GUITARWERX Founder, Bruce Barkelew:  I first started playing drums when I was 8 years old.  Soon the "British Invasion" arrived and at the ripe young age of 10, I started playing guitar.  I was heavily influenced by Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Smith, Robert Johnson, and Kenny Burrell.  My band began playing clubs and frat parties at a nearby college town while I was still in High School.  My setup then was a '63 Gibson SG Special with a Blonde Fender Showman amp.   more...

Roger Davis,  Head of Operations, started working with Bruce in 1997 on the race team.  They have been working together ever since.  The multi-talented Davis is equally at home whether carving a maple top or creating the latest jig.  more...

Bobbi Parker, Office Manager.

Barbara Bratton, Bookkeeping and Accounting.

Bruce and Roger have assembled a tight knit crew of dedicated craftspeople, all focused on the singular task of creating some of the finest musical instruments available today.  Combining just the right amount of technology with old world craftsmanship, GuitarWerX guitars are truly guitars for the 21st century.  And beyond...