The story of Froggy Bottom began in 1970. Froggy Bottom Guitars' 40+ year history has garnered praise from some of the top players in the industry. Their small team of luthiers in Chelsea, Vermont led by Michael Millard build a diverse line representing lively, resonant, and artfully constructed guitars. Andy Mueller, master craftsman at Froggy Bottom, really brings these guitars to life with his careful attention to detail and construction.
A Froggy Bottom guitar is unique in the world of handmade acoustic guitars; these guitars are full of character in part because woods are chosen first for sound and secondly for cosmetics. The inlay patterns are original designs and the heelcap is finished with a select piece of figured hardwood. Each instrument is artfully constructed from resonant tonewoods like Brazilian and Indian Rosewood, Walnut, Koa and Adirondack Spruce.
The parlor, C, M, and H Froggy Bottom models are exquisite for fingerstyle. These smaller bodied guitars hold a big secret in that they sound much bigger than they are; you don’t have to play them like a big guitar to fill a room. In all the Froggy Bottom guitars the sound palate is incredibly rich and diverse; they consistently deliver an incredible tone. These are instruments that don't fit easily into categories because each one is unique in its build, tone, playability and responsiveness.
