Jonathan Wilson Designs

1107 Lucas St.
San Fernando
CA 91340
USA

(818) 268-5602

For more information, check out the following:

TogaMan GuitarViols
The instruments.

BowedGuitar.com
The community.

2 GuitarViols
The band.

Greetings,

My name is Jonathan Wilson and I am the man behind this emerging company; Jonathan Wilson Designs. Ever since I took up the guitar in 1976, I have been attempting to push this instrument to it's limits. (lofty and ambitious, I know). Additionally, I have always loved music produced by cellos, violas and violins. As a guitar player, it has been a dream of mine to play on a guitar that can be bowed as well as plucked. I began playing my first bow-able guitar in 1993, and have been a student of it ever since. It has been my mission to develop the instrument into it's ultimate embodiment. The fruit of this intensive research and development is the TogaMan GuitarViol.

It is the mission of Jonathan Wilson Designs to continuously innovate and develop these instruments to their highest potential. We work in alliance with some of the most respected specialists in the world. All of our vendors are considered to be a vital part of the team. The philosophy is simple: "in order to achieve excellent results, employ specialists who are most excellent at what they do." We venture to hand build each instrument as if it were our magnum opus.

This is an exciting time. Today's guitarists are looking for new sounds and new challenges. For those who are weary of the 'status quo' and would like to realize the full voice of the guitar, I am most honored to be of service. Have a look around this site and please visit again for updates.

Blessings,

Jonathan Wilson