Garie Chavez - My Story

How you started and how you got to where you are today.
I started playing guitar when I was 12 years old. Prior to learning to play guitar, my mom enrolled me in piano lessons. But even then I knew in my heart that I wanted to play guitar. So, I borrowed my dad’s acoustic guitar and decided to teach myself how to play by reading guitar chord charts and play by ear. When I was 14 years old, I bought my first electric guitar, built my own guitar distortion box and formed my first rock band. Fast forward to 2023, I built my very first custom Stratocaster style electric guitar fractal art. Nothing is impossible in life when you set your and heart and passion in it. Just play guitar!

What is your specialty?
I specialize in fractal art design on live edge wood. It is a process of applying 20,000 volts of electricity to the wood surface recreating a lightning strike in slow motion that also forms unique abstract figures, tree, and vein-like shapes. The wood is sealed with high grade epoxy inlay with choice of any color ink.

What sets you apart from others?
Patience, persistence, passion and attention to detail are the key ingredients to my work. Because each piece of wood I work with is unique, my fractal art process freely allows for the design to develop organically. My goal is for my clients to have a piece of art that they cherish and know that it is truly one of a kind and made especially for them. Each art is custom-made and handcrafted in North Peoria, Arizona.

garie@guihanguitars.com
©Guihan Guitars - Fractal Art Electric Guitars
Committed to 100% Sustainable Art

What is the story behind the name GUIHAN?

The name GUIHAN is a derivative of my mom’s family name. My mom was born in the Philippines in a small provincial town in Tanauan, Batangas, the youngest daughter of a farmer. If you look at the logo on top of the letter “U” – is my homage to the shape of my mother’s eyes. What better way to name my custom electric guitar brand in honor of my mom. I love and miss her every day.

MISSION STATEMENT:
To create a one of kind custom made electric guitars by handcrafting with integrity, care and passion. Guihan Guitars is committed to 100% sustainable art.

THE ARTIST:
Garie Chavez has been designing live edge wood and fractal art since 2015. Patience, persistence, passion and attention to detail are the key ingredients to my work. My goal is for my clients to have a piece of art that they cherish, and know that it is truly one of a kind and made especially for them. Thank you for allowing my art to be part of your family and home.

Email:       garie@guihanguitars.com
Phone:     623 533 9376
Located:  North Peoria, Arizona

WOOD MATERIALS:
Guihan Guitars acquires Arizona grown desert hardwood from weathered-down trees during the monsoon season in the metropolitan Phoenix area. By acquiring these logs from being taken to landfills, allows me to create 100% sustainable repurposed live edge wood custom electric guitars and accessories.

SALES TAX:
Arizona Residents are subject to current sales tax rate of 8.10% which is included in the price of each item listed on this website.

SHIPPING:
UPS Ground or USPS Ground Advantage are methods of shipping items listed on this website. All shipping cost are free.

ARTWORK and DESIGN:
All the images and designs on this website are property of Guihan Guitars and protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved. Absolutely no part of this website, images and texts, may be reproduced or copied for personal or marketing purposes without permission is prohibited by law.

PRIVACY POLICY:
Guihan Guitars is highly sensitive to the privacy interests of consumers and believes that the protection of those interests is one of its most significant responsibilities. In acknowledgment of its obligations, "Guihan Guitars" has adopted the following  Privacy Policy applicable to information about consumers that it acquires in the course of its business:

Acquisition of Information. We do not acquire any more information about consumers than is required by law or is otherwise necessary to provide a high level of service efficiently and securely.

Our Employees and Privacy. We train all of our employees about the importance of privacy. We give access to information about consumers only to those employees who require it to perform their jobs.

Security Measures. We make access to privacy-sensitive information subject to rigorous procedural and technological controls, consistent with legal requirements and the demands of customer service.

Disclosure to Third Parties. We will provide individually-identifiable information about consumers to third parties only if we are compelled to do so by order of a duly-empowered governmental authority, we have the express permission of the consumer, or it is necessary to process transactions and provide our services.

Privacy and Our Business Partners. When we make our technology or services available to business partners, we will not share with them any more consumer information than is necessary, and we will make every reasonable effort to assure, by contract or otherwise, that they use our technology and services in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy.

Questions. If you have questions about this privacy policy, please send an e-mail to garie@guihanguitars.com

DEALERS:
Guihan Guitars is an authorized dealer for Seymour Duncan, String Joy, WD Music, Access Cases, All Parts

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