RAI6 Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Hello, y'all! I'm considering starting up my own little "shop of horrors" (or guitars.....), but before getting in over my head I wanted to hear what you guys are looking for in a custom guitar. Right now I'm only interested in the "basics" (no fancy inlay work or swirl paint jobs!), so that I can establish a baseline. What are the basic features you would ask for in a custom guitar, and what would you expect to pay for it? Now, don't say $50! Be reasonable........... Thank you! What style of guitar do you look for: Vintage or Modern Body wood: Ash, Alder, Maple, Mahogany Front or rear routed? Fretboard wood: Rosewood, Maple, Ebony What type of bridge: Hardtail, Vintage trem, Floyd Rose Tuner: Standard or Locking What brand of pickups: Duncan, Dimarzio, Other Buzz Feiten Tuning System? Solid or Transparent colors? With your above choices in mind, what do you expect to pay for a guitar like that? Once again, thank you for looking at this............................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 ok I'll play but I went for "no fancy inlay work or swirl paint jobs!" What style of guitar do you look for: Modern Body wood: Mahogany Front or rear routed? Rear Fretboard wood: Rosewood What type of bridge: Ibanez Floyd Rose Lo-Pro Tuner: Locking What brand of pickups: Dimarzio Buzz Feiten Tuning System? no Solid or Transparent colors? multiple colours With your above choices in mind, what do you expect to pay for a guitar like that? £1200 about without the inlay and swirl maybe £800 Here it is: http://www.jemfest.com/misc/simon/oz/angle2.jpg best wishes Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Interesting question, and one that I've only just started to ask myself. I read through your questions, and thought about them. Then I thought, well if I'm really going for a custom instrument, I would think beyond options of an existing instrument. So, to contradict what I've just said, I would probably start with something similar to all of my favorite guitars squashed together. It would be a variant on the venerable strat. A modern classic. Body: probably Alder with an Ash top. Alder for the sound, Ash for the grain. Rout: either front or back... Not sure. Unless there was a way to not rout the guitar at all and have the electronics mounted from the inside. It would be impossible to repair. Maybe just have a pick gaurd made from the same wood on the guitar and have it flush mount? Fretboard: Maple boat neck with a Pau Ferro board. Small frets. and probably around a 10" radius. Electronics: tough one. I like Seymours, DiMarzios, and some of the Fender vintage PU's for different reasons. It would probably have a little of each, but selected or modified so the they don't look that different from each other. Hardware: I don't whammy, stop tailpiece for me. String through. Finish: Burst. I have no idea what kind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Moved to general forum as this wasnt a Poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremywills Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 Hmmm, sounds like bill and i are on the same wavelength, sounds really close to what I would like, but I love the jumbo frets, and good ol maple, no rosewood or pau ferro for me, other than that, what he said, i have always thought it would be cool to some how cut the wood so that a pickguard thick veneer from that exact body could be made so that when replaced, the grain matched perfectly, wow reading his description was almost like what i have had in my head for a while now so what he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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