JDOD
therecordingrebels.com
Gents,
Has anyone ever specified and ordered something bespoke from a custom builder? If so, what was the experience like? Would you recommend it.
I was thinking about getting a 2nd telecaster (probably a cheap knocked about Squire) setting it up nice and putting some decent hardware on it but I was also thinking about finally spending some decent money on something really nice instead. Thinking about what stuff the main big guitar companies make and if anyone has something similar to what my ideal spec is. They don't.
I got in touch with what I think is a relatively reputable luthier, and sent them through my specification - I've since managed to go down there to refine the spec and come up with a final idea. It should be between £2 - 2.5K. I was quite impressed with their set up and the quality of the stuff they were producing - but I didn't get to play on a complete guitar.
Question is, does this sound like good value to get something truly unique or would cash be better spent on a top end guitar from a mainstream manufacturer? Do custom guitars tend to feel as good as mainstream manufacturers - or do they feel like something someone has knocked together in a shed?
Has anyone ever specified and ordered something bespoke from a custom builder? If so, what was the experience like? Would you recommend it.
I was thinking about getting a 2nd telecaster (probably a cheap knocked about Squire) setting it up nice and putting some decent hardware on it but I was also thinking about finally spending some decent money on something really nice instead. Thinking about what stuff the main big guitar companies make and if anyone has something similar to what my ideal spec is. They don't.
I got in touch with what I think is a relatively reputable luthier, and sent them through my specification - I've since managed to go down there to refine the spec and come up with a final idea. It should be between £2 - 2.5K. I was quite impressed with their set up and the quality of the stuff they were producing - but I didn't get to play on a complete guitar.
Question is, does this sound like good value to get something truly unique or would cash be better spent on a top end guitar from a mainstream manufacturer? Do custom guitars tend to feel as good as mainstream manufacturers - or do they feel like something someone has knocked together in a shed?