Custom strats?

[moro]

If I want someone to build me a custom Strat in, say, the $1000-$2000 range, what're my options? I know about GMW and San Dimas Guitars--are there any others?

Thanks.

[4koa]

Re: Custom strats?

Rob at Fret Tech does really nice "parts" guitars using material from Warmoth,USA Custom ,All Parts and WD products
usually at a pretty nice price too

check his website for more details

http://www.frettech.com/

[ozzuk1]

Re: Custom strats?

You Could make one yourself easily from parts Warmoth USACG allparts and wd part's...

I'm planning to build my own this summer should be cool..

Ozz

[hippietim]

Re: Custom strats?

Grosh, Anderson, Suhr, and Zion are all excellent.

Also, +1 for Rob DiStefano at Frettech - he's a great guy to deal with.

Also, +1 for bolting it together yourself from parts - lots of fun and with USACG and Warmoth parts it is pretty straightforward.

[jgcable]

Re: Custom strats?

Is Performance Guitars in CA still around?
It might be tough to have a Grosh, Anderson, Suhr or Zion built for 1K to 2K.
Carvin is an option for custom too. They build everything to order and there are many options. You can build a really sweet Carvin for under 2K. Thats for sure.

[moro]

Re: Custom strats?

Thanks for the frettech link. Looks cool.

I've thought about rolling my own--I've done it in the past, but I wanted a professional to do it for me. Oh, and I was looking at my Warmoth dinky body last night and the routing on it is terrible. Did I just get a bad one or is this common? (It is about 20 years old--maybe they've gotten better?)

Performance is still around. They're selling some crazy expensive copies of Warren's guitars but I don't know if they take online orders:

http://www.performanceguitar.com/

Oh, and I get the impression that people don't like Wayne around here? I don't think I'd buy anything from them anyway, because I hate their headstocks. Just wondering.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Custom strats?

GMW all the way.
or Warmoth.

[mulder1966]

Re: Custom strats?

GMW baby! [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[sully]

Re: Custom strats?

any reason not to get a new custom charvel? or is there a production charvel you'd dig?

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Custom strats?

Sully is so right.... I totally forgot about it since it was posted in the guitars by others section...
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[moro]

Re: Custom strats?

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any reason not to get a new custom charvel? or is there a production charvel you'd dig?

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They're a bit on the high side, price wise. They start at $2500. Is the actual street price lower than list, even on custom guitars?

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Custom strats?

You should be getting much cheaper price than the retail price.
Why not contact Matt's and find out?

[paddok]

Re: Custom strats?

I don't think you need any other options really. GMW is they way to go for the price.

[moro]

Re: Custom strats?

I'm a little scared of contacting GMW. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] It sounds like they can be tough to deal with. Plus, I really don't want to wait 2 years for a guitar.

I might look into how much a custom Charvel costs.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Custom strats?

Custom Strat with Solid Color wouldn't take 2 years.
Where did you get that idea from?