Bresnan Guitars Learn More +
- Sort by Default
- Display 15 Products per page
-
Add to Compare2021 Bresnan GS Brazilian Rosewood/Moonspruce
Gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood body with Moonspruce on top for added precision and clarity, here in Bresnan’s GS body for a midsized guitar offering lots of power in an easy-playing package. Alessi tuners bring a touch of added elegance to the headstock, and Dan rings in the soundhole with one of his intricate, interwoven rosettes. His attention to detail is exquisite; the fit and finish is flawless here. Couple that with a slick setup, and you’ve got a candidate for World’s Best Guitar.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bresnan guitars, modern guitar, brazilain, fingerstyle, gss2103, ameritage, 2021
$7,725 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Bresnan GS, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Gorgeous from tuners to tail, our latest brand new Bresnan GS is sharp dressed and packing serious tone. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with some sweet figuring pairs with Adirondack Spruce on top for crispness, power, and headroom. This GS holds up handsomely under a heavier attack, thanks to this stiff Adi top. The voice combines a warm bass response with a wide midrange and focused trebles for a clean, dynamic response. The GS body occupies that sweet spot between big and small, allowing the player an extensive palette of different tunings and attacks.
Other keywords: lutherie, dan bresnan, sean bresnan, fingerstyle, 2102, brazilain, adriondack
$9,635 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareIncoming Brand New Bresnan OM Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
Coming soon to a Dream near you! Dan Bresnan is currently crafting a wonderful OM. This one features Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce. As a reminder, we have already spec’d this instrument out, and so is not available for additional customization. If you would like to commission a custom build of your own, please check our site for available build slots, or you can reach out to us through our contact page to discuss a build to your own specs here.
Add to Compare2006 Bresnan OM, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
A fantastic example of Dan Bresnan’s fine lutherie in action! This is one of Dan’s OMs from 2006, here in Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce, that’s ready to keep playing. Dan employed one of his mosaic rosettes to up the visual ante, and elsewhere adopted an understated aesthetic that lets the various woods shine. Alessi tuners, Ameritage case, and a frankly effortless playability make this a great guitar for fingerstyle. The voice is first and foremost well balanced, letting complex chords ring out properly, and we especially like how that clarity and balance is maintained up the neck.
Here’s an additional demo of this beauty: https://youtu.be/iqqUnalEJtU.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitar building, guitar building, orchestra model, brazilain, brw, brz, fingerpicking
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Bresnan OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Swiss Moonspruce
We just can’t keep these on the shelf! Or in the case, as it turns out. Dan and Sean Bresnan are just killing it these days with the new builds they’re sending our way. We’re caught between a rock and a hard place: keep this 2021 OM for ourselves, or do the right thing and find it’s happy new home. A crisis! But we think you should have it. This features another set from Dan’s old Brazilian Rosewood stash, and is here paired with Swiss Moonspruce on top for that characteristic glassy sound and smooth clarity we’ve come to expect from Bresnan Guitars. The setup is also silk smooth and effortless, and with a long scale 25.4” setup this OM has just the right amount of pop and snap in the bass and mids to really make it sing. The rosette is a gorgeous number win BRW and Koa, and elsewhere Bresnan lets the quality of the woods speak for themselves, rather than inlay a ton of pearl. We love the understated aesthetic that that brings about. It’s like every facet of this guitar, tonally and visually: graceful and effortless.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bresnan guitars, modern guitar, brazilain, fingerstyle, om2002, ameritage
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Bresnan GS, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
You will love this powerhouse Bresnan Model GS. If you would like to commission a custom build of your own, please check our site for available build slots, or you can reach out to us through our contact page to discuss a build to your own specs here.
This beauty comes with Dan’s primo stash of Brazilian Rosewood and a master grade German Spruce top, Alessi tuners, BRW headplate and bridge—and Dan’s #3 rosette in BRW and African Satinwood.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, custom guitar, fingerstyle, sean bresnan, fingerpicking
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Bresnan OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Dan and Sean Bresnan, keep ‘em coming! Here’s a brand new OM decked out with their premium stash Brazilian Rosewood that’s paired with Adirondack Spruce on top for added power and punch. The slim lower bout (at 15 inches) helps balance the bass and trebles, and Bresnan voiced the mids to bring it all together with warmth and a colorful palette. To boot, this OM features custom Alessi tuners (some of our industry favorite tuning machines) and Dan’s #3 rosette in interweaving segments of Brazilian Rosewood and Koa—plus a BRW bridge, cuz why not? Fit and finish are of course flawless, and the setup is just as glassy.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bresnan guitars, modern guitar, brazilain, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2011 Bresnan GS, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
A Dan Bresnan GS model just broken in enough to be wide awake—yes, please! This gorgeous grand concert was built in 2011 and has definitely opened up sweetly for the balanced, rich voice it boasts today. We found the balanced response worked well for both fingerpicking and flatpicking, and the setup is an easy peasy one that feels effortless in Standard or DADGAD. Of course this one is decked out in Dan’s primo Brazilian Rosewood and European Spruce, here with a #1 rosette in BRW and Satinwood and Alessi tuners. Weighs in right at 4.5lbs, comes wrapped in a custom Ameritage case, and this Bresnan is ready for more action!
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bresnan guitars, modern guitar, brazilain, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2005 Bresnan OM, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
This Bresnan OM from 2005 is as smooth a sailor as you’ll find. We love the responsiveness and balanced projection, the way this Bresnan holds up to fingerstyle and flatpicking equally well, the easygoing setup. It’s a treat to visit with this one. Dan brought some primo Brazilian Rosewood together with a European Spruce top and his #1 rosette in Rosewood & Koa.
Are you looking for a powerhouse for virtually all acoustic applications? This Bresnan is the one! Comes wrapped in a custom Ameritage case for good looking protection on the rare moments you won’t have this one in hand.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bresnan guitars, fingerpicking, modern guitar, brazilain, orchestra model, bearclaw
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Bresnan GS, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
At last, our latest Bresnan GS has arrived. Hats off to Dan and Sean! Top notch Brazilian Rosewood with German Spruce (one of our favorites), Alessi tuners for an elegant touch at the headstock, and their flawlessly executed #3 rosette for the soundhole. Ebony bindings, 25.4” scale, and a custom Ameritage case for stylish safety. The voice is characterized by a lively energy and smooth trebles. It’s really a lovely instrument for fingerstyle; notes have a sweetness and roundness to them. Frankly, every aspect of this GS model is smooth, from the neck carve to the high gloss Nitrocellulose finish. This Bresnan is a fantastic example of understated aesthetics and a modern voice.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bresnan guitars, fingerpicking, modern guitar,
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareNew Bresnan GS, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
Dan Bresnan is back in business, with his son Sean right beside him at the bench. We are excited for our first brand new 2020 Bresnan GS! Jaw-dropping beautiful Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with a pale German Spruce top—yes, please. This GS is a fabulous fingerstyle instrument; deep and enveloping bass response paired with a full and potent treble register, and sweet clarity in between. It soaks up DADGAD like butter to bread, and tastes twice as rich. The short scale neck sweetens up the voice and keeps playability smooth and easy. Custom Alessi tuners are easy on the hands and the eyes, as is the Fossilized Walrus Ivory used for the nut, saddle, and bridge pins. The crown to this beauty? Bresnan’s interwoven mosaic rosette with Brazilian Rosewood, Koa, and Walnut.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bresnan guitars, ameritage, fingerpicking, modern guitar, 24.9
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2012 Bresnan GS Brazilian/Adirondack
This is a custom made GS by Dan Bresnan. The GS is slightly larger than an OM, offering terrific balance and slightly more bass response. This is a wonderful fingerstyle guitar thanks to it’s tonewoods, Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack (Red) Spruce. This proven, classic combination makes for a voice with depth, power and articulation. There really is nothing this guitar can’t do, it’s versatile and very inspiring. It is nicely adorned with handmade Alessi Tuners from Italy and a custom Celtic Knot style rosette. The finest woods in the hands of a craftsmen who cares produces something special.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.34 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBresnan OM Brazilian/Adirondack (Red)
Here we have Dan Bresnan OM in Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack (Red) Spruce. The combination of Brazilian and Red spruce is a legendary wood pairing known for power and beauty of tone, and this Bresnan has those qualities in spades. With articulate trebles and full, round basses it’s hard to put this guitar down. Playability is spot on, fretting is a dream and requires no force, while the string spacing at the bridge feels perfectly natural. The Craftsmanship is superb, this guitar is stunning.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.38 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian
Dan and Sean Bresnan have a profound love for music.
Both fell in love with the guitar at a young age, and have found it to be a continual source of joy and comfort in their lives. It is their hope to help bring this feeling out in other musicians through their craft of lutherie.
Dan’s background includes the study of music at NYU, professional experience as a recording engineer, and over 35 years as a performing guitarist. Dan brings together all of these experiences along with his unique sensitivity to the physical and inspirational effects of playing an instrument. Sean followed in Dan’s footsteps, studying guitar performance at Berklee College of Music and playing professionally before beginning his apprenticeship with his father. He’s driven to learn all that he can, match his father’s precision, and to elevate the Bresnan Guitars legacy for years to come.
The Bresnan’s believe the bond between a player and their instrument is paramount. The ease with which the guitar facilitates exciting tonal possibilities defines this relationship. For this ultimate goal to be achieved, Dan and Sean approach the entire building process as a pursuit of perfection, painstakingly ensuring the highest level of attention to detail.