BTMN Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 So I was wondering how many of you have low production custom made guitars. You know local guy who makes maybe 15-30 a year or even less. I have two Schultes, a Les Paul Standard clone and a Les Paul Junior clone. Both are really really nice. Eric Schulte had a real nice write up in Vintage Guitar arond October 2000 IIRC. Junior Lil Lester Around '97, I think it was, a company called Arpeggio started advertizing in VG and I ended up with one of the first two Prototype Flying Vs they made. Kay V I own an unlabeled guitar said to be a Bowen. I've never found any other info on that one. Woody While not truely luthier cut as it is a Mighty Mite body and a Hamer Daytona neck, I also have an Explorer guitar put together ala SuperStrat Style by Ben Chafin. I consider that REAL close to how his guitars feel. Mighty Hamer What do you own that is Low number independent luthier made?
guitarzandstuff Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Incoming!! Roman Rist Soloist... old growth Honduran Mohogany, 59 neck carve, yada yada...
gregc Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Omega by Kevin Gallagher Simon Fay Prototype #7 Tim McKnight Mini-mac Saul Koll New Rose
JohnnyThunders Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I picked this guitar up around 2002 or so. I guy from BC Rich started his own company and made a guitar or two from Sean Martin of the metal band Hatebreed. The guy built one guitar, this is serial number 1 and then went back to BC Rich. This guitar came with a EMG but I put in a gibson Tony Iommi. It is tuned low C and use it for stoner rock. It kills. I bought it from a place in Colorado, Drum City I think. Guy told me that Mick Thompson of Slipknot wanted to buy it when he was with BC Rich. he liked it butwanted one like it for free from BC Rich.
ScubaMarket Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 i WOULD GIVE MY LEFT TESTICAL FOR THIS GUITAR...... Randys work for THE KING My luthier is THE MAN! He did what Gibson could not do for the KING!!!! Yep... inlays for Elvis. guitars for Billy Gibbons, Johny Cash, Keith Ritchards and Eric Clapton. I'm taking my hacked up 78' Hamer Sunburst to him tomorrow to make right. It will be one of my players and no one else will ever touch it. Pics to follow......
NeilZ Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Custom built for me by friend and luthier Dennis Fano.Body dimensions spec'd from my Gibson Custom Shop 1954 Custom.AAAAA flamed book-matched maple top over chambered super light weight swamp ash.Flamed maple binding on neck.Cocobolo board with green abalone inlays.Duncan custom shop Phat Catsweight....7.5 lbs.www.fanoguitars.comhttp://homepage.mac.com/neilziesing/PhotoAlbum20.html
atquinn Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Custom built for me by friend and luthier Dennis Fano.Body dimensions spec'd from my Gibson Custom Shop 1954 Custom.AAAAA flamed book-matched maple top over chambered super light weight swamp ash.Flamed maple binding on neck.Cocobolo board with green abalone inlays.Duncan custom shop Phat Catsweight....7.5 lbs.www.fanoguitars.comhttp://homepage.mac.com/neilziesing/PhotoAlbum20.htmlI think that's the first setneck Fano I've seen? Nice!-Austin
NeilZ Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Probably. I worked with Dennis for several years. Most of the early models were set necks (Tonestars and Orbiters). I have a few of those as well. I will post pics tomorrow.In order to remain a one man shop, yet increase productivity, the move to bolt ons was made.His attention to detail is second to none.
SteveB Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Ken Loper custom with Turbo Gerbil inlay by shark inlay. http://www.turbogerbil.com/TGShield/TGShield.html
Joe G Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Woody Phifer, who started at The Guitar Lab in New York City. current site: http://www.phiferdesigns.com/ History with Guitar Lab: http://www.lobueguitars.com/206_thompson/Story-1.asp Woody's bio: http://www.lobueguitars.com/bio/woody.asp This is #0048, a one off in this style and my favorite guitar. To my knowledge, I am the 3rd owner. I apologize in advance for my poor photography skills.
hamertek98 Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Don't have it any more.... But it's an older Tom Anderson/Suhr Scrape binding/Badass/Van Zandt pups/clay dots
backinit Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I have one in progress now....kinda.Custom built maple neck/cap both flamed. I have an ash body on the way.
guitarzandstuff Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Around '97, I think it was, a company called Arpeggio started advertizing in VG and I ended up with one of the first two Prototype Flying Vs they made. Kay V What do you own that is Low number independent luthier made? Gene, Not sure if you know this but judging by the name you gave it, you probably do. This V was built by Ron E Kayfield of Wasted (w/Pete Way) Real nice guy!
Sam Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Not very rawk, though here's mine - made by a local guy here in Melbourne. He makes two to three a year, and I'm due to receive my second order (Tasmanian Blackwood this time) later in the year.
edgar_allan_poe Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 IIRC Tonejunkie and I have the first 2 Korina Hubers. Nik told me at NAMM that he had never worked with it before and fell in love with it when he did our guitars. Mobster *might* have one as well but I am not sure if he got one of those or his Redwood at the time. One piece body.
BTMN Posted March 23, 2009 Author Posted March 23, 2009 MMMM HMMMM, That Dolphin is REALLY SWEET!!!! I talked to Ron a couple times Frank. He was pretty cool and full of fun info. The Korina in his guitars were "softball grandstand seating in the mid 50's for two years" Dont know how we, Ron or myself, could EVER find true proof of that. I WANT one of the 8 explorers he made. He told me there are 10 Vs including two protos, the 8 IIRC Explorers, and two of the double neck Vs. He also made some Strat bodied guitars and LP bodied guitars with Flying V headstocks from the Korina. The Double Vs look SICK! Some interesting stuff guys! MORE!!!!!
Feynman Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 This is the best I can do. Simon Ambridge superduperbestguitarevermade.
elduave Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 This V was built by Ron E Kayfield of Wasted (w/Pete Way) Real nice guy! Heeeerrrree'ssssss Ron E! And to reedem Waysted somewhat from that questionable song/video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzLN7JAX-Do
Stike Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Saul Koll New Rose Saul is my hero, everything he does looks fantastic.
guitarzandstuff Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 Not too many of these floating around. Very cool player!
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