John Widman is an American luthier who makes high-end, hand-built guitars.
He grew up in the Asheville, North Carolina area. [1] After graduating from North Carolina State University (1984) [2] and working as a photographer and graphic designer, he turned to building high-end electric guitars under the name Widman Custom Electrics, from Arden, North Carolina. [1] Woods and hardware are specified by the customer. [3] Besides vintage-styled guitars, [3] he also builds electric banjos. [4]