Fulawka Steel Guitars started out as the love of a "sound". That "sound" was emanating from the radio on a recording of a Webb Pierce song. Ed Fulawka, at the time a young man of 22, who played Hawaiian guitar and also had a double neck 8-string, started playing around with the 8-string to try and imitate the sound he heard and liked so much. The year was 1950.

At the time, Ed was employed by Massey Ferguson in Toronto, Ontario. He soon started making parts for guitars at home in his spare time and completed his first hand-made steel in 1953.

He continued working at Massey Ferguson and building guitars in his spare time until he retired from Massey Ferguson in 1978. Most of his early guitars were made for musician friends but in 1978, making steel guitars became his full-time job, which continues to this day.

As well, his early guitars were restricted to Canadians but he has since built up a name for himself in the United States as well as Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Australia and Japan. Almost all sales are by word of mouth and Ed's attendance at various Steel Guitar conventions every year, such as St. Louis, Missouri and Knoxville, Tenn.

Working out of his shop at home and employing 1 person (himself), each guitar is completely hand built. All parts are made on site including hand winding his own pick-ups. He also does his own painting and finishing on each guitar.

With their chrome legs, polished aluminum and lustrous finish, each guitar is a beauty to behold.
 

Ed Fulawka today
 
 
 

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