Show your Custom Gauge Guitars.......
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strat_master
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Re: Show your Custom Gauge Guitars.......
just out of curiousity what do you put on the head stock blueline? The body looks amazing! it looks better than a gibson or a prs job and you did it by hand! Wondering what pick ups do you use? duncans? And i noticed the finished single cut has no inlays do you insert the inlays yourself? Man those axes look sweet! I wish i could own one maybe one day if ig et he money and become god enough to deserve to play one of your guitars!
just out of curiousity what do you put on the head stock blueline? The body looks amazing! it looks better than a gibson or a prs job and you did it by hand! Wondering what pick ups do you use? duncans? And i noticed the finished single cut has no inlays do you insert the inlays yourself? Man those axes look sweet! I wish i could own one maybe one day if ig et he money and become god enough to deserve to play one of your guitars!
pureoldsound
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Re: Show your Custom Gauge Guitars.......
I am going for a double cur design he has which looks very cool.....I and yes on the transparent finish......
mrfjones said:
I am going for a double cur design he has which looks very cool.....I and yes on the transparent finish......
Re: Show your Custom Gauge Guitars.......
I can't say enough how much I appreciate all your kind words
as for the headstock
here's the front of a mahogany one (without "Gauge" -for Gauge guitars inlayed in pearl or abalone to match the FB inlays at the top, as per the customer's request)
http://img65.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Gauge613/04_small_size_of_headstock.jpg
and here is the back of a rosewood headstock (yup this one's for Fatty)
http://img65.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Gauge613/DSCN0486.jpg
notice the diamond volute at the bottom - that, plus the headstock angle I've chosen ensures there will be no trips to the repair shop with your headstock in your hands - unlike some other company who's name slips my mind...
http://img65.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Gauge613/neck_stained_black.jpg
this is just stain so it has not be oil rubbed and shiny yet - don't worry guys
Inlays - I love a fingerboard with no inlays, but beautifully figured rosewood - I think it makes a statement (as opposed to inlaying a picture of your mother or something)
inlays are very cool though, and yes I do them (Jeremy is getting stars)
http://img65.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Gauge613/1.jpg
as for pickiups - duncans are acutally my first choice because they're a great product, I know the product line best so I can more accurately recommend something, and if I don't know, there's always this forum to point me straight
Cheers
I can't say enough how much I appreciate all your kind words
as for the headstock
here's the front of a mahogany one (without "Gauge" -for Gauge guitars inlayed in pearl or abalone to match the FB inlays at the top, as per the customer's request)
http://img65.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Gauge613/04_small_size_of_headstock.jpg
and here is the back of a rosewood headstock (yup this one's for Fatty)
http://img65.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Gauge613/DSCN0486.jpg
notice the diamond volute at the bottom - that, plus the headstock angle I've chosen ensures there will be no trips to the repair shop with your headstock in your hands - unlike some other company who's name slips my mind...
http://img65.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Gauge613/neck_stained_black.jpg
this is just stain so it has not be oil rubbed and shiny yet - don't worry guys
Inlays - I love a fingerboard with no inlays, but beautifully figured rosewood - I think it makes a statement (as opposed to inlaying a picture of your mother or something)
inlays are very cool though, and yes I do them (Jeremy is getting stars)
http://img65.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Gauge613/1.jpg
as for pickiups - duncans are acutally my first choice because they're a great product, I know the product line best so I can more accurately recommend something, and if I don't know, there's always this forum to point me straight
Cheers
Re: Show your Custom Gauge Guitars.......
Well, you've all seen the pics I've been posting pretty much hot out my inbox. :laugh2:
What mrfjones said was spot on.. the quality of the building looks to be superb, and the communication is excellent. Aaron's a real cool guy to talk guitar building or just shoot the sh*t with, and doesn't hesitate to call or email to give a progress update. Definately recommended.
Well, you've all seen the pics I've been posting pretty much hot out my inbox. :laugh2:
What mrfjones said was spot on.. the quality of the building looks to be superb, and the communication is excellent. Aaron's a real cool guy to talk guitar building or just shoot the sh*t with, and doesn't hesitate to call or email to give a progress update. Definately recommended.
pureoldsound
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Re: Show your Custom Gauge Guitars.......
Thanks for your reply...I really appreciated as well....Yes his work looks great and impressive....Actually we have been all this week back and forth with e-mails and phone calls regarding my project.....I find that to be excellent.....
Fatty said:
Thanks for your reply...I really appreciated as well....Yes his work looks great and impressive....Actually we have been all this week back and forth with e-mails and phone calls regarding my project.....I find that to be excellent.....
Brian110687
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Re: Show your Custom Gauge Guitars.......
Blueline, do you do soloist guitars?
Blueline, do you do soloist guitars?
Brian110687
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Do you have any pics of the double cutaways?
Blueline said:
Do you have any pics of the double cutaways?
strat_master
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Re: Show your Custom Gauge Guitars.......
just out of curiousity how much would a custom built guitar of that quaity cost? IM sure it would be fairly high but well worth it as it wuld rival the ebst guitars of high end companies such as gibson, prs and fender.
just out of curiousity how much would a custom built guitar of that quaity cost? IM sure it would be fairly high but well worth it as it wuld rival the ebst guitars of high end companies such as gibson, prs and fender.
Re: Show your Custom Gauge Guitars.......
As for pricing or pics - feel free to PM me, or email to GaugeGuitars@yahoo.com
I do not have a website (yet) as this is not my day job and I'm afraid that if I did have a website I would just be telling people longer and longer wait times, or saying "no" - which isn't my style. But i'd love to share pics and info so feel free to PM or email or call - PM for my number
Cheers and thanks for all the interest
As for pricing or pics - feel free to PM me, or email to GaugeGuitars@yahoo.com
I do not have a website (yet) as this is not my day job and I'm afraid that if I did have a website I would just be telling people longer and longer wait times, or saying "no" - which isn't my style. But i'd love to share pics and info so feel free to PM or email or call - PM for my number
Cheers and thanks for all the interest
Norman_T
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fftopic:
Back to business so to speak..
Blue line - I admire your work greatly and I know that I would not be able to commission anything this year but at the end of this year or early into the new year I intend to have you do something for me. I presume that you can specify pups and hardware etc and that your base prices would take this into account. Also you would have any problems with shipping to the UK? I would still want to come over and talk to you about specs etc and pick the guitar up.
fftopic: BloodRose said:
Sorry but can you two guys sort out your avatar it has got me crossed eyed :smack: - I know Xerxes was there first but this thread with both of you posting one after the other completely threw me. BTW I don't want to be any aggro over this but if it can be settled amicably - thanks.Xerxes said:
Back to business so to speak..
Blue line - I admire your work greatly and I know that I would not be able to commission anything this year but at the end of this year or early into the new year I intend to have you do something for me. I presume that you can specify pups and hardware etc and that your base prices would take this into account. Also you would have any problems with shipping to the UK? I would still want to come over and talk to you about specs etc and pick the guitar up.
Re: Show your Custom Gauge Guitars.......
Norman T-I look forward to working with you. I have no problem shipping to the UK. As for specs. Here's the deal, my guitars come with certain things, i.e. one piece mahogany back and necks, 4A flame maple (on carve tops) quality hardware, quality tuners, SD pickups (2 0f htem) dunlop straplocks, etc. If you 1) want to upgrade anything - you just pay the cost of the hardware unless the hardware requires extra work i.e. piezo bridge requires extra time to install and wire, etc.
but if you want to 2) change pickups - that's completely up to you and you can use whatever brand you like, or already own - i just know the SD line best and trust their products. Any hardware you already have or that you purchase because your brother owns the Tone Pros company and you can get it cheaper I knock off the price - no question
Feel free to PM me
Norman T-I look forward to working with you. I have no problem shipping to the UK. As for specs. Here's the deal, my guitars come with certain things, i.e. one piece mahogany back and necks, 4A flame maple (on carve tops) quality hardware, quality tuners, SD pickups (2 0f htem) dunlop straplocks, etc. If you 1) want to upgrade anything - you just pay the cost of the hardware unless the hardware requires extra work i.e. piezo bridge requires extra time to install and wire, etc.
but if you want to 2) change pickups - that's completely up to you and you can use whatever brand you like, or already own - i just know the SD line best and trust their products. Any hardware you already have or that you purchase because your brother owns the Tone Pros company and you can get it cheaper I knock off the price - no question
Feel free to PM me
