Some guitars invite you to explore their features.
The Stella Jr. invites you to explore your playing.

With a single bridge pickup and an intentionally straightforward design, there’s very little standing between you and the music.

The more time you spend with it, the more it rewards touch, dynamics, and curiosity.

Roll the volume back.

lighten your attack.

Dig in.

Push the amp.

Every small change in your touch becomes part of the conversation.

the guitar is simple.

What you discover with it isn’t.

The guitar is simple.

The expression isn’t.

The Stella Jr. invites you to explore your playing.
Touch. Dynamics. Curiosity. It responds to every detail.
The guitar is simple.
What you discover with it isn’t.

Forward by Nature.

A voice that encourages you to lean in.

watch it respond

Touch, dynamics, and character in every detail.

Ready when you are.

The Stella Jr. is built one at a time in Southern California, and every build begins with a conversation about how you play.


Starting at: $3,950

Build Details


Stella Jr, as we build it.

Every Stella Jr is crafted with purpose.
These are the details that shape how it looks, feels, and sounds.

body


  • 14” Lower Bout

  • Solid Lightweight Mahogany

  • Unbound body

  • Set Neck Construction

Neck


  • Quarter-sawn Mahogany

  • 24.75” Scale Length

  • Bone Nut

  • Multiple Neck Carve Options

  • Set Neck for Maximum resonance and sustain.

Fingerboard


  • Rosewood

  • 22 Frets

  • 12” Radius

  • Medium Jumbo Frets

  • Pearl Dot Inlay

Electronics


  • Single Bridge Humbucker or P90

  • 1 Volume / 1 Tone Configuration

  • CentraLab Pots w/ vintage taper

  • Orange Drop Caps

Hardware


  • TonePro Tune-o-matic Bridge

  • Stop Tail

  • Kluson Deluxe Tuners

  • Nickel Hardware

Customization


Make it yours. These are the most requested areas of customization.

  • Fingerboard Wood

  • Inlays

  • Pickups

  • Hardware Finish

  • Bridge / Tailpiece

  • Aging

  • Custom Color & Finish Options

Every Stella Jr includes a custom hardshell case, Certificate of Authenticity, and final setup.


LOOKING FOR SOMETHING BEYOND THE OPTIONS LISTED HERE?
TELL ME ABOUT IT WHEN YOU BEGIN YOUR BUILD.

ready to begin?

Reserve Your Build Slot


Every Josh Williams Guitars is built one at a time in Fallbrook, California.


A $300 non-refundable deposit reserves your place on the build schedule and begins the design process together.


After your deposit is received, I’ll personally reach out to discuss your specs, answer questions, and make sure every detail is exactly right before construction begins.

Deposit
$300.00

*non-refundable