Prices & Terms
Base price custom build steel string guitar - $2,500,
Base price custom build nylon stringed guitar - $3,000.
My prices are based on the number of hours required to build the instrument plus the cost of materials. The higher cost for the nylon stringed instrument is due to the additional labor to build the slotted headstock and the more intricate bracing pattern.
My base guitar begins with domestic back and side tonewoods, mahogany neck, bound body, headstock overlay, bound fingerboard and headstock with contrasting purfling accent, side position dots, tuners (Schaller, Gotoh, or Sperzel), etc.
Additional features and cost are:
Venetian cutaway, $150
Compound scale (24.75" treble / 25.5" bass), $125
Top bout/side sound port, $100
Headstock underlay veneer, $50
Fretboard face dot position markers, NC
Additional inlay - materials plus labor
Alternative Back and Side woods – market price
Electronic pick-up installation - $50 + price of unit
Call to discuss other wood options and availability, as well as string spacing, neck profile, tuner preferences and whatever it takes to make your guitar right for you. I will not begin the build until we have discussed and finalized your optios and agreed on a budget.
A 10% non-refundable deposit is required at the time of order to secure your postion on the build list. When I am ready to start your project, an additional 40% is required. Any additions amendments, or upgrades requested by the customer during the build process will require and additioal deposit of 50% of the additional estimated expenses. The full balance plus sales tax, shipping and handling costs are due prior to shipment, delivery, or pick-up.