Custom Dreams Guitars

[Rupe]

Does anyone remember Custom Dreams guitars? They were built in NJ in the late 80's. I bought one in '87 that was painted by Klein (he did alot of Kramer graphics) with a Marilyn Monroe graphic...which was then stolen in the fall of '88. I remember it as being very Charvel-like in its look and feel, so I bought it at Hollowoods in Pittsburgh while out looking for a used Charvel. It was a great guitar.
The only pro that I recall using these was Dave Sabo in Skid Row...he had a green one with a snake graphic that eventually got another neck (Kramer I believe).
Any info that anyone may have would be appreciated...thanks!

[Racerx2k]

Hey, I'm in Pittsburgh, and frequent Hollowood. I probably cam across that guitar, there, but can't recall. Got any pics prior to the theft?

[Rupe]

Hey, I'm in Pittsburgh, and frequent Hollowood. I probably cam across that guitar, there, but can't recall. Got any pics prior to the theft?

I have one. I'll scan and post this week.

[tortfeaser]

Custom Dreams Guitars were sold out of Garden State Music in Tom's River, NJ. Dennis Kline (http://www.myspace.com/no1airbrusher) would do their graphics. He was also the Kramer graphics guy.

Snake Sabo was actually an employee there and I heard a rumor that Rachel Bolan was too. Zakk Wylde's shattered glass LP was a Custom Dreams guitar as well.

Coolest music store back in the 80s for a kid from Philadelphia. It was worth the two hour drive.

[thebisch]

I have looked for info on these on the net and have come up with NOTHING! A local music store in my area (Hermie's Music) sold them for a second. A friend of mine (who later moved to Colorado (IIRC) and I never heard from him again) bought a bengal finished/single hum(SD JB)/floyd/upside down pointy headstock Custom Dreams and it was KILLER! I had the opportunity to have possession of this guitar for at least 6 months, so I kenw it pretty well. The neck seemed like a Chandler to me and the finish work/setup was OUTSTANDING and eaisly was as good as the ESPs and Charvel/Jacksons of the time. In fact it might have been better setup and sounding than the Jacksons of the time IIRC. Anyway I was curious about these but there is no info. FYI this was back around '86/'87 IIRC.

[straycat]

Hermie's in Albany Ny?They didn't have much last time I was there

[thebisch]

Hermie's in Albany Ny?They didn't have much last time I was there

Nah, there hasn't been a Hermie's in Albany for many years! This was Hermie's in Schenectady...

[neilli]

.... I heard a rumor that Rachel Bolan was too.

I think it was Scotti - they both used to teach at the same store....

[shreddermon]

Nah, there hasn't been a Hermie's in Albany for many years! This was Hermie's in Schenectady...

I was just there yesterday.

[tortfeaser]

Snake's Custom Dreams guitar with added Kramer neck:



Zakk's Custom Dreams guitar:



Back in the day you could design your own guitar (necks, bodies, floyds, etc), and get a cool graphic as well by Kline. I remember being there once and listening to a tape that was left in a four track recorder. The sales rep came up to me (Snake Sabo) and asked if I liked the tape. He said it was his band and they were called Skid Row. I blew him off and said something like, "yeah you sound great," and went back to my friends to tell them that his band had no shot. Little did I know...

[daisp]

Ahh the 80's...

[krimson]

Here is one on the bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/KRAMER-CUSTOM-DREAMS-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-PURPLE-WHITE_W0QQitemZ220079725678QQihZ012QQcategoryZ41438QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Rupe]

Here is one on the bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/KRAMER-CUSTOM-DR...QQcmdZViewItem

When I bought my Marilyn graphic one at Hollowoods, they had two others...one just like this and a bengal as described earlier in this thread.
Great info so far...I'll try to get my pic up tonight.

[Firebird V]

I remember these. I always thought they were Chandler parts with cool graphics.

[Rupe]

I finally got around to scanning the pic of my old Marilyn graphic: