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How can I get this custom guitar cheap?
Most people who order custom guitars are professionals, so it's expensive to custom order. What I'm trying to do is build a special prototype guitar. Imagine I wanted to say build a guitar that had electronics built into a special plastic fretboard. So I don't want a fretboard on the guitar, because I will use my own. The only other special requirements is that it has a floyd rose tremolo, and floyd rose nut. And it might be a baritone. It could be like no frills Strat copy. I was thinking of just removing the fretboard, but I'm wondering if I can ask a factory to just build one without the fretboard.
Since I might want a baritone I figure I might as well get a baritone, and the floyd rose tremolo would be good to have as well as good pickups. I was on ESP guitars and something like this would be 6,000 dollars. My budget is more in the $300-600 dollar range since this is a prototype.
Perhaps I should say "made to order" instead of custom. When you think custom you think custom designed. Made to order is when you specify what color the guitar it, what kind of parts are put together. That is still usually expensive because most people go with store bought guitars that are cheap. So it might be difficult to find a less expensive made to order shop. But it seems like I should be able to find a place that makes guitars in the $500 range that adds maybe $50 for made to order.
I did not say I would not have a fretboard. I certainly will have a fretboard, but it would be something that would be added to the guitar. It would be impossible to work with the current fretboard, because it would be too thick. So I want it without the fretboard, and I will add it later. What would be perfect would be just the neck without the fretboard glued on. Yes I obvioulsy would have to bolt on the neck if it didn't have a fretboard. Unless someone can think of a way to route channels in the fretboard for the wires, I'm at a loss for how I'm going to do this. This other guy removed the fretboard, I might have to do that, but I"m not very skilled, and it's difficult. I would rather get the neck without the fretboard. What I'm mainly looking for is a modified neck, but there are other considerations such as the floyd rose tremolo, and possibly a baritone (which is a longer neck).
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
If you're wanting to do a DIY guitar, I suggest these guys: http://www.warmoth.com/
They'll do necks, bodies etc...to your specifications.
- ?Lv 79 years ago
Hello there,
Guitar makers have a Custom Shop to do special orders. Generally a simple request in your guitar will run you around $3500. There are custom builders who scratch built guitars by hand. Those run considerably more. Also most custom builders have a waiting list of about 12 months. I rather doubt that you are truly in the market for a custom made guitar.
Cheap guitars are inexpensive because they are mass produced. No deviation is possible because they are made by machine in mass.
What you can do is assemble a project guitar from parts or pay someone to do that for you. Of course any project guitar is only as good as the least expensive part you put into it. Most guys who do project guitars do not do real custom work. They simply assemble your guitar from the parts you select. Those that I have seen run between $1200 and $1500.
I have no idea why you want to remove the fretboard. That is not practical. The fretboard covers the channel where the truss rod is located. Taking off a fretboard pretty much makes the neck unplayable.
A baritone is a different scale length than a Strat. I suppose you know what a scale length is and what all will be involved in making a guitar is a different scale length. Bodies and necks are built to some particular scale length and can only be used for that scale length. Using a body for a different scale length requires some modifications to the body unless you have a special a conversation neck custom built for you. I am not too familar with baritone guitars. So I do not know all the problems you will encounter having a tremolo bridge (of any type) on a baritone.
Your budget is unrealistic. The parts are going to cost you more than that. I believe Warmonth bullds conversation necks for the baritone. The neck alone will run you $375 to $450 (with a fretboard). How you get the neck playable without a fretboard is beyond me.
Later,
- Anonymous9 years ago
Either you are talking way over my head or your description is vague and I don't understand.
What has me confused is, "electronics built into a plastic fretboard".
Do you mean the fretboard on the neck of the guitar where the fret wire runs across? And if so, why would you want to put electronics there?
The other thing you say is "it might be a baritone". What does that mean? The wood that makes up the body is going to be thicker or heavier?
But anyhow, you can buy every little part you need to make an electric guitar from the ground up. You can get a variety of different body shapes, neck shapes, etc, etc.
Beyond all that I'd say if what you want isn't available to put it together like a project from scratch then you will have to learn about woodworking and being a luthier.
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