Beginnings...

Vintage Groove designs Uncle Leo never quite made...
but so many of us wish he had. 


                                                                                                                                                                                                             Concept 32-B 

          After several years searching in vain hoping to stumble onto a T-style Thinline guitar with just the perfect 

combination of“1962 Custom" meets "1969 Thinline” features and then some, I finally decided to “spec” it out myself.

Armed with 30+ years guitar playing experience along with professional product design and project management skills, in 2007 I contracted with suppliers, manufacturers and factories 'round the globe to craft my vision into reality. 


After countless hours working 

with CAD designers, non-stop "all-nighters" skyping 

with global suppliers, followed 

by ongoing onsite meetings 

with factory quality control engineers and woodworking luthiers - and with an appreciative nod honoring

 the first twanging electric 

guitar trailblazers and their signature sound - 


the first 12 Berger “Bakersfield”    prototype guitars were born.


A dozen+ runs and 5+ factories later, 

we're still moving forward


With subsequent runs, our original “Bakersfield” ‘62/’69 Prototype 

design has been tweaked and expanded with numerous variations - 

from our new Rodeo Series to the advanced AT archtop models to our 

most recent addition of Dynamic Euro-Retro inspired thinline guitars. 


Small-batch limited run "boutique production"


With every new order, every new model, every new run, we're constantly trying to improve. All models are still painstakingly spec'd with very specific production direction and run as small-batch custom orders, usually no more than 18 of any one model at a time. 

It all gets down to playability, feel, tone - 

and cool looks


This tightly controlled process creates a guitar several steps above similar pricepoint mass-produced import instruments. 


The small-batch focus offers more control and final 

build-quality is impressive:  


* A well-balanced double-bound semi-hollow thinline body 

with slightly deeper cutaway for enhanced upper fretboard  access * Highly-figured woods with beautiful thincoat finishes * Smooth playing full-scale maple necks with bound rosewood, maple or ebony fingerboards * "Spec sheet specific" hardware * Extra mojo and unique personality !


A lot of hand time. And a little hand jive.


PT Berger Guitars are designed, production directed and receive final assembly, 

modifications and set-up at our small workshop in beautiful White Bear Lake Minnesota USA.  A lot of "hand-time" goes into each guitar before it goes out the door.


We source raw materials, hardware and componentry Worldwide - USA; Korea; Vietnam; China; Indonesia, Czechoslovakia; Germany; France, Canada. 


Initial manufacturing is currently being done in Ho Chi Minh City, South Vietnam, Shenzhen, Southeastern China, and Seoul, South Korea.


We take pride in offering very nice "custom vibe" guitars and tight quality control at an exceptional value pricepoint. 


We're all about being honest, enjoying life, making good music and new friends!


                                                  With best regards to guitars, 


                                                                                        PT Berger