Anyone here ever have a custom guitar made?

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:04 pm

I just ordered one from this dude, 2150.00. Gonna take 3 - 6 months.

Wondering if anyone ever had a custom one done, how did a handmade one compare to the current cnc machine ones everyone is turning out?

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:21 pm

this is the site of a friend of mine....
www.jonezguitarz.com

BassPhemy · Post by **BassPhemy** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:26 pm

I'd really like a custom bass at some point. What specs and whatnot did you request?

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:40 pm

It was a custom shape guitar that I came up with a while ago, along with a custom headstock. It's lame to show the templates so ill just show everyone the guitar when I get it.
Anyway, I chose a mahogany body and neck, with a spalted maple top on the body and headstock. Ebony fretboard with 24 frets and block inlays. 24.75 scale
Gold Seymour Duncan JB and 59' in the bridge and neck. All gold hardware. one volume one tone knob with toggle switch.
Tone Pros tunomatic bridge with grover locking tuners.
Creme binding all around. Oil finish.

heres an idea of what spalted maple looks like if you dont know.
http://www.edroman.com/customshop/wood/spalted.htm

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:52 pm

This is cool and rediculous at the same time....

whitemike · Post by **whitemike** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:09 pm

PABassPlayer wrote:this is the site of a friend of mine....
www.jonezguitarz.com

They all look crap.

Tweel · Post by **Tweel** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:09 pm

i've built a couple, if anything the finish is what takes up most of the time. you gotta allow it to cure for at least a month before wet sanding.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:14 pm

I could never justify doing it. I'm not much of a gearhead anyway and I think the instrument is little more than an intermediary for me. As long as it stays in tune and plays fairly easily, that's all I really care about.

Hunter/Killer · Post by **Hunter/Killer** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:26 am

im always tempted to try out www.warmoth.com

Dimebaggage · Post by **Dimebaggage** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:54 am

not sure if this counts, ordered the dime fbd left handed a few years ago. it came at the local music shop in about a month or two? then took an extra 3 or 4 weeks for them to ship out the case.

never again

Motorhead · Post by **Motorhead** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 3:42 am

JJ did your fat wife dance to make the money for that guitar? She's the one with the stanky beef curtains right?

Right? Ok, good.

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:23 am

And captain cripple arm rushes in to try and ruin the thread.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:50 am

Motorhead wrote:JJ did your fat wife dance to make the money for that guitar? She's the one with the stanky beef curtains right?

Right? Ok, good.

How about we keep this shit out of the Musician's Forum, k?

Motorhead · Post by **Motorhead** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 4:24 pm

JesseJames wrote:And captain cripple arm rushes in to try and ruin the thread.

Shit nigga I would arm wrestle your ass to tha GROUND NIGGA COME ON

Three Second Doom · Post by **Three Second Doom** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:26 pm

Pfl?yd wrote:
Motorhead wrote:JJ did your fat wife dance to make the money for that guitar? She's the one with the stanky beef curtains right?

Right? Ok, good.
How about we keep this shit out of the Musician's Forum, k?

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:57 pm

Well, it sucks I gotta wait 3-6 months to get this thing.

Here is some examples of his work however.

Revolver · Post by **Revolver** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:09 pm

OH YEAYHUHHH

Tweel · Post by **Tweel** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:03 am

inlay work is the most tedious job. looks like he does good work though

whitemike · Post by **whitemike** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:19 am

JesseJames wrote:Well, it sucks I gotta wait 3-6 months to get this thing.

Here is some examples of his work however.

I want to see more of this one, looks niiiice

hippy · Post by **hippy** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:58 am

awesome choice of wood

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:39 pm

That dolphin looks very angry.