“produce high-quality, modern instruments with the familiarity of playing the classics.”

Dean started playing guitar at the age of fourteen and in a short time began reading about building and repairing guitars. Within the first year of tinkering, Dean made his first guitar and began to pursue luthiery more aggressively. At sixteen years old Dean held apprenticeships with Victor Baker and Roger Sadowsky. These apprenticeships inspired him to take his newborn skill to an entirely new level.
At eighteen years he launched Dean Gordon Guitars on June 7th, 2012, and began pursuing a degree in graphic design. During this time he became the head repair tech at the legendary Chelsea Guitars and eventually sold his first guitar to Keith Urban. Each day at Chelsea brought him knowledge of vintage, new, and rare guitars allowing him to further hone his skill and meet people who share the same passion he had for guitars.
Dean is now based in Miami, Florida where he continues to perfect his craft. Dean’s goal for Dean Gordon Guitars is to produce high-quality, modern instruments with the familiarity of playing the classics.