Amazing Tone & Playability

Wood... Tone... Music... 3 things I am passionate about! Each relates to the other. And that's my other passion... handcrafting fine acoustic guitars. Using vintage instruments of the past as inspiration, I build modern guitars that produce great tone to make magical music. Welcome to O.C.Bear Custom Guitars, home of amazing tone and playability.

Hello Clint,

I haven't had a lot of opportunity to play your guitar yet, the time I have spent playing it has been wonderful.It has a well balanced tone and beautiful craftsmanship.The feel of the neck and playability are perfect for me. I won't have to get it set up at all. It is a pleasure to own a guitar made by you and hope we'll cross paths again.

Take Care,

Jack Wilson
Grand Prize Winner 2012 Indiana State Finger Style Guitar Competition

You may remember that I purchased one of your guitars (SX 05020 - sunburst cutaway) at the music shop in Madison a few years ago. I really love playing this, and brought it with me to a three-day songwriter's camp in Oregon last week. At the camp were 50 or so budding songwriters, and a teaching staff including some of the top folk/country/blues singer/songwriters in the country (Johnsmith, Jonathan Byrd, Keith Greeninger, Richard Julian, Joe Craven, etc). As you might expect, there were many top-end Martins, Gibsons, Breedloves and other guitars. But the one guitar that attracted everyone's attention - both with looks and acoustics - was my O.C. Bear! Everybody wanted to play it. Thanks for making such a beautiful instrument!

Best regards, Bill Valenti