Quality guitars handcrafted 
in the Dolomites

Grown in the Dolomites and shaped by the distinctive nature of Northern Italy, Thom Orgler Guitars combine traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques.

Comfortwave

Mastering an instrument is hard enough – improving the playing comfort is core to my mission.

Close-up of Thom Orgler Guitars’ Comfortwave—3D-bent side contour at the neck joint—designed for easier upper-fret access and ergonomic playing.
Thom Orgler, South Tyrolean luthier, shaping braces at his workshop bench while building a handcrafted acoustic guitar.

My work with guitars is a quiet tribute to nature and craftsmanship, supporting the music that speaks beyond words.

Stories

Guitarist playing a Thom Orgler Latemar acoustic (PU high-gloss Smokegrain) outdoors in the Dolomites, eyes closed, enjoying the performance.

A Late Summer Dream: The Making Of

The video was created in the early morning hours at the foot of the Latemar massif. Frost coated the landscape, and the soft dawn light transformed the forest into a shimmering, magical scene.

Thom Orgler, South Tyrolean luthier, inspecting a spruce in a snowy forest while selecting tonewood for his handcrafted guitars.

From Forest to Future: Choosing the Perfect Tree

The search for the perfect tree is anything but simple. Many individual factors play a decisive role in this delicate process. Fundamentally, the trees in question must have reached an age of at least 200 years. To grow this old and remain healthy for such a long time, they need to stand at an altitude of around 1,400 meters above sea level.

Worker at a sawmill measuring and aligning a frost-covered spruce log on the conveyor to cut quarter-sawn tonewood for guitars.

Shaping Possibilities: The Sawmill Stage

Deciding where to make the first cut is a critical and thrilling moment. The initial approach sets the path for the entire sawing process and demands full focus and precision.

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