Luthier in Lille, FranceBoutique guitars
I’m Manu, a luthier in Lille, France, and I help guitarists find instruments that are truly their own. Tone, looks and the best playing comfort are my commitments.
Evasion Guitare, the workshop
Evasion Guitare is a high-end luthier workshop in Lille, France. There, Emmanuel Ansart designs and builds one-off, fully customised electric guitars for musicians who want an instrument that is truly theirs.
Where most brands offer a catalogue and a few options, here everything starts from you, your playing and your taste. Few workshops take customisation this far. Six commitments guide every guitar.
- Demanding craftsmanship
- Built in the workshop, from shaping the body to the final setup. Finishes sprayed in a professional booth, full setup before every guitar leaves.
- Woods chosen with care
- Fine tonewoods selected for resonance, stability and grain, dried naturally rather than in a kiln.
- Uncompromising components
- Pickups, electronics, tuners, bridge and nut chosen for reliability and the sound you are after.
- A tone that sounds like you
- Woods, construction and electronics matched to your music. Thin finishes that let the wood resonate.
- The look of a one-off
- Mother-of-pearl, patterns drawn for you, gold leaf, binding, colours and relic ageing.
- Premium playing comfort
- Neck profile, upper-fret access, weight and balance fitted to your build, so you can play for hours without fatigue.
A Les Paul for Slash
I had the privilege of handing over, in person, a guitar I had built especially for Slash, the legendary Guns N’ Roses guitarist. Meeting him was already a dream come true, but watching him play the first notes on my instrument was beyond words.
The smile on his face when he found the ergonomic heel I had shaped just for him was the best reward I could ask for.
Portfolio
These guitars have already found their player. They show how personal an Evasion guitar can be.
Custom finishes
Flame tops, bursts, patterns, solid colours, or a relic finish for a guitar that looks like it has years of stage behind it.
One-off inlays
Mother-of-pearl, patterns drawn for each guitar, symbols and dates that matter to you.
Mother-of-pearl vine along the fretboard
Inlaid dove on the headstock
Mother-of-pearl flowers
Inlaid skull
Ankh on rosewood
30th Anniversary plate
Setups, repairs, restoration
The same care for the guitar you already own. Even the best-kept instruments need a precise setup, a repair after an accident or a full restoration. Full setup from €70, electric or acoustic.
About me
I have played guitar for 25 years and one day wanted to build my own. I haven’t stopped since. Working fine woods, inlaying mother-of-pearl, drawing my own patterns, laying gold leaf. I love building instruments with character, shaped around what you want.
Evasion Guitare was featured in Producteur Pro’s comparative study of the best luthiers in Lille.