Welcome to the Toon Guitars website featuring hand-made guitars by Steve Toon.

For some 25 years I have been building Classical guitars and more recently Jazz guitars alongside a career in the wood working industry as a consultant and project engineer and since 2006 I have been building guitars full time.

I was first attracted to the guitar by its sound and also its simple beauty. To me the guitar is special because it is not only something which is beautiful to look at, but unlike a piece of art or furniture it also has the ability to produce music. Guitar makers of the past have used some of the most fantastic woods bringing a colour and vibrancy not seen in other traditional instruments. The guitar's sound is also capable of being extremely aggressive, strong and powerful or passionate, light and tender. I aim to bring to my Classical / Flamenco , Jazz guitars  at least some of what attracted me to the instrument in the first place, combining materials which both work together in terms of musicality and also aesthetically.

I hope you enjoy the website,
Steve Toon.