La Lutherie Dubeau

La Lutherie Dubeau La Lutherie Dubeau is a woodshop specializing in handmade acoustic guitars. Martin Dubeau is crafts I changed everything in my life to align myself as a luthier.

La Lutherie Dubeau was born out of the desire I had to own a handmade guitar. I had purchased the Robert Benedetto DVD and book on how to make an archtop guitar, but after watching and reading Benedetto's material, I felt it would require more in-depth instruction. At the Sergei de Jonge school, I had the opportunity to learn how to build acoustic guitars. After taking the course and hearing the r

esults in the sounds of my first guitar, I was hooked. At the time, I was a full time guitar instructor and musician. I had no tools of my own, so I started by buying them one at a time. I was lucky to get some tools from my uncle who was a retired cabinet-maker. After 2 years, I had all the necessary tools, my own shop and several guitars completed. I now work with 6 other luthiers out of the Mile End guitar shop in Montreal. Two of my colleagues, Jeremy Clark and Mike Kennedy, also studied with Sergei de Jonge. I have learned so much from them and feel blessed to be among such talented luthiers and mentors. The specific needs of the guitarist can be incorporated into the design and making of a custom handmade guitar. When a musician has a responsive, exceptionally sounding instrument, my belief is that the playing and creative output of the musician flow more freely. I build my guitars with the finest woods available and use a mix of traditional and contemporary building techniques. The work is all done in a humidity controlled environment. The finish on my acoustic guitars is the traditional French polish method. I believed that this type of finishing technique gives acoustic guitars a better sound as the finish is thinner and lets the front and back vibrate more freely. It is my belief that one of the most important parts of the history of guitar making is the knowledge that has been passed down through the decades from one luthier to another. This is why 5% of every guitar I sell is set aside for a mentorship program. This program is designed to teach youth the art of building guitars. The funds are used to cover the expense of the materials and shop expenses incurred while making a guitar. My instruction and time are donated.

I brand all my guitars with the Lutherie Dubeau logo. What do you think of the placement on this Ultimate Stratocaster?
03/30/2018

I brand all my guitars with the Lutherie Dubeau logo. What do you think of the placement on this Ultimate Stratocaster?

The beginnings of the La Lutherie Dubeau, Black Limba JazzMaster. It features 2 layers of Black Limba with a Wenge purfl...
03/30/2018

The beginnings of the La Lutherie Dubeau, Black Limba JazzMaster. It features 2 layers of Black Limba with a Wenge purfling line in the center.

Getting the 3 sections ready for this JazzMaster glue up. This guitar features a black Limba body with a Wenge purfling ...
03/30/2018

Getting the 3 sections ready for this JazzMaster glue up. This guitar features a black Limba body with a Wenge purfling line and a black Limba drop top. More to come...

La Lutherie Dubeau Ultimate Stratocaster - the build is almost complete. Once the finish is cured, the body will get buf...
03/30/2018

La Lutherie Dubeau Ultimate Stratocaster - the build is almost complete. Once the finish is cured, the body will get buffed and the hardware will be installed.

This Lutherie Dubeau Ultimate Stratocaster comes with a Cocobollo heads veneers, front and back!
03/08/2018

This Lutherie Dubeau Ultimate Stratocaster comes with a Cocobollo heads veneers, front and back!

This ROSEWOOD Lutherie Dubeau PRS is in the finishing stage. With each hour of work I am getting closer to the finish li...
03/08/2018

This ROSEWOOD Lutherie Dubeau PRS is in the finishing stage. With each hour of work I am getting closer to the finish line.

La Lutherie Dubeau - OO Model After a session of French Polish I can read the label off the lightbulb.
03/08/2018

La Lutherie Dubeau - OO Model
After a session of French Polish I can read the label off the lightbulb.

02/21/2018
My client wanted a sunburst finish on his custom Strat - here are some photos I took at each step of the way
02/09/2018

My client wanted a sunburst finish on his custom Strat - here are some photos I took at each step of the way

Here’s another step of the build - this is a Cocobolo fretboard on a rosewood neck
01/14/2018

Here’s another step of the build - this is a Cocobolo fretboard on a rosewood neck

01/07/2018

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