Rick Turner Guitars suffered a major loss with the passing of our founder, Rick Turner. The outpouring of support has been overwhelming and we appreciate all the good thoughts.

We want to assure all dealers and customers who have pending orders that these will be fulfilled, and it is our full intention to honor Rick by continuing to sell and produce the instruments Rick has so skillfully designed and crafted. For the most part, Rick has not been part of the day-to-day in the shop for some time and, although his absence will be greatly missed, operations will continue.

However, it would be naïve to believe that his absence will not have an impact, so we appreciate your continued support and patience through this difficult time. With the support and involvement of Rick’s family, we remain committed to ensuring the current line of instruments continue to be available as well as to continue with projects Rick had started including the “peanut” made famous by Jerry Garcia and other special releases we had planned for 2022 and beyond.

It’s our belief that Rick never fully understood the impact he had not just on luthiers but on music in general. Many artists we hear every day were able to develop their sound using the tools Rick provided them. For this, we should all be eternally grateful. He will be missed.

RIP Rick Turner

Sincerely,
Rick Turner Guitars Board of Directors and Officers