What We Do

We build and manufacture some of the finest quality electric guitars and basses,using only the highest quality tone and exotic woods available.  Additionally, we only  use the best quality electronics, hardware and parts available.

Because each instrument is custom made for a specific purpose, we work directly with each customer to be able to best satisfy his or her wants and needs.

Some of the benefits to this are such choices as:

Wood selection

    Body style
    Finishes
    Neck design
    Fret sizes
    Electronics packages
    Scale lengths
    Hardware
    Limited Lifetime Warranty
    Inlay

Feel free to contact us at any time. We look forward to serving you and assisting you in any way possible to help you acquire your dream instrument.

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Chambering of Bodies

Most bodies are available in either chambered or non chambered versions. Chambering of bodies in specific geometric patterns not only reduces the weight of the body, but will often increase and improve the overall tone, resonance, and sustain of the instrument, depending upon the wood type, grain, and grade. Chambering is only available with laminate tops, and some body styles do not lend themselves well to chambering.

Finish Options

In so far as finishes, We provide the following finish options for customers, such as satin, gloss or vintage clear, dyed, burst or painted. However, not all options are available for all woods, for example, ash wood can be painted, but spalted maple top cannot. (Paint can be Gloss, or Satin.) Art airbrushing work is also available for customers. Contact us directly for all finish related topics.

Gloss	Painted	Satin

Binding & Inlay Options

A variety of materials are available for body binding and inlays. Price is based on what material you choose and also the difficulty of dealing with the material. In addition, special carving of 3D artwork is possible in some instances, depending on body style, construction, and wood selection.

Binding comes in basically two styles. Natural or inlaid. Natural or FAUX binding is where prior to and during the course of finishing, a masking is applied to the edge of the top of the body that prevents the dye, stain, or paint from adhering to the edge of the top wood, thereby showing off the natural grain of the wood at the edge. The more beautiful the wood and its grain, the more beautiful the natural binding.

Inlaid binding is just that. It is routed, inlaid, and glued into the wood at the point of where the top meets the back, or the edge of the back, or both. A wide variety of materials including wood, plastic, metals, pearl (pearloid), or abalone can be used, depending on body style and contours. You also have the options of either single or multiple ply (layers) of inlaid  binding depending on the materials used.

Cream Binding	Black Binding

Almost anything can be inlaid into bodies, such as patterns in wood, pearl, abalone, or such things as coins, metal scrolling, etc. Once again, pricing is commensurate with the extent, intricacy, and materials.

Routing Options

There are two basic routing options. Top routed or rear routed. While these are the two basic options, there are variations within these two selections. In addition to pickup routing options, routing for tremolo systems, bridges, battery boxes, and electronics specific routings are also available. The standard routing cost is included in the price. If you wish to add something or alter from the standard options, an extra charge must occur. Contact us if you are not sure.

We recognize that no one neck design can work for everyone. There is no "One size fits all" .  Therefore, we offer a wide variety of neck options so we can custom tailor one that is right for you.

Closs	Satin

If you want a thin neck with a wide fretboard, we can do this. If you want a roundback design with a narrow nut width, we can do this too.  With this in mind, here are several aspects and options to consider.

Headstock

In addition to our own headstock shapes and the traditional "3+3" and "6 in line" layouts, we can also make other combinations following your demands. The options also include inlay, binding, matching veneers (to match body), tilt/no tilt, reversed, dye, paint, stain, or clear. Feel free to contact us about custom headstock shapes.

Wood Selection

The wood you choose for your fretboard will have a definite impact on your tone. For example, a hard maple fretboard will have a brighter tone than a rosewood. Hardness, density, grain, even the finish will make a difference.

Scale Length

We offer 24.75, 25.0, and 25.5 inch scale lengths. While most guitar afficionados will recognize these lengths as Gibson, PRS, and Fender scales respectively, we can "mix & match " these  lengths as required  for your custom. For example, if you want a 24.75 inch scale length on your rare style guitar, we can work with that.

Nut Width/Options

Nut is one of the most critical components of any guitar, so every aspect of this small piece, such as material, shape, width and grooves, is crucial to the tone, playability and accuracy of the instrument.

The material used for the nut will vary depending upon the type of guitar. And materials include ivory, bone, brass, ebony and plastic etc.

Standard widths are 1 5/8", 1 11/16" and 1 3/4 " and can be interchanged to match the neck width and contours of your fretboard. 

Neck Design options

The shape of the neck has a huge impact on how well the instrument plays. In other words, it has a huge impact on how well you play.  A player with huge hands will have more problems with a small narrow profile, while a player with average or smaller hands will likely have more difficulties with a deep round back profile with a wide fretboard. Therefore, we offer several profiles of neck backs, neck widths, and thicknesses for you to choose from. Once again, among these options are wood selection, finish (Stain, paint, clear gloss, clear satin, or tung oil depending on wood selection), and binding.

Contact us for more information and assistance in helping you to select the shape and contour that is right for you.

Fret/Fingerboard options

Our compound radius starts as a 10" radius at the nut, and flattens out to a 16" radius by the 22nd fret.We can and will work with you to create a compound radius fretboard that works best for you if you so choose.

Fret size also directly affects performance. Most players seek for a medium fret size which fits them well. Some players like smaller frets, while others like larger jumbo size frets. Please contact us for more information and assistance in helping you to select the fret size that is right for you.

Marker, Binding & Inlay options

You have a great selection as far as fretboard markers, inlay, and binding are concerned.  These include dots in black, white, cream, pearl, or abalone, stars, diamonds, trapezoid, blocks, shark fins, crosses, ovals, as well as specialized designs. We can also custom inlay non-traditional markers such as semi-precious stones, coins, emblems, and so on.

Split Diamond Inlay	Pearl/ Abalone Vine inlay	Bowtie MOP Inlays

As far as binding goes, we can bind both the neck and the headstock. Plastic, wood, pearloid, abalone, and metals such as brass, copper, and silver can be used.

 
Feel free to contact us to decide what kind of  markers, inlay, and binding is best for you.

Electronics Options

 We offer the following lines of pickups as options for you to select from. Once again, only the highest quality manufacturers are offered.

    Wilkinson
    DiMarzio
    Seymour Duncan
    Fender
    Gibson
   

Why Wilkinson?

we strongly recommend the more economical Wilkinson pickups which we have compared with the initial pick-ups, for the reason that cost of the actual pick-ups is hundred dollars. It's only a reproduction, so why not making use of bargain-priced factors? Wilkinson is a suitable Korean pick-up brand name, not as widely recognized as those fame companies, however, quality is guaranteed and the pricing is far lower than those famous brands. Regarding the sound, it really is adequate for your routine exercises! Anyway, it saves very much for you.

Now you may have a comprehensive understanding on guitar customization and you can start to customize a favorite guitar for yourself. Of course, you can just buy one of the already made instruments in our shop. So, what are you waiting for? Our products are durable and economical, offering you wonderful experience of appropriate consumption. We wish you get what you want in our shop. Please contact us freely with any question you may have and we'll give you a swift reply with pleasure.