StevensELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS
ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTS★ALPINE, TEXAS

THE WORK OF LUTHIER MICHAEL STEVENS

West Texas soul.
A sound all its own.

Guitars, basses and mandolins with a fiercely independent spirit.
From the hands of an original Fender Custom Shop founder.

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CRAFT • CHARACTER • INDEPENDENCESTEVENS ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS
GUITARS / BASSES / MANDOLINS

Born of tradition.
Built with a mind of its own.

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01 / THE INSTRUMENTS

Originals, every one.

Choose a model. Step through its photographs.
Get to know the details that make it a Stevens.

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Michael Stevens, instrument makerPortrait courtesy of Larry Hodge

02 / THE MAKER

A craftsman.
A cowboy.
An original.

Michael Stevens began his career at Guitar Resurrection in Oakland in 1967. His path took him to Austin, to the founding of the Fender Custom Shop with John Page, and then to his own shop in Alpine, Texas.

There is a Western thread running through that story, too. In the 1970s, Michael stepped away from guitar work to train Arabian show horses. His eventual return to West Texas brought his two worlds back together: life in the open country and exacting work at the bench.

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History: Michael’s biography · The Fender Years

1967Oakland beginnings
1990A home in Alpine

A PLACE IN GUITAR HISTORY

From the first days
of the Dream Factory.

Michael’s place in Fender history is more than a footnote. His double-neck Stratocaster/Esquire, bearing serial number 0001, stands at the beginning of the Custom Shop story. Built for Jimmy Wallace, it joined familiar forms in a distinctly unexpected instrument.

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In 2017, Fender invited Michael back for its 30th anniversary Founders Design project. His Esquire reflected the same practical imagination: vintage inspiration, carefully considered contours, and a belief that an instrument’s shape should serve the musician.

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04 / THE STEVENS ARCHIVE

More than
an instrument.

Meet the players. Follow the ideas.
Explore the work through the years.

THE PLAYERSIn good company↗THE BACKSTORYA history of original thinking↗NEWS & WORKSHOP ARCHIVENotes from the shop↗

THE STEVENS COLLECTION

Western heritage.
Pieces with a history.

Browse collectible bits, spurs and Western gear from Michael’s collection. Use the fillable forms to ask about the pieces that interest you.

Download a form, fill it out, save your completed copy and attach it to an email to acowboy@stevensguitars.com. For reliable form filling, use Adobe Acrobat Reader. Prices and availability are confirmed by Michael before payment. Questions? Call (432) 364-2487.

STEVENS ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS

Let’s talk instruments.

For instrument inquiries and current availability,
get in touch with Michael directly.

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(432) 364-2487acowboy@stevensguitars.com
Enlarged Stevens Classic photograph