Custom Shop companies??

[JiMoSiTY]

Hey guys, I'm trying to find a company to build a custom shop guitar for me that is very specific in the details that I want. I am trying to avoid the large companies (such as ESP, Jackson, etc) and want to find someplace that is cheaper (thus my post in the Ran Guitars thread since I have contacted them). Can anyone recommend any other small companies that do great custom work for a very reasonable price??

Here's the custom shop order that I want to get quoted:

ESP Serpent II Body and Finish
Like this one:


Here's the modifications I'd like to that guitar:
- No Inlays other than 12th fret (which should read CUSTOM)
- 24 frets instead of 22
- Neck Thru instead of bolt on
- Real Floyd Rose
- No logo on headstock
- Scalloped from 20-24th fret
- EMG 81 in bridge / EMG T (tele single) in neck
- One volume, one Gibson 3-way toggle (like Petrucci models), no tone control
- Maple/maple neck instead of rosewood

Anybody know who can do this kind of work for me for a good price? (Keep in mind this isn't a normal body, it's got a longer lower horn than the upper horn, similar to the Ibanez RG540PII models.)

Thanks for your time.

[SARJ]

Re: Custom Shop companies??

www.gmwguitarworks.com

GMW could probably do it for around $1500. They are the next best thing to the Jackson Custom shop if not toaly equal. I've never touched a GMW guitar, but several others here have and they all say they are the best when it comes to getting what you want for alot less.

[jr73]

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i know of builders that will do that BUT they are NOT CHEAP. there prices start at around 1700 for bolt on strat types & around $2100 for neckthrus.
try GMW, most custom places charge alot because its mostly made by hand.

[sully]

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if you want that graphic, you're gonna be past the 2G mark, easy.

sully

[JiMoSiTY]

Re: Custom Shop companies??

Depending on cost, I may just get it with no graphic. Maybe a trans stain or something...
I have a good friend with a killer GMW that looks and sounds great, I wouldn't hesitate on them quality wise, I was hoping to find other small companies that can offer this sort of thing instead of the standard larger Custom Shops.

[ May 07, 2003, 10:56 AM: Message edited by: JiMoSiTY ]

[rodrigo_echeverri]

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[ May 07, 2003, 12:43 PM: Message edited by: rodrigo_echeverri ]

[Greg Crowe]

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Nobrainer...... GMW!

[jgcable]

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I know alot of people don't like him but what about Ed Roman? There is also Performance Guitars in CA and of course GMW. I used to go to a guy in White Plains NY called Guiliano's Custom guitars. He made guitars for Peter Frampton for a while. His brand name at the time was Vulcan. There are a few really good builders on the BC Rich message board also.

[JiMoSiTY]

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I just heard back from Ran Guitars and they gave me a quote of $1190 for what I'm asking for (with no trem included since they don't offer a real deal Floyd Rose, so I'd get that myself) -- Not a bad price at all considering the specifics of what I'm looking to get. My next main concern is the cost of taxes and duties and such when ordering from a company like that out of the country.
Hmm Anybody ever done that?

[JiMoSiTY]

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I've talked to Ed Roman before and he's so big of a prick that I can't stand to give him business.
He wants you to blindly throw money at him before he even shows you any interest.

[sully]

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Originally posted by rodrigo_echeverri:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by jsullysix:
... you're gonna be past the 2G mark, easy!...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Jeeez!.. that sounds kinky!... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">....huh?

sully

[JiMoSiTY]

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Originally posted by jsullysix:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by rodrigo_echeverri:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by jsullysix:
... you're gonna be past the 2G mark, easy!...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Jeeez!.. that sounds kinky!... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">....huh?

sully </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think he may have been referring to the whole "G spot" thing.
ha

[rodrigo_echeverri]

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yeah, sorry I thought the reference would be obvious but it seems it wasnt even funny ... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I did apply censorship on myself by removing my post.. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Nevermind...