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Ascender Folding Electric Guitars
Revolutionizing portability: Magnificent sound meets convenient design
Ascender Electric Guitars
Revolutionizing portability: Magnificent sound meets convenient design
The Ascender is built to order in our Nashville shop and typically takes less than one week to ship. You can avoid the wait with one of our prebuilt guitars.
Order a ready to ship Ascender from our Grab-n-Go List.
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New for 2026
The New Ascender Trio Plus is the most versatile Ascender offering to date. One Guitar, Any Gig, Anywhere.
Jet Black Gloss
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Olympic White Gloss
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What Makes The Ascender a Great Guitar
Crafted first and foremost to ensure top-quality without compromising traditional guitar style, tonal versatility or playability.
Engineered for a lifetime of musical journeys
Eliminate stress and welcome the freedom of having a treasured guitar with you wherever your musical passion leads you.
Nashville Crafted
Experience an Ascender in our Nashville Showroom
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Each Nashville-crafted Ascender is luthier-assembled in Nashville with globally sourced parts, Plek technology, and hand-crafted neck construction and adjustment, fret work and set up for pro playability. Come visit us in the heart of Music City! You can ask questions of our Luthiers, see our Plek in action, and try our Ascenders in our Artist Lounge.
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Tonewood Body
Sleek design in seven nitro-satin colors or two gloss finishes
Mohogany Neck
Wonderfully tactile surface and shallow C-shape that feels great
Ebony Fretboard
Hard, smooth surface for fast, fluid playing and durability
Choice of Pickups
'59 Humbucker, Custom P-90, S-type
Locking Tuners
Ensure tuning stability when playing
Plek Perfection
Ultimate precision setup and playability
With You Whenever Inspiration strikes
The Ascender fits under an airplane seat as your personal item, offering stress-free mobility. With stage-worthy tone, it’s your perfect companion for making every adventure musical.
" I got this as a gift for my boyfriend who’s a pilot. He loves the sound quality and portability."
Alberte I, Verified Buyer
“ Wow. This guitar has been perfected. It’s a precision mechanical beast - and it looks great too.”
-Paul R, Guitar World Magazine
Transform your lifestyle
Professional-grade electric guitars that travel in a backpack
Your Dream Guitar, Crafted Your Way
From custom finishes and graphics to premium electronics, the Ciari Custom Shop transforms Ascender guitars into your personalized masterpiece. Let’s build the guitar you’ve always envisioned.
"I played sixty-two gigs by way of forty-one flights to twenty-four states, plus eight countries on two continents - all with my Ascender under the airplane seat in front of me."
Gerey Johnson
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