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Pappenfüs Guitars

Guitar maker and luthier · Columbia Falls, Montana

Confirmed · 2026-09-27

Read from www.pappenfusguitars.com · 2026-10-23Confirmed by BeargrassAI on the owner's behalf · 2026-09-27

(406) 471-3348www.pappenfusguitars.com

Serves

  • Flathead Valley
  • Columbia Falls
  • Kalispell
  • Whitefish

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In the record's own words

About

Jeremy Pappenfus is a guitar maker and luthier who builds custom acoustic guitars by hand, one at a time, in a one-person workshop in Columbia Falls, Montana, in the Flathead Valley. He started building in 2008, made 23 guitars under an earlier shop name through 2017, and in 2023 spent five weeks studying guitar building in Chelsea, Quebec. Custom builds start at $4,000 with a 25% deposit, in five model sizes, parlor through dreadnought, and every guitar carries a two-year warranty. Acoustic guitar repair, setups, fretwork, and restoration are done at the same bench. Visits are by appointment, mail-in repairs are welcome, and every inquiry goes to Jeremy.

Founder

Jeremy Pappenfus

Offers

  • Custom steel-string acoustic guitars, five model sizes, parlor through dreadnought, from $4,000
  • Concierge wood selection, in person or over Zoom
  • Full and half setups
  • Fret level, crown, and polish; refrets
  • Bone nut and saddle fabrication
  • Crack, bridge, and structural repair
  • Neck resets and full restorations
  • Available instruments from recent builds

From their own pages

  • Studied guitar building for five weeks in Chelsea, Quebec, in June 2023; three decades of woodworking before that, starting at age eleven with his father, a house builder. Read from its pages: about
  • Built 23 guitars under an earlier shop name from 2008 to 2017 while working as a construction project manager. Read from its pages: about
  • Presented at a guitar festival in La Conner, Washington, in 2025, with guitar No. 032, Skagit Spring. Read from its pages: about
  • Pappenfüs guitars have also been shown at a guitar exhibition in Utah, and one sold at auction for $10,000. Read from its pages: home
  • Five model sizes, numbered 1 to 5, from a compact parlor to a dreadnought. Read from its pages: faq
  • Base price includes wood selection, Gotoh 510 tuners, a French polish shellac body, an Osmo poly-x neck finish, and a case; a 25% deposit reserves the build slot; five-day approval period when the guitar arrives. Read from its pages: faq · commission
  • Every Pappenfüs guitar carries a two-year warranty from its completion date, covering material defects and workmanship. Read from its pages: faq
  • Repair prices as of May 2026: full setup $150, half setup $80, refret from $350, traditional neck reset $700, shop rate $100 an hour; Jeremy writes back within a week with an estimate. Read from its pages: repair

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