"Over the past five years, I have been designing and building handcrafted electric guitars and basses"

-Brett Hawes Owner of Belvedere Guitars

"I started by packing boxes with Jon at Next Gen Musical in Ottawa, ON. Eventually Jon and I taught ourselves how to make guitar pickups.

I started a side business repairing guitars, specializing in vintage pickup restoration, while still working at Next Gen.

Eventually I decided to make a go at starting a guitar company, so I took a spot at the Mile End guitar Co-op in Montreal Quebec, and took my shot ! 5 years later, Im still here in the industry, with as just as much excitement for the future of guitars, as when i started. "

-Brett Hawes 2026

-Brett Hawes Owner of Belvedere Guitars