Lauzon Music · Est. 1945
Suhr
Suhr guitars in Canada, from Ottawa. John Suhr's guitars are built in Lake Elsinore, California. We keep Classics, Moderns and Standards on the wall, order in any current model, and set up every one before it ships.
Suhr buying guide and questions
Suhr
From the Catalogue
Any current Suhr model, in any finish the supplier makes, ordered in for you.
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Buying guide
Suhr guitars at Lauzon Music
What Suhr is known for
John Suhr built guitars with Rudy Pensa in New York, then worked as a Senior Master Builder at the Fender Custom Shop before opening his own shop in 1997. You can feel that background in the guitars: comfortable necks, clean fretwork, Suhr's own pickups, and on many models the Silent Single Coil system, which cuts the hum out of single coils.
The models we carry
What's on the wall changes week to week. See every Suhr guitar in stock, or browse the current range in the Catalogue.
- Classic S. Suhr's S-style, in single-coil and HSS layouts
- Classic T. The T-style, including the Mateus Asato signature
- Classic JM. Suhr's take on the offset
- Modern. 24 frets, for players who spend their time above the 12th
- Standard. The carved-top Suhr, including the Arch Top
- Signature models. Andy Wood, Pete Thorn, Mateus Asato and others, built to the artist's spec
What a Suhr costs
Suhr guitars on our wall run from about $4,700 to $9,400 today. Pedals, pickups and load boxes sit well below that, and they're on the same page.
Buying a Suhr from us
Every Suhr leaves our bench set up and ships insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders. Lauzon Music is established as a top Suhr dealer in Canada. Anything we don't have, in any current model and finish, we can order in through the Catalogue.
The Suhr story
John Suhr started his building career some 35 years ago in New Jersey. Searching for the perfect tone, he began building his own instruments. In the early 80’s John started working for Rudy Pensa at Rudy’s Music Stop in NYC. It was during this time that the “Pensa-Suhr” guitars were born. John built guitars under the “Pensa-Suhr” brand for Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Lou Reed, Bill Connors, Steve Stevens, Reb Beach, Pat Thrall, Little Steven, Victor Bailey Pensa-Suhr Bass, Chuck Loeb, Eddie Martinez (Robert Palmer) and many others.
In 1991 John left NYC to work with Bob Bradshaw and designed the CAA 3+ and 3+SE tube preamps and CAA OD100 amp. In 1995 John accepted a job as Senior Master Builder at the Fender Custom Shop. There he built custom guitars to order and was involved in R&D for new product development. His clients included and still include Michael Landau, Scott Henderson, Doug Aldrich and Peter Frampton.
In 1997 John Suhr opened up his own small factory building custom guitars to order. John finally had total control over the entire process of building the ideal electric guitars and basses with the highest standards of quality possible and unflinching attention to detail.
Suhr just introduced a custom configurator on their site which allows you to spec out your own custom instrument.
Send us your custom build to shop@lauzonmusic.com
You can expect exciting new products to come from John and the team at Suhr for many years to come.
Questions
Suhr questions, answered
Where are Suhr guitars made?
In Suhr's own shop in Lake Elsinore, California, where John Suhr has built since opening the company in 1997.
Suhr or Fender Custom Shop: which should I buy?
John Suhr was a Senior Master Builder at the Fender Custom Shop, so the two share a lot. Suhr leans modern in feel and electronics; the Custom Shop leans toward period-correct builds. We carry both, and we're happy to talk you through it in the chat or on the phone.
What's the difference between the Classic S, Standard and Modern?
The Classic S is Suhr's S-style. The Standard adds a carved top. The Modern goes to 24 frets for players who want the top of the neck.
Can you order a Suhr that isn't in stock?
Yes. Any current Suhr model and finish can be ordered through the Catalogue, paid in full or with a 25% deposit.
Is a Suhr set up before it ships?
Yes. Every guitar goes over our bench and gets a setup before it leaves, free on online orders.
Real people, real answers
Looking for something specific?
Tell us the spec and we will chase it. Someone who plays reads it, not a ticket queue.