INSTRUMENTS & IDEAS / BROOKLYN, NY

Familiar forms.
A personal touch.

Guitars shaped by a player’s hands
and a product designer’s eye.

01 / THE BEANCASTERS

Pickups, necks, wiring, finish.
The details make the instrument.

The DB-1’s heavily aged black body, exposed tremolo springs and aluminum neck, viewed from the back

02 / ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

A designer’s eye.
A player’s hands.

I’m David, a guitar builder, player, collector and product designer in Brooklyn. Bean Guitars brings those worlds together.

I’m drawn to familiar instruments with a point of view: a different pickup pairing, a neck that feels right, wiring that opens up another sound. The Beancasters are where I explore those ideas.

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03 / A TOOL FROM THE WORKSHOP

Changes

Original progressions. Inspired by artists. Explore 630 original guitar studies across 156 artists. Explore by genre, artist or collection. Follow a moving note, listen to the bass, explore two chords, or find your way home.

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630 ORIGINAL STUDIES / 156 ARTISTS

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LISTEN. TRANSPOSE. FIND YOUR NEXT IDEA.

04 / SOMETHING OF YOUR OWN

Have a guitar in mind?

Tell me what you play, what you love, and what you’d like to explore.