The best way to get exactly what you want out of every aspect your guitar is to commission a custom build.  Tonal characteristics, ergonomics, and aesthetic attributes will be just a few of the topics that we will discuss before any work begins.  The process of defining what tonal qualities you like, what feels right to you, and what your eye finds appealing can be a difficult task but worthwhile in the end.  

 

Prices and Options

  • Current base price for all models is $6,800.

 

Standard Offerings

  • Sitka spruce soundboard, with several options for back and sides (see below)

  • Hide glue soundboard construction

  • One piece Honduran mahogany neck with two way truss rod and carbon fiber reinforcement

  • Best grade Macassar ebony or Rosewood fretboard and bridge

  • Wood binding including Cocobolo Rosewood, figured Koa, curly Maple, or Macassar Ebony

  • Triple laminated sides and solid linings

  • Custom end graft

  • Custom rosette

  • Bone nut and saddle

  • Manzer wedge body

  • Gotoh 510 Delta tuners with 21:1 gear ratio with various finish options

  • Gold EVO fretwire for extended life and beautiful finish.

  • Custom fit Ameritage carrying case

 

Additional Options

      Sounboard (currently in stock)

  • Sitka spruce n/c

  • German Spruce $300

  • Swiss moon Spruce $300

  • Adirondack Spruce $300

  • Lutz Spruce $200

  • Others available upon request

      Back and Sides (currently in stock)

  • Cocobolo Rosewood $600 +

  • Bubinga $200

  • Premium Indian Rosewood $200

  • Honduran Rosewood $600+

  • Nicaraguan Rosewood $400

  • Padauk $n/c

  • Pau Ferro (Bolivian Rosewood) $n/c

  • Figured Makore $n/c

  • Plain Honduran Mahogany $n/c

  • Highly figured Koa $600 +

  • Macassar Ebony $600 +

  • Wenge $200

  • Premium Fiddleback Hondruan mahogany $600

  • Premium beeswing Honduran mahogany $400

  • "Fallen Giant" Honduran mahogany $300

  • Quilted Sapele $400

  • Others available upon request

     Ergonomics

  • Armrest bevel $400

  • Manzer wedge $0

  • Florentine cutaway $600

  • Custom string spacing $0

  • Custom nut width $0

  • Custom neck profile $0

      Aesthetics

  • Full binding and trim package (includes center strip on back, and bound headstock with matched binding and .030” figured wood purfling) $400

  • Bound Headstock only $250

  • Center strip on back $150

  • Custom inlay (meaning, a design that has not been done previously, or otherwise difficult or involved inlay) including rosette, headstock, end graft, etc., is priced at $40 per hour for design time, and execution of design.

     Other         

  • Side sound port $250

  • Fan fret $500

  • Fossil Mammoth ivory nut/saddle $100

  • PBE legal ivory nut/saddle $100

  • Ivory bridge pins $100

  • Hoffee flight case $1,000