Chandler was located in Burlingame, California from 1980-2000. The company originally focused on providing high quality replacement guitar parts, and then expanded to include guitar production beginning in 1985. Chandler's high quality models definitely feature some original design innovations!
In 1996, Chandler began offering a line of lap steels. The RH-2 (MSR $750) features a solid mahogany body, while the RH-4 is a hollow body of mahogany or koa. The RH-7 is a baritone model lap steel (30 in. scale length).
The company offered a line of guitar accessories such as the Super 60 hand wound pickups, Chandler vintage-style replacement pickups, the CC-90 soap bar pickup, replacement pickguards, as well as other related components. Chandler's electrical components featured the Stereo Digital Echo, an analog/digital rack unit that emulates a tape-driven echo effect; the Dynamo tube preamp, Tone-X active mid-boost circuit, and others.
In 2002, Chandler started producing guitars again. Some models are based on previous designs while others are new. For more information, contact Chandler directly.
Instruments currently built in Chico, CA. Distributed by Chandler. Guitars were previously built in Burlingame, CA, from 1982-2000. No production occured 2000-02. In 2002, production resumed in Chico, CA.

CHANDLER Electric Guitars Models

CHANDLER 555 CLASSIC Image

CHANDLER 555 CLASSIC

- double sharp cutaway alder body, set-in maple neck, white pickguard, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, slotted peghead, three-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, pearl or tortoiseshell pickguard, three mini hu...

CHANDLER HI FIDELITY (MODEL 1610) Image

CHANDLER HI FIDELITY (MODEL 1610)

- offset double cutaway P-bass-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, chrome hardware, four-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge (with optional through-body stringing), tortoiseshell pickguar...

CHANDLER TELEPATHIC BASIC (MODEL 1110) Image

CHANDLER TELEPATHIC BASIC (MODEL 1110)

- single round cutaway alder body, pearloid pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, fixed bridge, six-on-a-side Gotoh tuners, pearl or tortoiseshell pickguard, chrome hardware, Chandler single c...

CHANDLER 555 Twin Image

CHANDLER 555 Twin

- similar to the 555 Classic, except has two mini humbucker pickups, available in Vintage Blond (Model 5560) finish, mfg. 1993-98.

CHANDLER OFFSET CONTOUR BASS (MODEL 1622) Image

CHANDLER OFFSET CONTOUR BASS (MODEL 1622)

- offset double cutaway J-bass-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, chrome hardware, four-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge, tortoiseshell pickguard, two Chandler single coil pickups, th...

CHANDLER ROYALE 12-STRING BASS Image

CHANDLER ROYALE 12-STRING BASS

- single cutaway Honduran mahogany body, bolt-on graphite-reinforced maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, retro-designed layered plastic headstock, tortoise (or pearl or ivory) body binding with matching pickguard...

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CHANDLER AUSTIN SPECIAL

- single offset sharp cutaway bound alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, six-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, one single coil (neck) and two dual single coils (bridge) lipstick...

CHANDLER Austin Baritone Image

CHANDLER Austin Baritone

- similar to Austin Special, except in baritone configuration (tuned B-B), two single coil lipstick tube pickups, tremolo bridge, available in Gold Super Sparkle, Red Super Sparkle, or Surf Green finish, 30 in. scale, mfg. 1993-95.

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CHANDLER FUTURAMA (MODEL 1512)

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, custom tremolo, six-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2-tone pickguard, three Chandler Super 60 pickups, volume/tone controls, five-posi...

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CHANDLER LECTRASLIDE

- single cutaway select mahogany body, mahogany neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side tuners, Wilkinson wrap-around bridge, Delta Blues rezopickguard (looks like a resonator), two humbucker lap steel pickups, two...

CHANDLER METRO (MODEL 2010) Image

CHANDLER METRO (MODEL 2010)

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on bird's-eye maple neck, 22-fret rosewood or maple fingerboard with dot inlay, fixed bridge, six-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, pearl or tortoiseshell pickguard, P-90 style (neck)/humbucker (b...

CHANDLER Metro Baritone Image

CHANDLER Metro Baritone

- similar to the Metro, except in baritone configuration (tuned B-B), 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, tremolo bridge, two single coil lipstick pickups, available in Black (Model 8522), Honeyburst (Model 8528), Racing Red...

CHANDLER SPITFIRE (MODEL 12XX, PATHOCASTER) Image

CHANDLER SPITFIRE (MODEL 12XX, PATHOCASTER)

- offset double cutaway alder (or swamp ash or mahogany) body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood or maple fingerboard with dot inlay, fixed bridge, six-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, pearl or tortoiseshell pickguard, three Chandler s...

CHANDLER TABOO TIKI Image

CHANDLER TABOO TIKI

- Model 1313, double cutaway select swamp ash body (slight Jazzmaster look), maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, matching headstock with six-on-one-side locking Schaller tuners, Full Block Vintage Tremolo bridge, tortoi...