Fritz Guitars

05/04/2024

Two of my buddies and one of my guitars. Great tunes now at State St. Wine Company. Happy Friday!

16/05/2023

Handcrafted in Greensboro, NC. This beautiful Sapele Dreadnought with Adirondack Spruce top is available for sale at here in Greensboro. Take it for a test drive today-you won’t be disappointed!

29/04/2023

I just love these guys! Always a pleasure talking guitars with Dan and Ethan from There may be some new instruments in the works. Stay tuned…

28/04/2023

Happy Birthday Sophia-your Dad has a very good eye! Sold this pre-owned T-style last night here at MerleFest. Stop by and visit us in The Expo tent if you are at the festival!

10/02/2023

Luthier’s Still Life

10/11/2022

I have been off of Social media for months. Way too involved in the six commissions that I had in the works. After long hours this past Summer and now into Fall it is time to start birthing these babies. First up: gluing the bridge on No. 40-a Small Jumbo model with cutaway, arm bevel, side sound port, abalone. Torrefied Sitka top paired with Sapele back and sides and maple binding.

03/10/2022

In addition to being great musicians and absolutely fabulous entertainers, the men from are just fine men in real life. Their show at the Saturday with opening band was top level! Thanks for hanging out with us afterwards gentlemen. I am honored to know you and have Dan play one of my guitars. L to R: William, .s.dean Ethan, Alex, (yours truly), Dan

02/10/2022

“Buffy” is one well traveled guitar. Buffy in Cali. Lakota John performing his latest original work, “Moon In The Water” co-written with my wife Rita Fritz. Love this one.

05/02/2022

When your name is and it’s The Year of the Tiger then this magnificent inlay by is appropriately the crowning glory on your custom guitar. Incredible quilted Sapele and “Lucky 12 Sitka” was supplied by Rob-he had purchased it from some of the private stock of retired luthier Ken Miller. My thanks to for his guidance on installing frets in this inlay field and to my friend John Comerford for his photography skills. It was a thrill to hear the incredible tone of this instrument as Rob Tiger played it in my shop yesterday. Suffice it to say that No. 37 is now in some very capable hands. Congratulations Rob!

29/01/2022

Meet “Angel”.
The Story:
I first resawed this Bubinga board (Wall Lumber Co.- Mayodan, NC) back in 2007. The figure in the wood reminded me of angel’s wings. Knowing that some day this could be a beautiful guitar I saved the back and side set until my building skills caught up to my vision.
The Guitar:
Small Jumbo body size, 14 frets clear of the body, Venetian cutaway with transitional arm bevel and player side sound port. African Bubinga back and sides, Western Red Cedar top, Flamed Maple binding, Paua Abalone purfling, Indian Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Waverly tuners with Snakewood k***s and LR Baggs Anthem SL pickup.
The Sound:
Bold. Articulate. Excellent midrange with a surprisingly warm bottom end. A great finger-style guitar, but will hold its own in any jam when strummed with a pick.
I’m keeping this one. But I will happily make a guitar just as beautiful for you or your loved one!
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07/11/2021

An original from Lakota John and Mark Anderson, with congrats to Lynn for some excellent videography. Great timing in your playing together gentlemen.

Mark Andersen (piano) & Lakota John (guitar, vocals) performs an original song, "Little Bird." Recorded at the Givens Performing Arts Center at UNC Pembroke.

08/10/2021

A sad day reflecting on my first guitar sale back in September 2016 (which oddly enough was guitar number 13.) The man who bought the guitar that day was a stranger to me then, but became a dear friend soon thereafter. I learned this morning that he passed away from a brain tumor. Tom Cheek was a gentle giant of a man with a heart of gold. Thank you for helping this unknown luthier get a start…and for all of the laughs…and of course for the music. You will be sorely missed. Peace, brother.