“Yvonne de Villiers, founder of Luna Guitars, is not a musician, but then neither
was Leo Fender. Two other traits shared by de Villiers and Fender are perhaps
more important to the art of creating effective musical instruments than musi-
cianship: an impetus to question the status quo and the courage to respond to the
answers.
2003 found stained glass artist de Villiers asking herself… What does the guitar, as
an object, really mean to those that love them?...Couldn’t guitars do more than ap-
peal to the ears, eyes and hands? Couldn’t they also speak to body, mind and spirit?
de Villiers’ answers sparked the birth of Luna Guitars.
Today, Luna is a growing, full-edged guitar company featuring a diverse lineup of
acoustics, electric acoustics, and solidbody electrics with an equally diverse lineup
of artist endorsers, both male and female.”
... Tom Watson Modern Guitars Magazine Oct 2007
As those of you who are familiar with Luna’s story know,
I was inspired to start Luna Guitars with the aim of bringing
balance to the marketplace by providing quality instruments
for females ... guitars that were ergonomically friendly as
well as visually striking. Luna instruments were embraced by
both female and male players because of the innovative orna-
mentation and the comfort factor. Beyond that, the company has
received many letters from owners speaking to the authenticity
and substance of Luna’s designs that engage players on a deep-
er level. As a result of this heartfelt feedback from players,
Luna has entered a new phase.
Our revised mission statement puts it all together:
“At Luna Guitars, our mission is designing inspired quality
instruments that are physically comfortable, aesthetically
engaging and spiritually nourishing.”
With more people than ever making music on this
planet, and because music is our world’s universal language
... Luna is pleased to speak to players’ hearts by making
instruments that touch the body, the mind and the spirit.
“Takedownamusicalinstrument…
…letthebeautyyoulovebewhatyoudo!”
...Rumi
Shine On!
Yvonne de Villiers
