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Peerless Guitars

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"The Best performance guitars on the Planet", distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by Guitars 'n Jazz.

Peerless guitars deliver amplified tone and performance equivalent to guitars costing 2 to 3 times more! Other guitars may look the same, but once you play a Peerless you will immediately hear the difference and be amazed at the affordability of these fine guitars!

NOTE: Available instruments may not be listed in our regular inventory, so call or email Lou@guitarsnjazz.com for current availability.

Peerless Electric Guitars
      Peerless Jazz Artist Series - solid wood
      Peerless Jazz Artist Series - laminated wood
      Peerless Thinline Hollow Series
      Peerless Master Player Series
      Peerless Thinline Semi-Hollow Series
      Peerless Bass Series

Peerless Acoustic Guitars
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Peerless Jazz Artist Series - Solid Wood

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The IMPERIAL is the top 17-inch by 3-inch Acoustic-Electric Peerless Archtop and features carved spruce top and carved maple back and ebony fretboard, bridge, pickguard, and tailpiece. It has one custom floating mini humbucker that produces over 90% the amplification of a full routed in humbucker. It gives that clear crisp punchy archtop tone and bite at any volume, whether played through a tube or solid state amplifier. Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut . Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The MONARCH features a 17" all solid arched spruce top and a solid maple arched back and rosewood fretboard, bridge, pickguard, and tailpiece. This is the working man's archtop with a great solid wood sound at a very affordable price. It has one floating mini humbucker pickup and one small soundpost positioned under the bridge to eliminate most feedback issues but still deliver the clarity and tone of the best archtops. This model will also be available with a routed set humbucker, Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

Watch the Youtube video with Matt Otten playing a Peerless Monarch Guitar:

The CREMONA is PEERLESS' best jazz guitar and features an all carved maple top back and sides, ebony fretboard, pickguard, tailpiece, bridge. Having a carved flame maple top and laminated flame maple back & sides, Cremona is stronger against feedback and shock which needed to be played with harder sound and bigger volume. It has the acoustic volume of a carved spruce top archtop and the amplified tone that rivals a Gibson Wes L5. It has a special Peerless routed in set humbucker to give that warm smooth velvety tone and the sustain of a Wes L5. Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

JAZZ CITY - Solid flame maple top and laminated flame maple back and sides, 17-inch full size guitar with rich and clean sounds. Unique non-gloss finish and a decorated head stock, rosewood bridge and tailpiece are the clever mixture of innovation and tradition in jazz guitars. It has warm and loud acoustic sounds when unplugged and soft yet vivid tones when amplified, especially at middle and high positions. Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The JOURNEYMAN features a 16-inch all solid arched spruce top and a solid maple arched back. This is another working man's archtop with a great solid wood sound at a very affordable price. Two routed set humbucker pickups for great versatility. Rose wood fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and pickguard. Acrylic fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

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Peerless Laminated Jazz Archtops

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The MANHATTAN features a 17-inch laminated spruce top and laminated flame maple back and sides. This is structured to be very resistant to feedback and requires very little maintenance, which makes the Manhattan one of the best multi-purpose jazz performance guitars. Ebony fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and finger rest and bone nut. It represents the new wave of design while not forgetting the traditions of jazz guitars. Fingerboard, pick guard, Bridge, Tailpiece, volume knob and tuners are made from Ebony for elegant beauty and playability. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The NEW YORK features a 17-inch laminated spruce top and laminated maple back and sides. This archtop is structured to be very resistant to feedback and requires very little maintenance, which makes this another multi purpose performance jazz archtop. Rosewood fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and pickguard. Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The PORT TOWN- features a 16-inch full non cutaway laminated spruce top and laminated maple back and sides. Rosewood fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and pickguard and floating mini humbucker. Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

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Peerless Thinline Hollow Series

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RENAISSANCE CUSTOM is a 16-inch all laminated maple double cutaway archtop guitar that has very good and natural acoustic resonances and long sustain at the same time achieved from the solid wood construction and completely hollow body without the typical center block. Beautiful, yet subtle abalone bindings add visual elegance for your musical inspiration. A great guitar for many kinds of music including Blues, Jazz, Fusion, Country and Rock. Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

Watch the Youtube video with Matt Otten playing a Peerless Renaissance Custon Guitar!


The WIZARD CUSTOM Unique thinline cutaway hollow body guitar with a striking 17-inch wide laminated flame maple body. It has a very crisp and clear sound and distinctive look that you can never miss. The traditional rosewood bridge and tailpiece enhance the wooden quality for both sound and appearance. 3 humbucker pickups and individual volume controls allow you to get various tones for any kind of music. Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The SONG BIRD is a 16-inch wide by 1 3/4 inch deep laminated flame maple hollow body double cutaway guitar with a tun-o-matic bridge and archtop tailpiece. It features two routed set humbucker pickups. Acrylic fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The ELECTRA Is a 16-inch all laminated spruce top and laminated maple back and sides hollow body cutaway guitar that has very good and natural acoustic resonances and long sustain with a typical center block to prevent feedback. Acrylic fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The SUNSET is a 16-inch by 1 3/4 inch hollow body Archtop Cutaway guitar with a laminated Spruce top and Laminated Flame Maple Back, Neck & Sides And 2 set humbuckers. Rosewood fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and tortoise pickguard. Acrylic fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The BIRD OF PREY is a 16-inch by 1 3/4 inch Arch Top hollow body unique cutaway guitar with a laminated maple top and laminated Maple Back, & Sides. Mahogany neck and 2 set humbuckers. Stop tailpiece, tun-o-matic bridge and rosewood fingerboard. Acrylic fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

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Peerless Master Player Series

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The TONEMASTER JH SPECIAL is a 16-inch by 3 inch Arch Top Cutaway guitar with a solid arched spruce top and a solid arched maple back with Rosewood fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and pickguard and a maple neck and 2 routed in humbuckers. Acrylic Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The TONEMASTER CUSTOM is a 17-inch by 2 3/4 inch Arch Top Cutaway guitar with a solid arched maple top and a laminated arched maple back and sides with Rosewood fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and pickguard and a maple neck and 2 routed in humbuckers. Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The TONEMASTER STANDARD is a 16-inch by 3 inch Arch Top Cutaway guitar with a solid arched spruce top and a solid arched maple back and sides with Rosewood fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and pickguard and a maple neck and 2 routed in humbuckers. Acrylic fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The TONEMASTER PLAYER is a 16-inch by 3 inch Arch Top Cutaway guitar with a laminated arched spruce top and a laminated arched maple back with Rosewood fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and pickguard and a maple neck and 2 routed in humbuckers. Acrylic Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The GIGMASTER CUSTOM is a 17-inch by 3 inch Arch Top Cutaway guitar with laminated arched maple top and back with Rosewood fingerboard, bridge base , tailpiece and pickguard and a tun-o-matic bridge and a maple neck and 2 routed in humbuckers. Acrylic Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The GIGMASTER SC is a 16-inch by 2 3/4 inch Arch Top Florentine Cutaway guitar with laminated arched maple top and back with Rosewood fingerboard, bridge base , tailpiece and pickguard and a tun-o-matic bridge and a mahogany neck and 2 routed in humbuckers. Acrylic Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

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Peerless Thinline Semi-Hollow Series

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LA MUSE is a 14.5 inch by 1 3/4 inch Semi Hollow guitar with arched maple top and laminated Maple back with Rosewood fingerboard, bridge base , tailpiece and pickguard and a tunomatic bridge and a mahogany neck and 2 routed in humbuckers. Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The FIRE FOX CUSTOM is a 16 inch by 1 3/4 inch Semi Hollow Double cutaway archtop guitar with laminated flame maple top and laminated flame maple back and sides with Rosewood fingerboard, bridge base ,stop tailpiece and Tortoise pickguard and a roller bridge and a 5 piece maple/mahogany neck and 2 routed in humbuckers. Mother of pearl fretboard inlays and bone nut . Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

The DEEP BLUE CUSTOM is a 17 inch by 1 ¾ inch Arch Top Double Cutaway guitar with laminated arched flame maple top, back and sides with Rosewood fingerboard, bridge base , tailpiece and tortoise pickguard and a Roller bridge and a 5 piece maple/mahogany neck and 2 routed in humbuckers. Acrylic fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

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Peerless Bass Series

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Distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by Guitars 'n Jazz.
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The SMOKE BASS CUSTOM STANDARD is a 17-inch by 1 3/4 inch Arch Top Double Cutaway BASS with laminated arched Flame maple top and back with Rosewood fingerboard, bridge base , Stop tailpiece and Tortoise pickguard and a Roller bridge and a 5 piece maple/ mahogany neck . It has a Gibson style neck Ceramic 8 magnet Side Winder pickup and a Bridge 4-String Humbucker Alnico Magnet with 2 volume and 1 tone control. Abalone dot fretboard inlays and bone nut. Click here for specs on the Peerless website.

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