One of the advantages of working with an individual luthier is that you can have your instrument built exactly the way you want it. Many of the builds I do are completely custom, sometimes with unusual features you would never see in a factory or boutique guitar. This makes standardized pricing somewhat difficult, so please use the following information as a guide to get a ballpark idea of what your instrument will cost.
The next step is to contact me and begin a conversation so we can discuss exactly what you want your guitar to be. I will then be able to quote you an accurate price. The price I quote you will be the final price of your instrument unless you decide to add features once the build is underway.
Percussive Acoustic Guitar
Base price: $7500
Orchestra Model
Base price: $7500
Acoustic Fretless Bass
Base price: $7800
Parlor Guitar
Base price: $7300
Base prices include:
| Top | Sitka or Engleman Spruce |
| Back and sides | Mahogany, Walnut, or Cherry |
| Binding and purfling | Ebano or East Indian Rosewood, BWB purfling |
| Rosette | Simple wood rosette with purfling |
| Neck | Mahogany, Walnut, or Spanish Cedar |
| Fingerboard | Ebony or East Indian Rosewood |
| Frets | Standard or wide nickel/silver |
| Scale length | 24.9″ or 25.4″ (fan frets extra) |
| Bridge | Ebony, Katalox, or East Indian Rosewood with Ebony pins |
| Nut and Saddle | Bone, bleached or unbleached |
| String spacing | Your choice, typically 2-1/4″ |
| Tuning machines | Gotoh 510 or Schertler |
| Finish | Lacquer – matte or high gloss |
| Case | Access Stage 3 |
Upgrades and extras
The tonewoods used are the most common customization and I can build your instrument with whatever woods you desire (within reason). If you choose to upgrade your top to European spruce, Adirondack spruce, Redwood or Cedar the price will depend on what I have in my stash, what I can obtain, and what current market prices are. The same goes for the woods used for your backs and sides, fingerboard, and bridge. Please note I do markup wood costs slightly because I am taking the precautions of storing and acclimating it properly, and assuming the risks of destroying it in the build process.
| Tongue drums – Mahogany, two in the bass side and two in the treble | $900 |
| Florentine cutaway (OM model only, venetian included on Percussive guitar and Bass) | $500 |
| Arm bevel | $500 |
| Rib rest | $500 |
| Side sound port | $400 |
| Multiscale, fanned frets – 26″/25″ is typical but I will do whatever you like within reason | $600 |
| French polish finish | $1500 |
| Kumiko rosette | $700 |
| K&K pure mini with volume control (purebass for Fretless bass) | $250 |
| K&K Trinity pro (pickup and microphone combo with pre amp) | $550 |
| Custom inlay | inquire |
| Upgraded tunings machines | cost |
| Upgraded case (Visenut, Calton, etc) | cost |
Contact me to discuss your build or with any questions!