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ChrisMetal

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« on: March 02, 2007, 01:37:36 AM »
Can anyone give me a list of good Custom guitar makers, with decent prices, cheers! I know of Ran Guitars and Rek so far.
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« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2007, 01:52:36 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2007, 02:32:40 AM »
http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/home.htm

Legra. Thats where I got mine. Phenomenal guitar, absolute bargain for the spec, quality and service.

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« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2007, 03:37:52 AM »
Wayne Guitars.

Killer Guitars.

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« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2007, 10:22:52 AM »
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Wayne Guitars.

Killer Guitars.

I wouldn't say that they had "decent" prices though, i think you pay a LOT just for the novelty of having a guitar built by Wayne Charvel himself.
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« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2007, 10:30:05 AM »
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Wayne Guitars.

Killer Guitars.

I wouldn't say that they had "decent" prices though, i think you pay a LOT just for the novelty of having a guitar built by Wayne Charvel himself.


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« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2007, 10:32:06 AM »
If you're into insane metal guitars, check out KXK Guitars- http://www.kxkguitars.com.  They're the people who made Karl Sanders guitar, the guy from Nile :D

I think they're sort of semi-custom, i.e. they give you the shape and you can refine what you want on it- but put it this way, it's very rare that you're going to see someone else using a Warrior V so it might as well be custom :D, and the price for a guitar like that is pretty frickin' cheap.
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« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2007, 10:41:32 AM »
There's Morgan Custom Guitars. Well, they're making one for me at the moment...

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« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2007, 11:45:23 AM »
There's WezV above.  Only seen pictures and they're very nice.  My mate John at Delta Resonator Guitars builds the odd electric and they're verrrrrry nice indeedy.  He's got a couple of LP types at the minute and I want them.
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« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2007, 12:01:00 PM »
http://www.ormsbyguitars.com/

that WOMD (Weapon Of Mass Destruction if I remember correct) in the gallery section is really crying out for battle worn camo C Warpigs and a camo Trilogy
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« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2007, 12:16:10 PM »
Perry (Ormsby) is in Oz though.........


.......Not that I know where the original poster is based though  :roll:
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« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2007, 12:20:53 PM »
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There's WezV above.  Only seen pictures and they're very nice.  My mate John at Delta Resonator Guitars builds the odd electric and they're verrrrrry nice indeedy.  He's got a couple of LP types at the minute and I want them.


Cheers for the nod TM.  I should point out that i mainly do this as a hobby with the occasional bonus, i onkly do a couple of commissions a year at the moment for a little profit- i am not calling myself pro . . . yet!!  I am still not sure i can make a living at this.

I have an issue with the term 'custom' guitar because i dont think i make custom guitars.  I make bespoke guitars designed around  a players needs - custom to me suggests a customised version of a normal guitar, which i suppose i do as well but mostly i make my own designs based around my (or the players) ideas.

I also have an issue with price.  Its very hard for me to make (cost of parts) a fender style instrument for much less than they cost to buy from teh factory.  So if i was looking to make a decent profit on this i would need to charge 3 times as much as fender for essentially the same specs.  But it would all be hand made and i am fairly sure it woudl be better made and sound nicer as well.  Some people will still look at it and say its overpriced compared to a fender.

A nice custom guitar will cost ya!

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« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2007, 01:59:51 PM »
I live in the UK btw
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« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2007, 02:17:13 PM »
In the US, but still one of my favorite builders:

http://www.mykaguitars.com/default.htm
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« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2007, 02:27:38 PM »
Gorgeous guitar Little too expensive for my tastes though.
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