Tribe guitars was founded by Davide Garbujo an Italian luthier with a workshop a studio in Switzerland. Following many years of playing music and training in guitar making and woodworking Davide developed the Tribe TL Special model in 2011. The Tribe TL Special is a vintage telecaster style model, with some modern design twists and a beautifully finished steel body. Three Tribe TL guitars are available from stock (from the Tribe Benelux distributor in the Netherlands): the TL Special , Brushed TL and the TL Relic . Other models (the AC-01 Cutaway and TL Collector series) are available as custom orders with a lead time of 2 to 3 months.