THE STORY

Navillus Guitars was founded by Dan Sullivan and Wyatt Mitchell in 2018. Located in Dock 6 Collective alongside some of Chicago’s leading custom millwork and furniture businesses, Navillus brings an eye for modernist design to the art of luthiering.

A partnership in friendship and business

Originally from Portland Maine, Sullivan and Mitchell relocated to Chicago independently and reconnected professionally at Navillus Woodworks, one Chicago’s leading custom millwork and furniture manufacturers. Sullivan, a lifelong woodworker and student of the guitar, and Mitchell an art director turned design-engineer, built several prototypes before developing the shape and specs of the Navillus1. Inspired by classic Japanese neck-through guitars of the 1970s, Sullivan and Mitchell combined their talents and passions to create an instantly recognizable, beautifully playing electric guitar for the modern guitarist.