The Gallery . Steel String

A scroll through the work.

Newest at the top. Click any guitar for the full story. 8 pieces (1 available, 6 sold, 1 archived, 0 historical).

No. 032 . 2025

Skagit Spring

This guitar is the first in the Artist Collaboration Series. It is named for the Skagit Valley in Washington, where it debuted at the La Conner Guitar Festival in May 2025. Northwest Montana artist Marshall Noice painted the interior, making this guitar as much a visual art...

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No. 031 . 2025

Lyra

This is the largest guitar currently in Jeremy's production line. Model 5 has a 15 5/8" lower bout that puts it closest to a dreadnought in the Pappenfüs lineup. It was designed through a collaboration with a friend who wanted something with presence.

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No. 030 . 2025

Build No. 030

A prototype built to test a new back profile. Jeremy described it as "a subtle guitar that likes to sit on your lap and sweet talk you."

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No. 029 . 2024

Marshall's Parlor

This guitar was built in collaboration with its owner, who wanted a personal and travel instrument rather than a performance guitar. It is the smallest in Jeremy's production line at 12 3/4" lower bout.

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No. 028 . 2024

Ted's Guitar

Model 2 (O). Western Red Cedar soundboard, Black Locust back and sides. Side sound port. Completed 2024.

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No. 027 . 2024

Blue

Model 4 (OM). Sitka Spruce soundboard, Granadillo back and sides. Florentine cutaway with Manzer wedge, side sound port, and multi-scale fretboard. Completed 2024.

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No. 026 . 2025

Build No. 026

This is the de Jonge guitar. Built after Jeremy's five weeks with Sergei de Jonge in Chelsea, Quebec, this instrument deliberately duplicates de Jonge's dimensions, methods, and materials in Jeremy's Montana shop.

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No. 025 . 2023

Build No. 025

First guitar of the Pappenfüs era. Built in Sergei de Jonge's workshop, Chelsea, Quebec, June 2023.

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