Argali Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Can anyone suggest some good luthiers who do custom electric baritones? Looks like I'll have the ability to spend about $2,000 on one soon enough, and I'm currently hunting around for some good ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Churchyard Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) I guess Jeremy and/or Perry would/could do a great Baritone easily Wouldn't know whether it would fit your budget though. Edited September 7, 2005 by Mr.Churchyard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argali Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 I guess Jeremy and/or Perry would/could do a great Baritone easily Wouldn't know whether it would fit your budget though. ← Don't know these fine gentlemen, alas. Any links to their work...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Methinks he means these two: Perry: http://www.ormsbyguitars.com/ Jeremy: http://www.lgmguitars.com/splash_guitars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argali Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Methinks he means these two: Perry: http://www.ormsbyguitars.com/ Jeremy: http://www.lgmguitars.com/splash_guitars.html ← Pretty cool stuff, but they seem to fall more in the Superstrat/Ibanez JEM camp, which doesn't interest me much. I really like Jim Soloway's Swan, but I'm looking for a slightly longer scale length, tuned B-to-B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Methinks he means these two: Perry: http://www.ormsbyguitars.com/ Jeremy: http://www.lgmguitars.com/splash_guitars.html ← Pretty cool stuff, but they seem to fall more in the Superstrat/Ibanez JEM camp, which doesn't interest me much. I really like Jim Soloway's Swan, but I'm looking for a slightly longer scale length, tuned B-to-B. ← Thats because they (err, me and jeremy) build totally custom guitars, built exactly to the clients desired specifications. Maybe you should try spec'ing something out and emailing them (err, yeah, me and him) Take note of their (umm, him and me?) locations before you email though, and take that into consideration... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) I don't know exactly what you're going for, but you might be able to work something out with David Myka. I know he's done some custom shapes, some very cool ones infact, but I don't know what the prices on full customs are. I imagine he'd be willing to accomodate a baritone neck if the price was right. He's also a member of this board. Here's a link: myka guitars He's got a pretty detailed price list on his site. I just haven't looked over it very thoroughly. Edited September 7, 2005 by thegarehanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 i do not know your location...but if you need to have it made in the states(cheaper shipping),i had one built by this guy http://www.kxkguitars.com he does alot of six string baritones,plus he has a seven string model as well. i don't THINK he does full on custom shapes though...but he will build them out of any woods you want. i only bought from him because i loved the ssv battle axe...so i had him make me one of mahogany. perry is right around the same price range,and i think he is MUCH more flexible as far as body shapes go...if you don't mind shipping from australia. but i just looked up your nightswan guitars...jazz guitar? forget kxk if that is what you want....look at myka's stuff...he loves the jazz guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Hell, for $2000 you could buy a pretty good collection of tools and wood and build yourself one, or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Hell, for $2000 you could buy a pretty good collection of tools and wood and build yourself one, or two. ← try to realize jay,that some people do not actually want to build a guitar... but no...i have spent thousands on building,and i know i still have not produced enough guitars to make up for the costs...and i seriously doubt most guys would be happy with their first builds. i think a custom guitar built by a professional is well worth the money and is very satisfying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octafish Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Methinks he means these two: Perry: http://www.ormsbyguitars.com/ Jeremy: http://www.lgmguitars.com/splash_guitars.html ← Pretty cool stuff, but they seem to fall more in the Superstrat/Ibanez JEM camp, which doesn't interest me much. I really like Jim Soloway's Swan, but I'm looking for a slightly longer scale length, tuned B-to-B. ← Thats because they (err, me and jeremy) build totally custom guitars, built exactly to the clients desired specifications. Maybe you should try spec'ing something out and emailing them (err, yeah, me and him) Take note of their (umm, him and me?) locations before you email though, and take that into consideration... ← Please Perry... Jeremy and I. lol I'm turning into my mother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 try to realize jay,that some people do not actually want to build a guitar... Whaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttt? I know, I just cant see not wanting to do it yourself. I have always been like that though. I never feel right about spending money on things I think I can do myself, but I understand your point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argali Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 i do not know your location...but if you need to have it made in the states(cheaper shipping),i had one built by this guy http://www.kxkguitars.com he does alot of six string baritones,plus he has a seven string model as well. i don't THINK he does full on custom shapes though...but he will build them out of any woods you want. i only bought from him because i loved the ssv battle axe...so i had him make me one of mahogany. perry is right around the same price range,and i think he is MUCH more flexible as far as body shapes go...if you don't mind shipping from australia. but i just looked up your nightswan guitars...jazz guitar? forget kxk if that is what you want....look at myka's stuff...he loves the jazz guitars. ← Those KXK guitars are, er, nice, but far too metal for my tastes. The one that Karl Sanders from Nile is playing is ridiculous - the headstock looks like a stupid polearm! Man, some of those guys get so carried away... Soloway is a cool guy, and I've traded e-mails with him some years back. His guitars aren't necessarily for jazzheads only. I think they'd fit well for the music I play - a weird mix of bands like Isis and Neurosis, Jesu/Godflesh, Failure and Deadguy. Thing is, they're a bit pricey as is, and I think he'd charge me more to build a Swan with a slightly longer scale that's tuned B-to-B. Myka is looking very appealing right now, because I'm in New Jersey and he's not all that far away from me. Hrm... As far as building my own, that's coming. I'm an apartment dweller right now, so I don't have room for any serious tools or anything like that. I plan to continue reading as much as I can until I can purchase a house with a garage, which will hopefully be within the next five years. I'm asking about custom builders because my fiancee is looking to get me a nice guitar as my engagement "present" (I got her a ring, she wants to get me a guitar - pretty sweet deal, no?), and I've always wanted a really nice baritone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Well, let make take the oppurtunity to reccomend David Myka, if simply on the basis of his helpfulness to me in the past. Perry Ormsby and Jeremy are both exceptionally good luthiers but as Perry alluded to, his location (Australia) might not be the most conducive to your needs. Despite that, he still is full custom so that is somthing to keep in mind. LGM is in Canada and also an excellent option. You will have to email Jeremy and discuss your wants and needs. I know he has a ton of work going on with his Leviathan line as well as the multitude of other things he generally seems to be involved in. At the same time, I know Davis is working on several projects at the moment as well. From what you have described, and from the little I know, Myka seems to be the best fit for you at this point. Good luck and let us know what you decide to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 The one that Karl Sanders from Nile is playing is ridiculous - the headstock looks like a stupid polearm! Man, some of those guys get so carried away... please do not disparage that guitar design.i like it very much,and i know for a fact that rob builds his guitars very well. i would play that guitar...not to mention nile is metal at it's insane best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argali Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 The one that Karl Sanders from Nile is playing is ridiculous - the headstock looks like a stupid polearm! Man, some of those guys get so carried away... please do not disparage that guitar design.i like it very much,and i know for a fact that rob builds his guitars very well. i would play that guitar...not to mention nile is metal at it's insane best ← It's all good. I'm sure the guitar is great; I just don't like the headstock. For the record, I like Nile a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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