Built by hand
with love

John Parchem is an American luthier and the builder behind Harvest Moon Guitars, where he documents his instrument-building journey in meticulous detail — from raw tonewoods to final setup. He builds steel string, classical, flamenco, and ukulele instruments, with a particular passion for the science of acoustic guitar design.

He is one of the few American luthiers with deep hands-on experience in falcate bracing, the innovative system developed by Australian luthier and engineer Trevor Gore. John works closely with the Gore/Gilet methodology for plate thicknessing, resonance tuning, and carbon fibre reinforcement — applying the same engineering rigor to each build.

At Harvest Moon Guitars, John shares everything — the successes, the lessons learned, and the hard-won knowledge that comes from building by hand, with passion.

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