Thanks for your interest in my instruments. If you have heard of the Guitars and Mandolins I build or if I am new to you, I am happy you stopped by!
I have been building these instruments since 1989, and I have been a musician most of my life. I jumped into a musical career right out of high school and have been earning my living from musical performance since 1976. I have played my own instruments ever since I learned how to build them! So every Swanson Guitar or mandolin is built by a luthier who actually makes a living building and playing the instruments I sell. I know the needs of real musicians.
Each instrument I build is built by me alone, in my small shop. I don't send out any work such as finishing or neck making, every part of each of my guitars and mandolins is made in my shop.
 Welcome to my website....
So please have a look around, and visit the different photo galleries. The Guitar and Mandolin pages have a wide assortment of photos of different instruments I've built, and if you have any questions about any of them I'd be happy to answer, just drop me an Email anytime.
Mark Swanson is a member of the Guild of American Luthiers and the American Federation of Musicians Local 56.
Some of the photos on this website provided by Steve Damstra of Artsmad Photography and
Kristine and Michael Carpenter
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If you'd like to find out about 13th Hour, the band I play with and where you can see us, click here....
Click here to have a look at the new Parlor Guitar!