by custom I dont mean ordering a bunch of options and add-ons from a manufacturer, I mean finding a luthier and having a guitar built from the ground up.
about 5 years ago I had a guitar built for me by a fellow up in canada, his line is called "timtone", and it was the finest instrument I have ever played. it took around 5 months to build, and I loved that that hunk of wood like a baby. I had it for a year, until it was stolen, I traced it down to a pawnshop, but too late. they sold it for 200, I paid close to 2500. I am just now recovering from my grief I think (er...making enough cash to have another one built ) and Im having fun surfing around the web checking out builders sites.
I dont think I could even tell the builder of my guitar what happened, because I know that he puts so much love and care into every one of his creations.
anyway, just wondering if anyone else has had the privelege of owning a custom built guitar?
if not, what would you get?
who would make it?
material? hardware? etc etc
about 5 years ago I had a guitar built for me by a fellow up in canada, his line is called "timtone", and it was the finest instrument I have ever played. it took around 5 months to build, and I loved that that hunk of wood like a baby. I had it for a year, until it was stolen, I traced it down to a pawnshop, but too late. they sold it for 200, I paid close to 2500. I am just now recovering from my grief I think (er...making enough cash to have another one built ) and Im having fun surfing around the web checking out builders sites.
I dont think I could even tell the builder of my guitar what happened, because I know that he puts so much love and care into every one of his creations.
anyway, just wondering if anyone else has had the privelege of owning a custom built guitar?
if not, what would you get?
who would make it?
material? hardware? etc etc