Aaron’s passion for guitars and art began at an early age. He grew up in a family who cherished and encouraged creativity and artistic expression. His mother was a sculptor and award winning porcelain doll maker, and his father played guitar, banjo, and mandolin – filling the home with acoustic music.

At eleven years old, Aaron received a Kay Electric guitar for Christmas and began his own musical journey. Weekends were often spent accompanying his father scouring pawnshops and yard sales for fixer upper guitars and banjos.   He soon became intrigued by the process of repairing and rebuilding some of these finds.

Later in his teens, Aaron began playing “old timey” music and fell in love with the sounds of Doc Watson, Mississippi John and Dave Van Ronk, to name a few. Inspired by sounds of their old acoustic instruments, Aaron began collecting and repairing guitars and banjos.

With the knowledge gained as a repair person and having practiced wood carving, he got the courage to build his first instrument; a five string banjo. Having always been drawn to the elaborate inlay adorning the old turn of the century guitars and banjos, he started designing and creating his own inlay.

Using his skills in woodworking and guitar repair, combined with the experience gained as a union glazier, (working at close tolerances with wood, metal and glass) in 2005 Aaron built his first flat top acoustic guitar – which still looks and plays great today. Early in his endeavor, he traveled to Oregon to study with luthier Charles Fox.

During the last decade, Aaron has learned through extensive research and precise building and repair, what goes into creating an exceptional acoustic guitar. The materials and body styles are classic, the neck shape and playability have modern touches and the ornamentation and tone are his own. Each is made with devotion to the craft and a true love for the art of lutherie.

Aaron Vadeboncoeur hand builds each guitar in his workshop in Brooklyn CT.