Company Profile (AI Text)
Name: Ciari Guitars
Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/ciariguitars
Updated at: 2026-06-11T05:00:18Z

Tagline: Professional guitars with patented folding technology for impossible portability
Elevator pitch: We make and sell the revolutionary "Ascender" folding travel guitar. The Ascender has a patented folding system with a hinge in the neck so the guitar can be folded in half for convenient transportation and storage. During air travel, for example, the Ascender fits under seat - the first guitar ever with that distinction. To play again, simply unfold the neck, flip a lever to lock the hinge and the re-tighten the strings, "top off tune" the strings, and you're ready to rock!

Key claims:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 1379137 | citation: https://wefunder.com/ciariguitars#claim-total-raised
- Total investors: 357 | citation: https://wefunder.com/ciariguitars#claim-total-investors

Verified facts:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 1379137 | observed_at: 2026-06-11T05:00:18Z | expires_at: 2026-06-12T05:00:18Z
- Total investors: 357 | observed_at: 2026-06-11T05:00:18Z | expires_at: 2026-06-12T05:00:18Z

Computed metrics:
- total_amount_raised: 1379137
- total_investors: 357
- team_size: 6
- featured_investor_count: 1
- faq_count: 5
- recent_post_count: 0

Quick facts:
- Guitar Player Magazine “Editor’s Pick" & named “most convenient guitar in the world" by Forbes | citation: https://wefunder.com/ciariguitars#claim-fact-1
- Recommended by Nasdaq as top equity crowdfunding campaign to invest in | citation: https://wefunder.com/ciariguitars#claim-fact-2
- Patented technology elminates guitar travel & mobility problem in a $2.79B market | citation: https://wefunder.com/ciariguitars#claim-fact-3
- Full product pipeline, including premium electric, mid-tier electric, carbon fiber acoustic, & bass | citation: https://wefunder.com/ciariguitars#claim-fact-4
- Pitched & was granted setup of free airport guitar lounge—a priceless in-airport marketing channel | citation: https://wefunder.com/ciariguitars#claim-fact-5
- One of 13 companies out of 300+ chosen for NEC's Project Music, a leading music startup accelerator | citation: https://wefunder.com/ciariguitars#claim-fact-6
- CEO is IP Exec & Patent Attorney. Chief IP Counsel for “Start-up to $1BB” Medical Device | citation: https://wefunder.com/ciariguitars#claim-fact-7

FAQ:
- Q: how much are you raising this round? is this the seed round?
  A: Hello Benny: Thanks for the question! Our target in this round is the full amount available under Regulation CF (Crowd Fund) $1,070,000. And yes, this is a Seed Round. If you have any other questions, please let me know. I'll be happy to address. Jonathan Spangler CEO Ciari Guitars
- Q: I believe in your concept but how do I get a return on my investment?
  A: Hello Phillip: Thanks for this question, too. An investment in Ciari Guitars during this Wefunder campaign will convert to shares upon 2 main events: 1) a "qualified financing"; and 2) an acquisition. In either instance, the company will have a definite valuation, which will translate into a percentage of shares based on the amount invested. Our exit strategy involves building the business (scaling, expanding the product line, proving product-market fit, etc...) to make Ciari Guitars an attra...
- Q: I understand the patent protection you have in the US, but what protection do you have from inevitable Chinese knock-offs undercutting you?
  A: Hello Phillip: Excellent question! Thanks for asking. As a 25 year patent attorney, the world of intellectual property and preventing counterfeits is near and dear to my heart. I was Chief Patent Counsel for a global medical company and, in that role, had the very same concerns. The strategies developed over my career have been implemented at Ciari Guitars, rest assured. We have patents pending in all major markets in the globe, including Europe, China, Japan and South Korea - and of course M...
- Q: What is the projected wholesale / Retail price of the guitar? Where will the manufacturing be done? Will you be selling direct or thru music stores? When do you expect to have the product to market?
  A: Hello Jack: Thanks for the note! We're currently selling our first product, called The Ascender, direct to consumer at www.ciariguitars.com. Prices start at $2,999 and go up depending upon various options (finish, fingerboard, wood choices, etc...). We make our guitars in Nashville, TN with some of the best in the business, including famed luthier Joe Glaser (of Glaser Instruments), and use Plek technology for our necks to ensure premium action and playability. We have additional, lower-price...
- Q: How do the strings hold up.... Im going to be honest if the fold up neck is ruining them I can see this as a draw back. Im a guitar player. I wouldnt buy it if when i got to where I was going, Id have to replace strings that I just did a day ago.
  A: Hello Benjamin: Thanks for the question. I'm glad you asked! Our strings hold up great - same as a standard guitar - and we've never once had a string break at the hinge. That's because our patented folding system, with a quick throw of a lever, drops the strings from 118 lbs of playing tension to approximately 3 lbs of spring-loaded folding tension. This allows the strings to "follow the fold" during the folding and unfolding process. The strings fall neatly into "V-Grooves" formed in the fi...