PADALKA GUITARS
Custom made boutique electric guitars and basses made in Canada by Simon Padalka. Refined design, flawless craftsmanship, obsessive attention to details and phenomenal playability.
JOURNEY
I started repairing and building guitars in 2011 in my hometown of Krasnodar, Russia, In 2012 I mastered in architecture but gave up on the profession and concentrated on guitar building. However, that training along with the influence from a family of architects instilled a deep appreciation of high quality materials, structural engineering and refined design.
In 2015 with the help of my family I upgraded the workshop and developed new models which became the backbone of the brand.
In 2018 I started attending international guitar shows. First the Holy Grail Guitar Show in Berlin, then the NAMM show in 2019 and 2020
In 2020 I moved to a new workshop and had it for two years before geopolitical circumstances made it impossible to do international business.
At the end of 2022 I left the country to join Dingwall Guitars and restart Padalka Guitars in Canada. I designed a new model line which includes one legacy model - Ennea Bass, carried through from the early days of Padalka Guitars.
Now I have only 5 to 10 build slots available per year, which is why I'm concentrating on even higher quality