“ Welcome! Here you will find information and pictures for your perusing pleasure. Feel free to contact me with your questions and comments…or just to say hi!” Cheers, gwb

Gordon Barry began building guitars 35 years ago with a five year working apprenticeship under one of Canada’s best known Master luthiers. His guitar makers genealogy can be traced back over 125 years through Jean Larrivee, Edgar Moench and Marcello Barbero.

Following his formative years, Gordon applied his skills to the guitar repair and restoration trade which allowed him to study the work of  others while developing his own unique line of steel string acoustic guitars. For 30 years now he has built his instruments under the name G.W. Barry guitars. As a one man shop he is involved in every aspect of  the design, execution and finishing of his instruments. G.W. Barry guitars are built in a meticulously climate controlled environment using only the finest materials.

His instruments have attracted professional musicians and discerning enthusiasts over the years who seek him out for his experience and obvious love of his craft…...

“ Great guitars are not the product of one or two features, but rather that of a multitude of details and incremental changes arrived at over years of building and observation. After 30 years I remain passionate and committed  to building the finest guitars that I can. I look forward to collaborating with you on a project that we can both be proud of.” gwb