Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Searching For A Company For Custom Handcrafted Guitars

By Diane Stevens


If you play a guitar you are able to purchase standard instruments from a high street store or a web based retailer and there are many models to choose from. Both electric and acoustic instruments are widely available in various styles and prices. If you want a unique instrument you will need to look for a company for custom handcrafted guitars and there are various options available to you.

A professional guitar builder will be able to offer a range of options when you are designing an instrument including the build materials and finished look. Left and right handed instruments can be made and your guitar can be engraved with one off designs. A large number of players who use an amplifier will want it to match their guitar and cabs can be manufactured in the same materials and color.

Many players now prefer design their own instruments and have them made to their own designs and specifications. Acoustic models can be built in various sizes from exotic woods and can be finished in many different ways. You can also have the necks, pick guards and inlaid fret markers customized to your own taste to give the guitar a unique look.

When you are having electric instruments made there will be even more custom options for you to choose from. Pickups can be installed and configured in various ways to produce a vast array of sounds. Different build materials including metals and rare woods can be used and the hardware can be made with gold or silver.

There are various ways to find a company that can make you a custom instrument and local music stores are a good place to begin. Fellow players may also be able to recommend a builder that they have used in the past. Some of the major manufacturers will take orders for custom guitars and it may be worth speaking to them to see if they can help you.

The net is also a useful place to locate an established guitar maker and there are many that advertise online. Their web sites are well worth looking at and you can browse through color pictures of instruments they have manufactured for clients. There will be a contact link which enables you to get in touch and there may be a testimonials page with feedback from previous customers.

A large number of guitar makers can also manufacture other instruments such as lutes, mandolins and banjos. They will also provide maintenance services which will include repairs, set ups and inspections. When you take delivery of your new instrument it is very important that you keep the payment receipt which you may need when you insure it.

It is important that your instrument is cared for to ensure it works properly and lasts. Your instrument should be cleaned after every playing session and kept in its case when you are not playing. It will also need to be insured for its full replacement value in case it is damaged, lost or stolen and there are many companies that specialize in cover for musical instruments.




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