Guitar Assembly Guitar assembly taking place for the final time. We take our time here on assembling the guitar to ensure everything is perfect. The client opted for a beautiful aged white pearloid pickguard that looks fantastic against the subtle burst finish. Learn more about our wood species here.
Guitar Hardware Guitar hardware in beautiful chrome finish. We have many different hardware options available to fit any theme or style instrument. These include: Aged Nickle, Black, Chrome, Gold, Pearloid/Abalone Accent, and a variety of Woods. Learn more about our wood species here.
Guitar Bridges Guitar bridges have a multitude of options. We have them available in all the hardware finishes to fit the style and theme of your instrument. We use both vintage and modern configurations from Fender, Gotoh, Schaller, or even a classic adjustable bridge and wraparound tailpiece. This particular instrument is themed as a vintage […]
Guitar Nut Options Guitar nut options for our instruments. We hand carve and fit all of our instrument nuts. We have many materials available, from classic bone, to stunning Mother of Pearl, and even Fossil Ivory depending on availability and the player’s location. Learn more about our wood species here.
Guitar Pickguard Options Guitar pickguard options. We have many different pickguard options available, using a multitude of materials. Pickguards are not necessary for the instrument, it’s really a design choice. For this guitar, the client opted for a beautiful aged white pearloid pickguard that looks fantastic against the subtle burst finish. Learn more about our […]
Locking Tuning Machines Locking Tuning Machines: We’re able to use any tuners out there, Fender, Gotoh, Grover, or Schaller. For this instrument, the client selected Fender locking tuners with the vintage oval tuner knobs. Easy to use, outstanding tuning stability, and a classic look. Learn more about our wood species here.
Guitar Pickups Guitar pickups are going into the instrument. The owner wanted this “T” style guitar to be vintage spec throughout, so we selected Fender Pure Vintage ’64 pickups for that traditional “T” style tone. These pickups use vintage spec bobbins, original-era cloth wiring, copper shielding on the bridge plate, and are wax potted just […]
Copper Electronics Shielding Copper electronics shielding covering all guitar cavities. To help keep your tone clean and interference free, we line each cavity by hand with copper rather than using the typical cheap shielding paint. This beautiful copper lining will last the lifetime of the instrument and is treat for the eyes when viewed. Learn […]
Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Curing Nitrocellulose lacquer finish is a slow process, depending on conditions between two and four weeks. During this time the items are kept safe and dust free to ensure a proper cure. Once the finish has cured, it is safe to begin polishing. We hand polish each of our instruments to a […]
Nitro Lacquer Guitar Neck Custom guitar neck made from Purple Heart and Maple. The wood grain was filled with metallic silver which causes it to change from almost black in dark conditions, to shiny silver in bright light. This being a nitro finish, the silver will slowly turn to gold as the finish begins to […]