Any Custom Shops in the U.S.?

Church2224 · 06-12-2011, 03:16 AM

I know we got a lot of the big companies plus some semi custom builders like Suhr, Carvin, Tom Anderson, Mcnaught, GMW, Thorn, ect. in the US, but any full on Guitar Custom Shops in the US that can do full custom work? I know Europe has a lot, but it is hard to ship a guitar from there to here...at least I think it is....

Stealthdjentstic · 06-12-2011, 03:23 AM

Search is your friend but since you asked so nicely..

The ones that pop up off the top of my head are Sherman and KxK.

rogrotten · 06-12-2011, 03:52 AM

bernie rico jr. is the only other one I can recall right now

Stealthdjentstic · 06-12-2011, 03:55 AM

Stinett guitars as well...

espman · 06-12-2011, 04:11 AM

Strictly 7

stryker1800 · 06-12-2011, 04:29 AM

I'm pretty sure Suhr and Tom Anderson can do full custom work, unless you're talking about having a custom body shape or something crazy like that.

GRUNTKOR · 06-12-2011, 04:43 AM

UnderTheSign · 06-12-2011, 06:46 AM

Neal Moser, BC Rich, KxK, Bernie Rico JR, Strictly 7, OAF, Chaffin the list goes on and on... Depending on if you're dead set on a custom body and headstock, that is. Lots of smaller builders around, too.

Church2224 · 06-12-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by UnderTheSign

Neal Moser, BC Rich, KxK, Bernie Rico JR, Strictly 7, OAF, Chaffin the list goes on and on... Depending on if you're dead set on a custom body and headstock, that is. Lots of smaller builders around, too.

I guess I can add Jackson to that List as well, that is if BC Rich counts too lol!

I just checked out Stinnett guitars, WOW those are some nice instruments. I want this guitar to do some builds for me, plus he does both 6 AND 7 string guitars/

Strictly 7 is also very good. I did get a quote from them from Jim himself, nicest guy anyone can meet! Plus he said he would do my guitar for about $2,300, damn he is awesome!

I was just asking about other smaller companies that no one else here knows of, like Stinnett

simulclass83 · 06-12-2011, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by espman

Strictly 7

Church2224 · 06-12-2011, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stryker1800

I'm pretty sure Suhr and Tom Anderson can do full custom work, unless you're talking about having a custom body shape or something crazy like that.

They can pretty much do anything you want in a bolt on Tele and Super Strat, which is true, and they do a damn good job at it as well.

Also any Mcnaught owners here. Custom Metal and Classic Guitars carries them now for decent prices and I like the look of this baby-

I also think ESP has a shop in the US....? I know they do great work as well....how are the pricing for an ESP custom guitar ?

Welcome to David Thomas McNaught Guitars -- bringing you the finest in custom handmade electric guitars

It looks like an Ed Roman Quicksilver, except it looks quality and is not a POS and you do not support an evil Nazi buy purchasing it.

Sorry if I am asking so many questions lol I am a gear whore. I love a lot of big name companies like Ibanez, Jackson/ Charvel/ Fender, ESP, B.C. Rich, ect, for their production guitar and semi customs, but I do like seeing small guys do full on custom work for you.

Hemi-Powered Drone · 06-12-2011, 01:02 PM

Maybe you should try 10-32 Guitars, they seem to do some awesome work and have some cool designs and features.

10-32 Guitars - Professional Custom Guitars

Church2224 · 06-12-2011, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonblade629

Maybe you should try 10-32 Guitars, they seem to do some awesome work and have some cool designs and features.

10-32 Guitars - Professional Custom Guitars

WOW those look damn good! Nice! Thanks for showing me these.

Michael T · 06-12-2011, 01:46 PM

10-32 showed some very cool stuff at NAMM this year. I do believe they are moving more toward "production" guitar lines and not doing full custom builds tho

Church2224 · 06-12-2011, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael T

10-32 showed some very cool stuff at NAMM this year. I do believe they are moving more toward "production" guitar lines and not doing full custom builds tho

Well this is good as well, new production guitars are always welcome, plus if they keep prices down and we can get them quickly that would be great,

misingonestring · 06-12-2011, 02:21 PM

Not Ed Roman.

Church2224 · 06-12-2011, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misingonestring

Not Ed Roman.

Buying anything from Ed Roman

is like supporting Adolf Hitler then he turns around and ....s you up the ass, shoots you in the back, and takes all of your money....

but I have no opinion on way or the other....

to Ed Roman

Hemi-Powered Drone · 06-12-2011, 02:27 PM

Lashbrook Guitars

You can go sort of custom with Lashbrook Guitars. No sevens, though.

Their Naturacoustic bridge is amazing, though.

dr_game0ver · 06-12-2011, 03:02 PM

HEMBRY GUITARS made in the usa

engage757 · 06-12-2011, 04:24 PM

I have had over 15 of these. JD is awesome to work with. One of the top three custom shops in the USA IMO:
Splash

Warrior.

engage757 · 06-12-2011, 06:15 PM

It really comes down to the style, type of guitar you want. Do you want a fancy PRS style guitar? A 7/8/baritone metal axe? A jazz box? I can give you a company for each of those. What do you want your axe to do is the question.

Church2224 · 06-12-2011, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by engage757

It really comes down to the style, type of guitar you want. Do you want a fancy PRS style guitar? A 7/8/baritone metal axe? A jazz box? I can give you a company for each of those. What do you want your axe to do is the question.

Anything really from a shred style guitar to a PRS style to metal to jazz to 7/8/baritone guitars, ect ect as I play all styles of music and have a diverse interest in guitars. What companies do you have in mind?

MetalDaze · 06-15-2011, 10:55 AM

I'll give another plug for Mike Learn.

Learn Guitars: Custom Guitars, Repair and Refinish in Denver area Colorado

He's pays his bills with his paint work, but does a small volume of custom guitars. Take a look at the 7 he built me:

NGD - Mike Learn Flak Jacket 7

ibbyfreak13 · 06-15-2011, 12:00 PM

There a small family owned place in cedar city that everytime I make way up there the take me in the back to see what they got going. It's a shop called whittlesticks, they do amazing work and some very innovative things. I believe the instruments go under the name heaton guitars that's the luthiers last name

kaanman36 · 06-16-2011, 11:10 AM

Check out Bell Custom Guitars.

A friend of mine got a custom built 7-string explorer built and it is awesome!

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espman Is beardless.... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Posts: 2,073 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Strictly 7 .backwards sentences say to used I .again go I there !shit Oh. Please DO NOT start a new thread every time Rondo/Agile does something

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06-12-2011, 03:23 AM	#2
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,978 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Search is your friend but since you asked so nicely.. The ones that pop up off the top of my head are Sherman and KxK.

06-12-2011, 03:52 AM	#3
rogrotten SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 102 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	bernie rico jr. is the only other one I can recall right now

06-12-2011, 03:55 AM	#4
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,978 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Stinett guitars as well...

06-12-2011, 04:29 AM	#6
stryker1800 Sweet Pickle Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Grenville, SC Posts: 345 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm pretty sure Suhr and Tom Anderson can do full custom work, unless you're talking about having a custom body shape or something crazy like that.

06-12-2011, 06:46 AM	#8
UnderTheSign SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West Coast, The Netherlands Posts: 1,429 Thanked: 32 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Neal Moser, BC Rich, KxK, Bernie Rico JR, Strictly 7, OAF, Chaffin the list goes on and on... Depending on if you're dead set on a custom body and headstock, that is. Lots of smaller builders around, too.

06-12-2011, 01:46 PM	#14
Michael T Sea Turtles mate Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Richmond, Ky Posts: 1,362 Thanked: 36 Feedback Score: 39 reviews	10-32 showed some very cool stuff at NAMM this year. I do believe they are moving more toward "production" guitar lines and not doing full custom builds tho Church2224 likes this.

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misingonestring Bloc Meddle Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Beaver Falls, PA Posts: 463 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Not Ed Roman. Church2224, SirMyghin, Dead Undead and 1 others like this. Needs a 7 so bad he's dreaming of them.

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Hemi-Powered Drone Dragonblade629 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 3,292 Thanked: 36 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lashbrook Guitars You can go sort of custom with Lashbrook Guitars. No sevens, though. Their Naturacoustic bridge is amazing, though. Church2224, Razzy and Dead Undead like this. Come join the SS.org Minecraft server! Or not, it's your choice. [rythmic_pulses] 11:14 pm: I think the chat just crashed into a horny cum covered tree "Do space and sex go together? Not really, but that doesn't matter." - Science Channel

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engage757 Caparison Whore Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Augustine Beach, Florida Posts: 3,663 Thanked: 152 Feedback Score: 26 reviews	I have had over 15 of these. JD is awesome to work with. One of the top three custom shops in the USA IMO: Splash Warrior. dirgesong and Church2224 like this. *Some favorites: Caparison Angelus HGS/Customs, Mayones Regius', Dingwall ABZ, Blackmachine B6/B2 and a Carvin CT6. My own little favorite slice of heaven.* Staff writer/Gear reviewer- Ignition Music Magazine/ Wax Music Magazine. Check out my Facebook G.A.S. - inspiring pages and show us your gear/G.A.S.! http://on.fb.me/ZjgcKg Then Check out our affiliate pages: Bass- http://on.fb.me/10dpigi Studio- http://on.fb.me/10tqZjP "Ummmm... Bro, do you even lift?"

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engage757 Caparison Whore Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Augustine Beach, Florida Posts: 3,663 Thanked: 152 Feedback Score: 26 reviews	It really comes down to the style, type of guitar you want. Do you want a fancy PRS style guitar? A 7/8/baritone metal axe? A jazz box? I can give you a company for each of those. What do you want your axe to do is the question. *Some favorites: Caparison Angelus HGS/Customs, Mayones Regius', Dingwall ABZ, Blackmachine B6/B2 and a Carvin CT6. My own little favorite slice of heaven.* Staff writer/Gear reviewer- Ignition Music Magazine/ Wax Music Magazine. Check out my Facebook G.A.S. - inspiring pages and show us your gear/G.A.S.! http://on.fb.me/ZjgcKg Then Check out our affiliate pages: Bass- http://on.fb.me/10dpigi Studio- http://on.fb.me/10tqZjP "Ummmm... Bro, do you even lift?"

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MetalDaze maggots are falling Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,558 Thanked: 55 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I'll give another plug for Mike Learn. Learn Guitars: Custom Guitars, Repair and Refinish in Denver area Colorado He's pays his bills with his paint work, but does a small volume of custom guitars. Take a look at the 7 he built me: NGD - Mike Learn Flak Jacket 7

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ibbyfreak13 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: las vegas nv Posts: 298 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	There a small family owned place in cedar city that everytime I make way up there the take me in the back to see what they got going. It's a shop called whittlesticks, they do amazing work and some very innovative things. I believe the instruments go under the name heaton guitars that's the luthiers last name

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