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Darling Guitars

    Handmade guitars from Belgium / Europe

    Local Wood

    We use only sustainable locally-sourced wood such as alder, plain tree, pear wood or walnut.
    We have a long experience selling wood to luthiers. We let the wood dry a minimum of 3 years.

    Hand
    Wound
    Pickups

    We wound our pickups ourselves in our workshop of Incourt. PAF, P90s, single coil with tortoise finish, everything ! Our pickup brand is called Mambo Pickups.

    Nitro Finish

    Remember those American cars from the 50’s and their crazy colors? That’s what we use. It takes time to get the finish right and we take our time. Nitro finish let the wood breath and resonate. It aged like a fine old guitar with cracks and patina.


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    It’s a love affair with guitars. We build electric guitars in Incourt/Belgium using mainly local woods.

    Happy Halloween 🎃 accident here! We build an S typ Happy Halloween 🎃 accident here! We build an S type guitar cause let’s face it, the world needs more of ´em right? 😜 First we painted it in orange🍊, then decided we wanted it in black. Somehow a spooky chemical reaction happened over night (full moon it was uh)  The nitro paint cracked letting the old orange reappears. Come test it, it has a strange vibe we love.
    First layer of Sherwood green from the lovely folk First layer of Sherwood green from the lovely folks at @nitorlack (well I have to admit I mix it with a dash of silver sparkle) #electricguitar #localwood #luthier #handmadeguitar
    Orange ? Silver sparkle ? Surf green ? #nitro #han Orange ? Silver sparkle ? Surf green ? #nitro #handmade #luthier #electricguitar #bass
    It’s always a pleasure to do the yearly free set u It’s always a pleasure to do the yearly free set up on a customer’s Darling. We get to see the ones who flew away from the nest once a year 🥹. We don’t mention it enough but when you buy a Darling you get a free set up every year for life !
    Next in the pipeline ! #GuitareÉlectrique #CustomG Next in the pipeline ! #GuitareÉlectrique #CustomGuitar #HandmadeGuitar #BoisLocal #fabriqueenbelgique #LuthierModerne #FaitMain #ArtisanLuthier #BoisResponsable #LutherieArtisanale #SavoirFaireLocal #Écoresponsable #BoutiqueGuitar #SlowCraft #MatériauxDurables #SupportLocalMakers #MusicienEngagé #GreenLutherie #GuitarMaker #GuitarAddict #GuitarLovers #GuitaristLife #ToneHunter #GuitarObsession #PlayLocal #MusiqueResponsable #GuitarTone #GuitarWithPurpose #AuthentiqueEtLocal #ShopLocal
    Slowly working on new designs. We should come out Slowly working on new designs. We should come out of hibernation soon
    You got good taste ! Check out this new Darling du You got good taste ! Check out this new Darling du Barry in a special colour : a mix between lake placid blue and ocean turquoise. This lady has an alder body from Walhain, a plain tree neck from Overijse and a pear wood fingerboard from Strée. It’s equipped with a set of @mambopickups humbuckers, a celluloid pickguard, Schaller tuning machines and pots and Tone Pro tune-o-matic #belgium🇧🇪 #electricguitar #localwood #luthier #handmadeguitar #guitarbuilder #guitarsdaily #madeinbelgium
    Handmade with local woods ! Have a great week-end Handmade with local woods ! Have a great week-end #luthier #lutherie #localbusiness #localwood #guitar #electricguitars #madeinbelgium
    First guitar out of our workshop in 2025. Check ou First guitar out of our workshop in 2025. Check out this new Darling du Barry in a special colour : a mix between lake placid blue and ocean turquoise. This lady has an alder body from Walhain, a plain tree neck from Overijse and a pear wood fingerboard from Strée. It’s equipped with a set of @mambopickups humbuckers, a celluloid pickguard, Schaller tuning machines and pots and Tone Pro tune-o-matic #belgium🇧🇪 #electricguitar #localwood #luthier #handmadeguitar #guitarbuilder #guitarsdaily #madeinbelgium
    Here's a couple of pictures of Geoffrey ( @electri Here's a couple of pictures of Geoffrey ( @electricchateau) playing a Du Barry and a Surfmaster models at @reflektorclub last week with the band Mud Flow. 📸 by @dominique.houcmant.goldo #mudflow #luthier #madeinbelgium #localwood #boutiqueguitars
    A couple of Darlings at the Mud Flow show tonight A couple of Darlings at the Mud Flow show tonight at @cirqueroyalbruxsel plugged into a @fargenamps and a @vintagemgear Princeton
    Rehearsal at @the_freehouse with Mud Flow for thei Rehearsal at @the_freehouse with Mud Flow for their upcoming show at @cirqueroyalbruxsel  The guitars are plugged into a @fargenamps and a @vintagemgear Princeton Reverb for instant satisfaction
    🌟 Introducing the Darling Frida 🌟 Bold. Fearless. 🌟 Introducing the Darling Frida 🌟Bold. Fearless. Futuristic. The Frida isn’t just a guitar—it’s a masterpiece of local craftsmanship. Built using sustainable, locally-sourced walnut from Saint-Gerard and alder from Incourt, this guitar is a celebration of homegrown artistry.Featuring two handwound @mambopickups PAF pickups for rich, dynamic tones, old school nitro finish  and bakelite inlays, back covers and pickup rings, the Frida is where innovation meets heritage. Its bold, avant-garde design is your invitation to stand out and redefine your sound.✨ Sustainably crafted. Fearlessly designed. Play different with the Frida.#DarlingFrida #ElectricGuitar #LocallyCrafted #SustainableMusic #MamboPickups #BoldSound #FuturisticVibes #CustomGuitar #GuitarLovers #HandmadeMusic #nitro
    This new Darling was a special order. It’s a T-sty This new Darling was a special order. It’s a T-style guitar with an armrest and a belly cut. 100% handmade in our workshop, including the fancy copper pickguard. Chesnut from Walhain body, spalted maple from Haversin neck and walnut from Incourt fingerboard. Two @mambopickups scatter wound with plain enamel. Light relic finish. #electricguitar #luthier #localwood #handmadeguitar #belgium🇧🇪 #guitarbuilder #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker
    Trying to demonstrate the capabilities and sounds Trying to demonstrate the capabilities and sounds of the Darling Lady Bird. Insta Reels are 90sec max so we had to cut the video in two parts. If you fancy buying it, it’s on @reverb #electricguitar #luthier #localwood #belgium🇧🇪 #handmadeguitar #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilder #guitarsdaily #handmade
    Part 2 of a video showcasing the different sounds Part 2 of a video showcasing the different sounds of this Darling Lady Bird. Come to our workshop to play it ! #electricguitar #luthier #localwood #belgium🇧🇪 #handmadeguitar #guitarbuilder #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker
    It’s Monday morning and it’s always nice to start It’s Monday morning and it’s always nice to start the week by learning a new song. I plugged the Darling Lady Bird into a @official_line6 HD Stomp using the 68 Marshall PA preset from @tonejunkietv I’m on the neck and middle pickups position. #electricguitar #luthier #localwood #belgium🇧🇪 #handmadeguitar #guitarbuilder #guitarmaker #guitarsdaily #queen #wearethechampions
    Ready for September #backtoschool Ready for September #backtoschool
    The day I discovered the sharp 4th 🤪🥳. Having fun The day I discovered the sharp 4th 🤪🥳. Having fun with the Darling Surfmaster into a @line6hxclub (Line6 Stomp XL) using the Deluxe Reverb simulation.
    Have you seen our new Surfmaster? With an alder bo Have you seen our new Surfmaster? With an alder body from Walhain, spalted maple neck from Haversin and a walnut fretboard from Incourt. We used old tuning pegs from a cello for the dots. Handmade pickguard, scatter wounded pickups from @mambopickups. Light relic copper metallic nitro from @nitorlack
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    © 2026 Darling Guitars. Darling Guitars is a division of De Musica Music Shop SRL 20 Rue de Brombais 1315 Incourt / Belgium VAT: BE0834.860.489

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