Triggs Guitars

Triggs guitars are made by Jim Triggs and more recently, with his son, Ryan Triggs. He began building guitars in the early 1980s, influenced by such luthiers as John D'Angelico, Elmer Stromberg, and Lloyd Loar, and went to work for Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1986 as one of the master luthiers in Gibson's custom shop. While at Gibson between 1986 and 1992, Jim carried several titles, including Artist Relations, Custom Shop Manager, Archtop Guitar Supervisor, Custom Mandolin Builder, and Art Guitar Designer. Jim left Gibson in March of 1992, and has been custom building ever since. Triggs has also built for several famous clients including Alan Jackson, Steve Miller, Elliot Easton, Pat Martino, Mundell Lowe, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, and Joe Perry and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith. He is known mainly for archtop guitars and mandolins.

Jim's son Ryan has been working with him in the shop since 2002, and this "team," maybe the only father and son duo currently working on archtops together. The Triggs Boys keep busy with a constant back order of flattops, archtops, and F-5 style mandolins. Much of Jim's time in the shop is spent on design work for other companies especially with Cort Guitars where several models are currently in their product line.

His archtops are absolutely beautiful. Fit, finish, tone, playability of these guitars has it all. Just a great boutique archtop guitar maker. I understand he also makes acoustic as well as solid body guitars.

Instruments currently hand built in the Kansas City area. Previously manufactured in Nashville, TN.