About Glades Guitars
"Wood, steel, heart." That's what makes guitars, and that's what makes guitars our passion. The most beautiful woods, the most respected luthiers, and the most professional musical experience come together at Glades Guitars. Our extensive performance knowledge of how guitars work in creating live and recorded music combines with our deep appreciation for the artistry and craftsmanship of today's burgeoning field of international luthiers to create a respectful, patient and inspiring buying experience. Our close relationships with many top hand made guitar builders opens doors to your first steps into the high-end guitar world.
The Buying Experience
Our listening room was designed to provide you with the "at home" playing experience right in our store. Look, play, spend the time you need to connect with the guitar of your dreams. Steve Wildey will guide you each step of the way, all your questions answered from the perspective and expertise of the 2005 Fingerstyle Champion who needs and demands the highest in construction, playability, tone and reliability from his instruments. Glades Guitars seeks to educate our customers to the myriad possibilities in brands, woods, models, and appointments so that each decision is their informed decision.
Once you have that dream guitar in your hands, Glades Guitars will help you release the unique voice of your instrument with Lessons in Folk, Travis picking, Jazz, Blues, Theory. We help you discover the music inside.
And to maintain the playability of your guitar, we have the top instrument technician in South Florida ready to adjust and repair your guitar for a lifetime of playing enjoyment.
The Music Experience
Our 30' stage is home to live performances by top touring, recording artists from around the country. Join us for intimate evenings listening to and talking with the finest guitarists playing the finest in hand made guitars. Join our GG Newsletter to reserve your front row seat.
Location
Regardless of where you live in South Florida, we are your neighborhood store. We are just a quarter mile west of the Hollywood Blvd/Pines Blvd exit on the Florida Turnpike. From the Keys to Palm Beach, you can visit us in minutes from anywhere in the Miami Metro area.
About Steve Wildey
From Leo Kottke to Chet Atkins, Thom Bresh, Buster B. Jones and Tommy Emmanuel, the musical journey for Steve has taken him through the greatest practitioners of fingerstyle guitar. His schooling as a drummer created an impeccable sense of timing that anchors his solo flights on six strings and is the basis of his teaching.
A regular at guitar festivals such as the Healdsburg Guitar Festival and Newport Guitar Festival, Steve conducts workshops in fingerstyle guitar and presents guitar demos for various custom builders. He tours clubs and coffee houses in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, testing his own technique and hand made instruments in the real world of performance.
His journey into the vast realm of the custom hand made guitars started in 2000 with the acquisition of a pre-owned Blanchard Guitars Sugarpine which tuned his ear to the subtle differences between the different woods, body sizes, styles and builders. He's owned and played a myriad of guitars, including Yamaha, Lowden, Taylor, Larrivee, H&D and currently plays three Blanchard Guitars: Sugarpine, Bristlecone and Sequoia models.
Steve understands your journey into the high end, hand made guitar world, for it is his own. Contact him with your questions.