BackLine Guitars

Tim knows his stuff!
Dec 22nd, 2021

I had my guitar set up by Tim, after almost 15 years of sitting in the case it now plays as good as new, if not better. Tim explained everything that he was doing and did a fantastic job. Could not be happier with his work and customer service.
Jul 21st, 2021

I just got this guitar in the mail from Tim at BackLine Guitars today and I can't put it down. I've had my eye on it for a while now and I couldn't be happier about it. The action is buttery smooth, the controls are minimal (which I like), all of the hardware is player-friendly and the MJS Black Earth pickup screams. This one, "The Ronan," was built for heavy stuff. Would absolutely recommend.
Sep 27th, 2020

Tim the founder of Backline Guitars makes very high quality guitars! Very comparable to other big name brands such as Gibson and Fender etc. I had the honour of playing a few Backlines a while back and the instant I touched them it brought a smile to my face; right then and there I knew that it was a nice guitar. The body styles are comfortable and the neck profile is like BUTTER, a nice shredder neck for anyone who likes to shred! I am fascinated by the time and effort Tim puts in to his projects to ensure the quality of each instrument. If you're looking for something unique definitely get your hands on a Backline!
Nov 17th, 2019

I came across Tim and Backline Guitars while browsing reverb.com. I thought his guitars looked cool and sounded great in his videos. Being in the market for a guitar I decided to give Tim a call. Easily the best guitar decision of my life. I was immediately taken with his easy going attitude and obvious passion for building guitars. I had as million questions and suggestions for my TR Classic - Tim was there through the whole building process. Woods, neck profile, pickups, paint, weight, stainless steel frets.... Everything accounted for and communicated to me. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. I've played Gibson custom shop, fender custom shop, Suhr among others. Backline is right up there or better as far as I'm concerned. Frets, neck, tone.. all it, impeccably finished. Like glass. Such a fast and responsive guitar. I expected the TR Classic to be tele like, but it's its own animal. piano like tones, twangy low end, nice definition. Just such a great inspiring guitar to play. Check Backline Guitars out.
Apr 20th, 2021