A custom guitar costs more than one off the shelf. No way around that. But here’s what you’re actually paying for.
You’re paying for a neck shaped to your hand — not an average of ten thousand hands, yours. You’re paying for fretwork done by someone who’ll play every fret before it leaves the shop. You’re paying for wood chosen for tone and beauty, not for whatever was cheapest in bulk.
You’re paying for the phone call where I ask what kind of music you play, how you hold the neck, whether you like your action low or with some fight in it. Try getting that from a warehouse.
And you’re paying for something nobody else owns. Not a model. Not a production run. Yours.
I’ve played factory guitars that were fine. I’ve never played one that felt like it was made for me — because it wasn’t. That’s the whole point of custom.
If you want a guitar built around you instead of built around a price point, let’s talk. I’ll tell you straight what it takes.