Maher Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Does any one have any idea of what Gibson charges for a custom made guitar? obviously it depends on what i want, but roughly what do they charge. i want a Double cut away les paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Make it! C'mon.... SOMEONE would have said it sooner or later, so why not me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliendude012 Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 I'd bet that since a stock one costs about $1600(Musician's Friend), if you got a custom built one, with more exotic woods, etc, it'd be about $2500. Dont quote me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 I dunno about the cost, but the gibson double cuts are the nicest things ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted May 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Id like to be able to make it but i don't know if i have the skills, the only expirience i have with making guitars is building a saga kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliendude012 Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 nows as good a time as any to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 My guess is that it's gonna be a lot more than 2500. That's about what a LP Custom costs stock. You go to the custom shop, my guess is you're talking 5000+, but I really have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliendude012 Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 ya know, that may be a better estimate. consider ESP(no comments, please). They sell copies of their artist models for ~$700. The actual artist model for like 2-3000, and if you fill out their customize sheet and get a quote, its in the ridiculous range of 5k+. So i'd bet devon is closer here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Hell for 5K you could butcher a truckload of wood and a few tools learning how to do it and still come out with several nice guitars. Save your money and make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Lee, I've never made a guitar before either, and the one I've chosen is about the same level of difficulty as a DC LP. That said, It'll be several months still (depending on when LMI ships my fretboard) before I even know if I was a success. Not that I'm saying it'll be comparable. I fully expect the action to be a little dodgier, the neck to be cruddier, and the playability in general to be less than what a Gibson DC would be. Hey, it's my first guitar, after all! But it'll come in at $300 US or so by the time it's done, which means I could make another 5 or 6 for the cost of the non-custom-shop version. Swinging back the other way, though... there ARE some guitars that are still worth paying for, and I'd rank the Gibson DC LP as one of them. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 when i contacted gibson about a custom LP, it was going to cost me $9800+ so i think a double cut would be a bit more then that! that was when i decided to build the anihilator.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 i thought it was in the ranger of 5k +, not suprised by the 9800 figure tho, your paying for the name, hence the reason why i got into building guitars, i dont have 12k lying around for a 59 V MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanKirk Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Id like to be able to make it but i don't know if i have the skills, the only expirience i have with making guitars is building a saga kit If you've built a Saga kit then maybe you could order the body, neck and hardware from somewhere like USA Custom Guitars, Warmoth or even stew-mac and assemble it yourself for alot less money and more satisfaction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Well, I say if need be, sheck ebay for luthier kits. A saga HT10 kit neck cxan be glued in ala PRS, and the bod can be build the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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