Walden Guitars

Walden Guitars We create great sounding innovative acoustic guitars created by USA luthier Jonathan Lee focused on affordability and high end design Greetings!
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My name is Jonathan Lee and I am the President and original Founder of Walden Guitars. I created Walden Guitars in 1996 while I was building handmade guitars at CFOX Guitars, in the San Francisco area, USA. I had a major role in Walden’s design, construction, sales, marketing as well as managing our factory in China. Our team built the Walden brand into quite a respected brand with numerous positi

ve reviews, satisfied dealers and customers, and over 70 distributors worldwide. In 2014, KHS, Walden’s owner, decided to cease production and I moved on to work with Breedlove Guitars and Washburn Guitars. I always felt the Walden story was not over and in 2019 obtained all rights to Walden Guitars. Year 2020 marked our re-release of these fine instruments and I hope that you will be part of our continuing story. Our mission. Has always been to create guitars with the absolute best balance of Musicality, Stability, Cosmetics and Affordability; a merging of expertise in USA design and manufacturing with Asian efficiency and affordability. Design. A great guitar is informed by the whole, not any one feature or material. When the minutia come together to create an instrument that is “just right,” this is a Walden. It comes down to features that you can’t see such as Walden’s Graphite and glass-fibre reinforced necks (normally seen only on hand-made instruments) and Low-Mass voiced scalloped-X bracing resulting in instruments with a tonal complexity and immediacy that is exceptional. Premier features such as the Laskin/Ryan inspired ergonomic armrest bevel are built into select instruments. Trust. With our expertise in manufacturing and sourcing, we ensure cosmetic excellence and stability. Partnerships with D’Addario, Fishman Transducers, and Graphtech NuBone nuts and saddles & Ratio-tuned tuners further enhance the trustworthiness of a Walden. I invite you to take a walk through the following pages where you will find descriptions of Walden's 2020 lineup including some of our historically most popular models. It is my hope that you will find inspiration and that we work together once again. Welcome back! Sincerely,
Jonathan Lee
President / Founder
Walden Guitars

05/28/2026

We have a belief that Waldens actually sound even better when played outside. Something about the appreciation for nature in their namesake or the wood connecting back with trees, maybe. Here, plays "Yeshua" on his G551E so beautifully.

05/21/2026

When do you pick whether to use a pick or not? 🤌

with David Wadsworth

Meet the Hawthorne D255CE: a cutaway dreadnought perfect for anyone just learning to play guitar. In our 200 series, it'...
05/18/2026

Meet the Hawthorne D255CE: a cutaway dreadnought perfect for anyone just learning to play guitar. In our 200 series, it's one of our most affordable models.

Learn more: https://waldenguitars.com/product/d255ce/]

Chris Walker left this comment on our YouTube channel - thanks for the kind words!
05/14/2026

Chris Walker left this comment on our YouTube channel - thanks for the kind words!

NEW RELEASE: The G803RE-GThis Grand Auditorium has a Sitka Spruce top and Ovangkol back and sides. With every bell and w...
05/04/2026

NEW RELEASE: The G803RE-G

This Grand Auditorium has a Sitka Spruce top and Ovangkol back and sides. With every bell and whistle in Walden's book, it's the top of the line in our 800 Natura series.

This beauty is now available in our shop. https://waldenguitars.com/product/g803re-g/

The Hawthorne 200 series dreadnought is a perfect entry-level guitar. This brand new model is available now in our onlin...
04/27/2026

The Hawthorne 200 series dreadnought is a perfect entry-level guitar. This brand new model is available now in our online store. This is the perfect guitar for a teenager starting guitar lessons!

Shop now: https://waldenguitars.com/product/d255/

04/22/2026

Anthony Nix covers Sam Barber on his Walden D803E.

Another new model just hit our shop: the Hawthorne F255CE. This entry-level model is a folk acoustic-electric guitar, wi...
04/16/2026

Another new model just hit our shop: the Hawthorne F255CE. This entry-level model is a folk acoustic-electric guitar, with a slightly shorter-than-standard scale length, plus the cutaway makes it even easier to reach more of the neck. This is a perfect one for teens and tweens starting out on their magical guitar journey.

[FB: Learn more on this model: https://waldenguitars.com/product/f255ce/]

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