Welcome to the J.C.Harper Luthier's new web site.

My philosophy on guitar building starts with the wood, high quality woods yield a high quality instrument. Tonally and aesthetically.
Listening to the style and needs of the player are what count. In most every case I have payed attention to these needs and have been able to
fit an instrument to that feel and sound the artist is looking for in a guitar. I make the instrument completely in my shop, body, neck etc..
This is the only way I can truly control the quality and get the tonal characteristics an artist is looking to achieve.

I have made guitars for Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult) four of which are on display in Hard Rock Cafe establishments around the world, they include Moscow - San Juan- Destin, FL - New York. I also made guitars for Buck Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult), Danny Miranda (Formerly Blue Oyster Cult, now touring with Queen), Allen Lanier (Blue Oyster Cult), Sammy Hagar, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Tommy Ganci (Berkley School of Music and studio musician), Marty Lucas (Muscle, Frankly Scarlet), JED, other manufacturers (Which I can't name), plus numerous other professional and amateur musicians.