Patterson Guitars • North Alabama
Built from the sound up
Custom guitars, basses, pickups, repairs, and setups built with decades of experience and an obsession for feel, tone, and playability.
Small Shop. Big Standards.
Every Patterson instrument starts with the same goal: build something that feels right, sounds incredible, and becomes the guitar you instinctivly reach for every time. No shortcuts. No fake custom-shop fluff. Just solid work from the bench.
hand-made Builds
Hand-Wound Pickups
Professional Service
Core Models
Whether you prefer vintage-inspired simplicity or modern versatility, there's a Patterson built for the way you play.
Ranchhand
A straight-ahead workhorse with the snap, attack, and grit players expect from a great T-style guitar.
RanchhandTroubadour
Classic feel, clean lines, and vintage-inspired tone with Patterson-level detail throughout.
TroubadourRambler
A carved-top Patterson original with bold tone, stage-ready looks, and a serious playing feel.
RamblerTroublemaker
Built for players who like it loud, aggressive, and unapologetically rock ’n’ roll.
TroublemakerRegulator
A full-scale Patterson bass built with clarity, punch, and serious low-end authority.
RegulatorCustom Shop
Built Around The Way You Play
From the first wood choice to the final setup, the goal is to build an instrument that makes sense in your hands. Not just pretty. Not just expensive looking. Actually useful, inspiring, and ready to work.
01 Choose your model and wood package
02 Dial in pickups, hardware, and electronics
03 Pick the finish and overall vibe
04 Final setup matched to the player
Shop Parts & accessories
Finished instruments, custom builds, pickups, basses, and artist-inspired models from the Patterson bench.
Setup & Repair Work
Your instrument should not fight you. It should feel right, stay reliable, and sound like it is supposed to.
Decades At The Bench Matter
From pro setups and fret work to electronics, structural repairs, and pickup installs, each job is inspected carefully and handled with the kind of experience that saves time, money, and frustration in the long run.
Ready To Get Started?
Shop what is available now, start a custom build, or get your guitar on the bench for service done right.