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Havent seen anything new from them in a while, I had heard some time back that manufacturing went from Korea to China. Ive had a few...very good value for the $. Was looking at a Conti which was supposedly made by Peerless.
Any info appreciated.
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01-08-2024 02:34 PM
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Good question. I’d like to know the answer.
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Well their website is still active and you can add items to cart so i would have to think they are in business.GuitarsnJazz carried their line,so maybe call them and see if you can order through them.
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I thought Peerless was making the new D'Angelico line of guitars. But I'm not sure where it was I came across that information. Most likely on Reddit or another forum.
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Peerless was acquired by another guitar company a few years ago. On the website (www.sessionman.co.kr), I can see Peerless-branded acoustic flattop guitars but not electric archtops. I read a few online forum posts (in Korean) and rumor has it that the company no longer manufactures archtop guitars.
I am not sure whether the Peerless website is just selling remaining items in stock. Maybe the acquiring company does not care about the Peerless website.
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That ^ is not encouraging. I’m happy to keep my Peerless Cremona, which my guitar tech told me was better than the Gibson Custom Shop guitars he had worked on.
There are one or two Peerless archtops for sale on this forum…
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Peerless was acquired by SessionMan in Aug 2020, AFAICT. It seems to continue as a separate brand under SessionMan. If you go to peerlessguitars.com, there are still the same archtops as before, listed with prices. I have no actual knowledge, just what I see online. Translation can sometimes be problematic.
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Formerly introduced Peerless to 12 detailers here in France some twelve years ago, but since their demise ( more or less ) and the buy outs in Korea they can only be found in eg Stars Music ( big ) in Toulouse; Guitare Electrique Peerless - Achat pas cher ! - Star's Music or Euro Music ( same two models as Stars Music ) - probably old/unsold stock.
Rob is right about the Cremona - definitely on my 'should never have sold it list.
Sad. Top end models were a match for pretty well anything. Precursor to Fibonacci of course.
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Peerless also manufactured instruments for other brands, such as Epiphone. I wonder if that will continue?
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According to the Peerless website, the manufacturing for other companies stopped several years ago. The website is minimal at best, and I can't find the information now, but it said, in essence, that outside production had stopped "in order to concentrate on high quality models", or something similar. Take that for what you will. The company started in 1970 as a subsidiary of Fujigen Japan, at some point became a separate company, and was producing in excess of 30,000 instruments/year for some time, and according to the website it received an award from the Korean government for producing more than 3 million instruments for export, 10 or more years ago. Although the Peerless website still advertises archtops, it's not entirely clear to me whether they are actually still being produced. Both the Peerless and SessionMan websites are short on actual information.
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Don’t ever even think about selling that guitar, ever! It needs absolutely nothing, and hats off to the tech who installed the perfect pickup. It sounds truly awesome!
Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
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I remember the time when Au Joyeux Fa Dièse had a bunch of Peerless for sale at heavy discount. I almost pulled the trigger for a Sunset at that time. I probably should have done that. Originally Posted by blackcat
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I first introduced the owner there to Peerless some 12 years ( I think ) ago - pretty dour individual. He had a good run with the marque, but not sure if he is even there any more. I know that he acquired other shops, notably Villefrance and Rodez, but I think Rodez has different ownership currently. Originally Posted by 339 in june
David
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They have guitars for sale on their website, all are the same price, about $1655 USD as of today (except for the Martin Taylor model).
Peerless Archtop Guitars
Are the archtops they made for other companies, e.g., Epiphone and Gretsch, just as good? You can often buy those for half as much money without the hassles of shipping from Korea.
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It's a real shame. About every 6 months I find myself sending them an email trying to buy a guitar.
Never should have sold the Monarch I had... It played fantastic.
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What do you mean, are they unresponsive to your emails? A language barrier perhaps? Originally Posted by vintagelove
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Yup, never get a message back. Originally Posted by Mick-7
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I enjoyed my Peerless Sunset while I had it—flawlessly built. I got MANY comments on how nice it looked, as well.
Not sure what Peerless is doing these days, but my guess is the quality luthiers in Korea will find a way to keep making great guitars.
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There are plenty of used Peerless archtop guitars for sale online, including guitars they made for Ibanez, Gretsch, et. al., 20 years ago or so. Originally Posted by vintagelove
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Gads, if the brand is gone it's too bad. My Peerless PM20 335 type is a great instrument.
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There are 25 Peerless on the GNJ website:
Inventory — Guitars 'n Jazz
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I understand that Gretsch guitars that were made at the Peerless factory in Korea have serial numbers that start with "GP" (= Gretsch Peerless factory)
Here is one from an eBay listing of a Gretsch G-3900 -- https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/kW4AA...P/s-l1600.webp
I don't know if Ibanez serial numbers identify the manufacturer.
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Ah, but I'm in hard mode... Originally Posted by Mick-7
I'm left handed.
So, very few unfortunately
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Peerless Monarch 17 Lefty Archtop Guitar w case #7020 — Guitars 'n Jazz Originally Posted by vintagelove
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