7
Selected luthiers
1
Exceptional material
18
Months of creation
2028
Presentation at Montreux International Guitar Show
TIMELINE
November 2026 to
January 2027
Luthier selection
A call for applications is launched to select seven luthiers, each with a singular vision.
MAY 2027 to March 2028
Building the guitars, documenting the process, content, meetings and sharing
Each luthier designs their guitar freely. The whole building process is documented and freely accessible.
April 2028
Collection unveiled at the Montreux International
Guitar Show and awards ceremony
The seven guitars are unveiled at the Montreux International
Guitar Show, with an exhibition and an awards ceremony.
April 2027
Meeting in Switzerland, visit to the Risoud forest, discovering the wood and selecting the soundboards
The luthiers discover the forest, meet the people behind the project and choose their Swiss Moon Spruce soundboard.
MORE THAN A CHALLENGE
The Swiss Moon Spruce Challenge is not just a competition but a shared adventure around an exceptional material.
It celebrates the dialogue between the forest, the maker’s hand and music.
Beyond performance, it values diverse approaches, rich craftsmanship, creativity and the passing on of knowledge.
Its ambition is to create unique guitars, inspiring stories and a body of content bearing witness to the meeting of a remarkable wood, exceptional luthiers and a land.