge
- Katalox
- Top Purfling
- B/W/B
- Binding
- Tortoise, White, Black Plastic
- Rosette
- B/W/B Purfling
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Nut
- Bone
- Saddle
- Bone
- Bridge Pins
- White plastic
- Neck Joint
- Bolt on mortise and tenon
- Tuners
- Grover Sta-Tite
- Finish
- Satin
- Case
- TKL
- Scale length
- 25"
- Nut Width
- 1 11/16" ( 1 3/4” Available)
- Spacing at Bridge
- 2 5/32
