Custom electric guitars in Charleston, SC

Adam builds custom electric guitars by hand around what you want to play. Builds start at $1,650. The final price depends on wood selection, body style, hardware specs and finish work.

You work directly with Adam from the first conversation through the finished guitar.

Guitar body blank being template-routed on the router table — A body blank being template-routed on the router table.

What you get to decide

The wood, with Adam’s help choosing it
The body style and shape
The hardware
The specs, start to finish
The finish

How a build comes together

It starts with you reaching out with what you have in mind. One recent build was a left-handed Jaguar and Jazzmaster hybrid, with everything from the body shape to the hardware worked out through back-and-forth.

From there the guitar is cut, shaped and routed in the shop.

Jigsaw cutting the rough outline of a guitar body blank — Cutting the rough outline of a body blank.

Chisels and rasps on the bench beside a body and fresh shavings — Chisels, rasps and fresh shavings on the bench.

Soldering iron, wire spool, strippers, pots and pickups laid out on a body blank — Laying out pots, pickups and wiring on a body blank.

Cost and timing

Custom builds

Custom electric guitar build Varies with wood, body style, hardware and finish From $1,650

A custom build takes longer than a repair. Adam will give you a realistic timeline, and the best way to get a quote is to reach out with what you have in mind.

Adam built me a custom left-handed Jaguar/Jazzmaster hybrid to my exact specs: everything from the body shape to the hardware was dialed in through real back-and-forth collaboration. It plays like a dream. If you have a vision for a custom build, he's the one to bring it to life.
Desiree Smejkal, custom build customer

Custom electric guitars in Charleston, SC

What you get to decide

How a build comes together

Cost and timing

Custom builds

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