Sullivan Handmade Guitars and State Line Luthier Works

The home of quality handmade guitars, hand built by luthier and master craftsman Jim Sullivan. If your looking for a handmade acoustic guitar with outstanding sound, playability, and attention to detail, then a Sullivan Guitar is the answer to your dreams. Sullivan handmade guitars are truly one of a kind artisan built guitars with the absence of mediocrity. Jim Sullivan uses a special patented bracing system in the side assembly that changes how the guitar works, producing much more volume and superior frequency response in a small bodied guitar. Try a Sullivan handmade acoustic guitar and you'll be hooked for life.

Lil’ Rick (Ricky Howard) Family Fund

If you've ever wanted to own a custom handmade acoustic guitar, be sure to take a look at this special support for Lil’ Rick (Ricky Howard) Family Fund in conjunction with the benefit concert held on Dec. 13th, 2008 at the Community Center in Hartford Kentucky. The Lil' Rick Family Fund will receive donations until 300 donations have been received. To participate download the donation form and send it in ASAP.

For a contribution of $20.00 you can have an opportunity to help Lil’ Rick's family and to own a Sullivan Guitars custom hand made acoustic guitar in a durable Travelite Case. After 300 donations have been received, the drawing for the SMSA-WM-023 will be held and proceeds given to the family of Lil’ Rick.

Bryan Laynes Interview with Jim Sullivan

Bryan Layne, film journalist and writer who writes for several magazines, recently interviewed Jim Sullivan. Click on Bryan Layne's Interview to download the article.

Guitars Currently On Offer

SMSA - 024: This model SMSA features quilted mahogany back and sides with a engelmann spruce top. The back, sides, and neck have a beautiful reddish mahogany sunburst. The guitar has walnut bindings with multiple colored line purflings, top, back, and sides, mitered into the end wedge. Headstock laminate and end wedge are bookmatched, figured walnut. Multiple colored lines under the headstock laminate and heel cap. This guitar also features an S style Indian rosewood bridge. The guitar comes with a Golden Gate deluxe case. For sale at Artisan Guitars $5100.00

SMSA-WM - 022: This is another WM (working musician) model that was so popular with the players at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Societies event this past summer. The WM series of the SMSA shape has been built with the working musician in mind. A lot of the fancy trim has been kept simple with the emphasis being put on sound and playability. This guitar features black walnut back and sides with a western red cedar top. Black ebonized bindings with black and white purfling lines front and back. This guitar has a beautiful spalted maple rosette. The neck is solid quarter sawn Honduran mahogany with a nicely figured walnut headstock laminate and heel cap. For sale at Cotten Music Center $3100.00

SMSA-WM - 018: This guitar features nicely figured black walnut back and sides with an Alaskan bearclaw sitka spruce top. Traditional style Indian rosewood bridge. Walnut headstock laminate, heel cap and rosette. Black ebonized fiber bindings. The body has a gloss finish with a satin neck. The WM series of the SMSA shape has been built with the working musician in mind. A lot of the fancy trim has been kept simple with the emphasis being put on sound and playability. This guitar comes with a Travelite case. For the money these guitars are the best yet. For sale at Artisan Guitars $3100.00

Sullivan Guitars Presents — Rising Stars — Talented Artists From CAAS

View the full acoustic guitar Intonation Fix Video referred to on YouTube.com on our Repairs page.

Paul Yandell Music Shop

“Jim Sullivan is one of the best builders of acoustic guitars around! The quality and sound are outstanding! Anyone who is in the market for a great acoustic guitar should give Sullivan guitars a listen.” — Paul Yandell — Visit our Tribute to Paul Yandell Page