True Temperament Appoints New CEO as Company Scales Up Production
December 12, 2025
Trollhättan, Sweden
After three years of dedicated work establishing a state-of-the-art production facility in Trollhättan, Sweden, True Temperament is now taking the next step in scaling up its operations. The company is proud to formally announce the appointment of Pehr Wikström as its Chief Executive Officer. Pehr has been serving in the role for some time already, during which he has successfully overseen a steady increase in production output.
With extensive experience as a production-focused CEO, Pehr Wikström is now leading the continued expansion of True Temperament’s manufacturing capacity. Under his leadership, the Trollhättan facility has already accelerated the production of necks, fretboards, and complete instruments, and continues to scale to meet growing global demand.
“Pehr’s appointment marks an exciting new chapter for True Temperament,” says Anders Nicklasson, owner and former CEO. “With Pehr driving production and operational growth, I’m now able to fully focus on taking our products to the global market and further developing our business model as CCO. Changing the guitar industry for the better requires a lot of energy,” Anders continues.
About True Temperament
True Temperament is a Swedish innovation company revolutionizing the world of fretted instruments. The company’s patented fret system uses uniquely shaped and precisely positioned frets to deliver perfect intonation across the entire fretboard, a level of tuning accuracy previously unattainable with traditional straight frets.
Used by top-tier guitarists like Steve Vai, Brian May among others, as well as luthiers and instrument builders worldwide, True Temperament frets enhance both studio and live performance by eliminating common tuning issues and unlocking new tonal possibilities. The system appears in custom builds, signature artist models, and high-end production instruments from some of the world’s most respected brands.
With its in-house production plant in Trollhättan, Sweden, True Temperament manufactures complete necks, fretboards, and full instruments, including collaborations with boutique brands such as Mattisson Basses, Strandberg Guitars, and Freak Guitar Lab.
The company’s expansion marks a major step toward making its groundbreaking technology more widely available to players and builders around the world.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Håkan Aludd
hakan.aludd@truetemperament.com
