McClellan Custom Guitars a Bright Spot in Downtown Pendleton

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Matt McClellan has found a way to bring a little more joy to the world.

The luthier’s work out of his custom guitar shop on the square in Pendleton has caught the eyes and ears of players from across the country.

Operating out of a building that for years was home to a service station, he has spent more than a decade honing his skills as a guitar maker, finding the perfect match of wood and tone for those who order his guitars.

Talk to him for five minutes and you can’t miss Matt’s passion for his work, his family and his affection for his adopted hometown, Pendleton.