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 TM-045

- orchestra-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone pearl rosette, multi-ply binding, abalone purfling, mahogany neck, 14/21-fret bound Indonesian rosewood fingerboard with abalone hexag...

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CRAFTER GCL-80

- single cutaway Grand Auditorium style, Tiger maple top, maple back and sides, white body binding, white rosette, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, pickup, electronics, chrome hardware, available in Black Sunburst, Brow...

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CRAFTER TA-080

- concert-style body, Englemann solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, abalone purfling and soundhole rosette, MOP diamond and oval fingerboard inlays, bound headstock, open-style tuners, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2007-pre...

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CRAFTER DV-200

- dreadnought body style, solid Englemann spruce top, scalloped T-bracing, solid mahogany back and sides, herringbone rosette, top and back body binding, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, three-per-side deluxe chrome tuners...

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CRAFTER TGAE-06

- single cutaway Grand Auditorium style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid mahogany back, mahogany sides, abalone body binding,wood mosaic soundhole inlay, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, Mushroom buttons, pickup, e...

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CRAFTER TCL-70

- slim single cutaway folk style body, Tiger maple top, maple back and sides, 14/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, matching headstock, rosewood bridge, chrome hardware, available in Black Sunburst, Brown Sunburst, Marine Blue Sun...

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CRAFTER TRV23 TRAVEL GUITAR

- single cutaway small body, solid Sitka spruce or solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides, top binding, rosette, 20-fret fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, available in Gloss Black or Satin Natural finish, 22.75 in....

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CRAFTER TV-200

- auditorium body style, solid Englemann spruce top, scalloped T-bracing, solid mahogany back and sides, herringbone rosette, top and back body binding, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, three-per-side deluxe chrome tuners w...

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CRAFTER TR-060

- Southern Jumbo style, solid Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, abalone binding, wide neck,12/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with snowdrop inlays, slotted headstock, rosewood bridge, pickguard, chrome hardware, available in Violin Su...

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CRAFTER DV-250

- dreadnought body style, solid Englemann spruce top, scalloped T-bracing, solid maple back and sides, herringbone rosette, top and back body binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, three-per-side deluxe chrome tuners...

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CRAFTER TV-250

- auditorium body style, solid Englemann spruce top, scalloped T-bracing, solid maple back and sides, herringbone rosette, top and back body binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, three-per-side deluxe chrome tuners w...

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CRAFTER DV-300

- dreadnought body style, solid Englemann spruce top, scalloped T-bracing, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, herringbone rosette, top and back body binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, three-per-side deluxe chro...

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CRAFTER TV-300

- auditorium body style, solid Englemann spruce top, scalloped T-bracing, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, herringbone rosette, top and back body binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, three-per-side deluxe chrom...

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CRAFTER MD-60

- dreadnought body style, tiger maple top, ash back and sides, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers, rosewood bridge, disc.

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CRAFTER MD-80-12

- dreadnought style body, 12-string configuration, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, chrome die-cast tuners, disc. 2004.

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CRAFTER SD-008

- dreadnought style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, maple wood body binding, wood Crafter rosette, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with wood inlays, Mushroom buttons, chrome hardware, Natural finish, disc. 2005.

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CRAFTER TD-06

- dreadnought-style body, Englemann solid spruce top, mahogany solid back, wooden mosaic soundhole and abalone inlay, electronics, disc. 2005.