Crafter guitars was founded by HyunKwon Park in April, 1972. He started business in his home, making guitars in a twenty-square-meter area with four employees. Early guitars were classical models that were distributed in Korea. Guitars at this time were branded "Sungeum." In 1978, they moved to a bigger location in Yangju-gun. In 1986, his oldest son, Injae Park, joined forces and decided to change the name to something more user friendly. They came up with the name Crafter, which has been in use ever since. HSS (Honner) distributed Crafter guitars in the U.S. in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2000, they opened a new 7,000-square-meter factory with a workforce of 140 people. They currently are distributing guitars in forty different countries.
Keep in mind that all models listed here are strictly the models that are offered in the U.S. market. Crafter produces several more models, but many of them are or never will be available in the U.S. Contact Crafter or visit their website for more information.
Instruments currently built in Korea. Distributed by Crafter USA in Ashland, VA. Crafter has been building guitars since 1972, and under the Crafter name since 1986.

CRAFTER Acoustic Guitars Models

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CRAFTER FE-12

- single cutaway small jumbo style, solid Sitka spruce top, dao back and sides, white binding, wood Padouck soundhole inlay, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with tiny abalone dot inlays, Mushroom buttons, rosewood bridge, pickup, electronic...

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CRAFTER CT-120

- single cutaway thin body, solid Sitka spruce top, CTS brace system, solid wood body, no soundhole, 15/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood bridge, pickup and electronics, available in Natural Satin or Trans. Blue Gloss f...

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CRAFTER D-6

- dreadnought style body, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, die-cast tuners, satin finish, current mfg.

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CRAFTER BA-400 EQ

- single cutaway bass body, spruce top, white body binding, ashwood back and sides, 15/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood bridge, pickup, electronics, chrome hardware, Natural Satin finish, current mfg.

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CRAFTER ML-BUBINGA

- single cutaway body, Englemann solid spruce top, Moon Light soundhole inlay, bubinga back and sides, 14/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with Moon Light inlays, Mushroom buttons, rosewood bridge, pickup, electronics, chrome hardware, Natural...

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CRAFTER SA SLIM ARCH MODEL

- single cutaway slim arch body style, acoustic sound chamber, Andes Rosewood, bubinga, or tiger maple top, solid mahogany back and sides, two split bound S-holes, body and fingerboard binding, mahogany neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard wi...

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CRAFTER GA-6

- Grand Auditorium style, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, pickguard, chrome hardware, Natural finish, current mfg.

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CRAFTER DLX-2500

- dreadnought body style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, tiger maple body binding, abalone rosette, tiger maple bound rosewood fingerboard abalone dot and 12th fret design inlays, three-per-side gold tuners, rose...

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CRAFTER RICHMOND 88

- single cutaway dreadnought or grand auditorium body style, solid Sitka spruce top, tiger maple back and sides, abalone binding and rosette, 14/21-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, bound headstock with three-per-side Ant...

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CRAFTER LITE-C

- classical body, solid cedar or spruce top, mahogany back and sides, plain body binding and rosette, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock with three-per-side open-style chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, Open Pore Mat Natural fi...

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CRAFTER C-6

- classical style, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, slotted headstock, gold hardware, Natural Satin finish, current mfg.

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CRAFTER FSG250

- spruce top, single cutaway, shadow pickup, PR-40 Passive Slide controls, available in Natural or Sunburst, disc. 2004.

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CRAFTER AGE-100MH

- single cutaway small jumbo-style body, spruce top, mahogany arched back, mahogany sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/21-fret Indonesian rosewood fingerboard with abalone inlays, three-pe...

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CRAFTER FE-27

- single cutaway small jumbo style, solid Sitka spruce top, South African rosewood back and sides, white binding, wood Crafter soundhole inlay, 14/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with wood tree-of-life inlays, Mushroom buttons, rosewood bridge...

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CRAFTER BA-550 EQ

- single cutaway bass body, quilted maple top, abalone soundhole inlay, white body binding, ashwood back and sides, 15/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood bridge, pickup, electronics, gold hardware, available in Marine Bl...

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CRAFTER DLX-3000

- dreadnought body style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid bubinga, Ovangkol (2008-present), Indonesian SK rosewood, or regular rosewood back and sides, tiger maple body binding, abalone rosette, tiger maple bound rosewood fingerboard abal...

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CRAFTER C-18

- classical style body, solid cedar top, rosewood back and sides, satin finish, mfg. 2003-present.

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CRAFTER AGE-500TM

- single cutaway small jumbo-style body, tiger maple top, tiger maple arched back, tiger maple sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/21-fret Indonesian rosewood fingerboard with abalone inlay...

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CRAFTER PK-BUBINGA

- single cutaway body, Englemann solid spruce top, scalloped T-bracing, peacock tail wood soundhole inlay, bubinga back and sides, 14/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with peacock inlays, three-per-side deluxe chrome tuners with Mushroom button...

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CRAFTER J-30-12 12-STRING

- 12-string configuration jumbo style, solid Sitka spruce top, abalone Crafter soundhole inlay, Tiger maple back and sides, abalone body binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with elegant abalone inlays, Mushroom buttons, rosewood bridge...

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CRAFTER CT-125

- single cutaway classical thin body, solid Sitka spruce top, CTS brace system, solid wood body, no soundhole, 15/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, slotted headstock, rosewood bridge, pickup and electronics, available in Black G...

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CRAFTER GA-7

- Grand Auditorium style, solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides, wood soundhole inlay, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot inlay, pickguard, Mushroom buttons, chrome hardware, Natural finish, current mfg.

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CRAFTER CE-15

- single cutaway classical style, solid cedar top, wood soundhole inlays, dao back and sides, slotted headstock, chrome hardware, Mushroom tuner buttons, pickup, electronics, Natural Satin finish, current mfg.

CRAFTER SAC Slim Arch Model Nylon String Image

CRAFTER SAC Slim Arch Model Nylon String

- similar to the SA Slim Arch Model (Tiger Maple), except in nylon-string configuration, no fingerboard inlays, a slotted headstock with three-per-side open-style tuners, no exposed pickup, and an L.R. Baggs Element piezo pickup and electro...

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CRAFTER DLX-4000

- dreadnought body style, solid German spruce top, solid Indonesian SK rosewood or regular rosewood back and sides, Indonesian SK rosewood body binding, abalone fire rosette, one-piece mahogany neck, 14/20-fret Indonesian SK rosewood bound...

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CRAFTER D-7

- dreadnought style body, solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides, Mushroom chrome tuners, current mfg.

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CRAFTER LITE-D

- dreadnought body, solid cedar or spruce top, mahogany back and sides, plain body binding and rosette, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, black pickguard, Open Pore Mat Natural fi...

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CRAFTER GAB-24S

- single cutaway bass body, solid Sitka spruce top, abalone sunny soundhole inlay, pearloid body binding, rosewood back and sides, 15/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood bridge, pickup, electronics, gold hardware, Natural...

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CRAFTER GA-8

- Grand Auditorium style, solid Englemann spruce top, mahogany back and sides, abalone soundhole inlay, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot inlay, pickguard, Mushroom buttons, chrome hardware, Natural Gloss finish, current mfg.

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CRAFTER GLXE-2500

- single cutaway grand auditorium body style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, tiger maple body binding, abalone rosette, tiger maple bound rosewood fingerboard abalone dot and 12th fret design inlays, three-per-si...

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CRAFTER CTS-150

- single cutaway thin body, solid Sitka spruce top, CTS brace system, solid wood body, wood Crafter soundhole, 15/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood bridge, pickup and electronics, available in Natural Satin or Trans. Bl...

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CRAFTER FX550

- ashwood top, single cutaway, shadow pickup, P4 Preamp, available in Trans. Blue or Trans. Red finishes, disc. 2004.

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CRAFTER JE-18

- single cutaway jumbo style, solid cedar top, wood Crafter soundhole inlay, rosewood back and sides, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with elegant wood inlays, Mushroom buttons, rosewood bridge, pickup, electronics, chrome hardware, Natural...