There’s a few companies that let you do just that – but the quality of said guitars isn’t always up to par. You don’t want to spend hundreds or even thousands on a nice new custom guitar only to have some shambolic mess built from assorted Chinese bargain parts arrive in the mail.
Obviously, we’ve taken the quality of the instruments into account when doing research for this article, and we also take into account the quality of the website, variety of options, and general ease of the design process.
We also take into account that the word “custom” gets thrown around a lot as a buzzword that actually means “a couple options on our flagship model”. We don’t care for marketing obfuscation – when we say custom, we mean
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If you haven’t heard of Halo Guitars yet, you’re out of the loop. This is hands down the most comprehensive custom guitar building tool you’ll find on the web, with over 1 octillion possible models (that’s a real number). The user interface is sleek and easy to use, and when you’re finished designing, it takes you straight through the ordering process. Halo goes the extra mile by stocking a wide range of pickups, from bigger brands to boutique hand-wound pickup companies. And in case you were wondering, their instruments receive excellent quality reviews. If you check out just one of these sites, it should definitely be this one.
Aviator Guitars come all the way from the Czech Republic, and their site is extremely impressive. After Moniker Guitars died off, it seemed like there weren’t any contenders for Halo, but these guys are on their way up. Their guitar configuration process is super smooth, prices are updated live and you’re given a proper quote at the end before ordering. The only point where they lose a couple points (particularly in comparison to Halo) is on variety – 8 bodies and 5 headstocks to choose from. Most of the bodies are offsets, and one is a V, but all of them seem to be originals. The headstocks tend toward the pointy side. Aside from that, there’s an excellent selection of hardware and configuration options for your construction choices. Definitely worth checking them out.
Another well-made custom guitar configuration tool, this time from Balaguer Guitars, located in Pennsylvania, USA. While their selection size is only a tad larger than Aviator’s, it’s important to note that their models strive for a different aesthetic. No sharp edges or anything you’d describe as
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– especially in contrast to Aviator’s designs. So, in that sense, it’s the perfect complement – if you don’t like one, you’ll probably find something up your alley on the other. Orders have a 5-6 month completion time – I’ve seen worse!
This site most definitely doesn’t even come close to the previous in terms of variation, but the company has some cool bodies and headstocks available, so you’re bound to find something worth tuning up. The level of customization and ease of use is pretty impressive as well. It’s worth noting that of the three guitar series available for customization, only the Custom Series seems to have a worthwhile amount of options and body shapes. After you’ve finished editing your guitar, you can add it straight to your shopping cart – but there’s a step in between finalizing the order that some people may find frustrating, as the company has to call you to confirm the details. A minor issue with all things considered.
If you’re a fan of Fender’s guitars, you’ll be pleased to know that they have a fully interactive customization tool to help you build your own guitar online with ease. The body shapes are limited to Stratocasters, Telecasters, and Jaguars – along with Precision and Jazz basses. Further modification is just as limited, so if you’re wanting something truly unique, you may be better off putting in an order with the Fender Custom Shop’s luthiers. But that doesn’t mean you can’t build some beautiful looking guitars here, as the wood and finish options make up for the lack of pickups and hardware. The tool itself is high quality, as you’d expect from a company with deep pockets. The buying process is as simple as adding your finished guitar to your cart and checking out.
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Schecter’s guitar configurator, while not as sophisticated as Halo’s or Fender’s, seems to have had a fair amount of effort put into it. The cool thing about this is that Schecter uses a lot of familiar body styles, and they offer 20 of them as a base point for further customization. The bodies look like an assembly of Ibanez S-Series models, Telecasters, Stratocasters, and Les Pauls – along with a couple original designs. The hardware options are quite limited, but the finishes and fretboard inlays offer a lot of flexibility. There’s a number of pickup options, but unfortunately, you’re limited to Schecter’s brands. Again, the UI is as good as you’d expect from a bigger company. Unfortunately, the order process is completely disconnected from the configurator – you’ll have to navigate back to the custom shop page and send their builders a quote (using this form).
I have to make it clear that while the interface is nice and there’s some cool natural top wood & stain options, this is really just a little tool for aesthetics. You won’t get much in the way of models (limited to 8), pickups (ESP actives or passive Seymour Duncans), or hardware options. But if you like ESP’s guitar models, the finish options come out looking very cool. Unfortunately, like Schecter’s site, the order process is completely disconnected. But somehow, they’ve managed to go even further back into the stone age by making it so you have to save a PDF order form that you can either print or email to an ESP dealer after you’ve filled it out. You have to navigate to yet another area of the site to find a dealer near you to fulfill your custom order. If you’re still reading this, here’s the final nail in the coffin:Leading up to BRIDGE Festival, we step -together with Niels Guns (journalist; guitar freak; storyteller)- into the world of guitars, guitarists, guitar music and guitar gear. Niels touches the sensitive chord with tantalizing background stories and hands-on interviews, in the series 'Guns about Guitars'.
Anyone can build a guitar, is the belief of Roel van Heur of RH Guitars, one of the exhibitors at the Guitar Convention at Bridge Festival. I visited him for an evening and extracted five golden tips for building a guitar.
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That the love of the guitar has many forms is the focus of BRIDGE Festival. Listening to it, talking about it, playing it, transferring your knowledge about it and so on. For me there is one form of guitar love that I just can't get a grip on: because how do you build such a thing yourself? Very nice to have two left hands to play tapping riffs. But very frustrating if you want to unravel this piece of guitar passion.
Less than half a kilometer from my own home, to my surprise I found someone who builds great guitars and can lift a few tips of the veil. You don't have to take a long, expensive course, says Roel van Heur. The most important thing is that you just start. Roel shares five tips that can also help you as a beginning luthier.
I am convinced that anyone can build a good guitar. I myself am not a super good guitarist. But I can build a guitar. When you build a guitar, a good mindset is crucial, Roel says. I often hear from people: I could never build a guitar. But how do they know? They've never tried. Assume you're going to make mistakes. You will have to get through that discomfort for a while. You will have to accept that things often don't work out. In time, hopefully that discomfort will become a challenge you want to solve. By the way, a mistake does not mean the end. Every mistake is fixable. Always keep that in mind.
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Don't expect to have built a guitar in a few days. It takes time. A lot of time. Sometimes I spend months on one guitar, although the building process is getting faster and faster. After all, with every guitar you learn and that saves time next time. The amount of time and work you put into it really does pay off. A guitar is a beautiful instrument with an awful lot of detail. Every detail needs attention. Sometimes it's just a groove that needs to be changed to achieve the right result. To practice with some skills, you could also buy a somewhat cheaper guitar and upgrade and fine-tune it.
The order of the construction process is very important. That order is personal for everyone. For example, I myself really like to fret my necks before I cut the profile of the neck. But that's just one of many choices. How you do it also depends on
Schecter’s guitar configurator, while not as sophisticated as Halo’s or Fender’s, seems to have had a fair amount of effort put into it. The cool thing about this is that Schecter uses a lot of familiar body styles, and they offer 20 of them as a base point for further customization. The bodies look like an assembly of Ibanez S-Series models, Telecasters, Stratocasters, and Les Pauls – along with a couple original designs. The hardware options are quite limited, but the finishes and fretboard inlays offer a lot of flexibility. There’s a number of pickup options, but unfortunately, you’re limited to Schecter’s brands. Again, the UI is as good as you’d expect from a bigger company. Unfortunately, the order process is completely disconnected from the configurator – you’ll have to navigate back to the custom shop page and send their builders a quote (using this form).
I have to make it clear that while the interface is nice and there’s some cool natural top wood & stain options, this is really just a little tool for aesthetics. You won’t get much in the way of models (limited to 8), pickups (ESP actives or passive Seymour Duncans), or hardware options. But if you like ESP’s guitar models, the finish options come out looking very cool. Unfortunately, like Schecter’s site, the order process is completely disconnected. But somehow, they’ve managed to go even further back into the stone age by making it so you have to save a PDF order form that you can either print or email to an ESP dealer after you’ve filled it out. You have to navigate to yet another area of the site to find a dealer near you to fulfill your custom order. If you’re still reading this, here’s the final nail in the coffin:Leading up to BRIDGE Festival, we step -together with Niels Guns (journalist; guitar freak; storyteller)- into the world of guitars, guitarists, guitar music and guitar gear. Niels touches the sensitive chord with tantalizing background stories and hands-on interviews, in the series 'Guns about Guitars'.
Anyone can build a guitar, is the belief of Roel van Heur of RH Guitars, one of the exhibitors at the Guitar Convention at Bridge Festival. I visited him for an evening and extracted five golden tips for building a guitar.
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That the love of the guitar has many forms is the focus of BRIDGE Festival. Listening to it, talking about it, playing it, transferring your knowledge about it and so on. For me there is one form of guitar love that I just can't get a grip on: because how do you build such a thing yourself? Very nice to have two left hands to play tapping riffs. But very frustrating if you want to unravel this piece of guitar passion.
Less than half a kilometer from my own home, to my surprise I found someone who builds great guitars and can lift a few tips of the veil. You don't have to take a long, expensive course, says Roel van Heur. The most important thing is that you just start. Roel shares five tips that can also help you as a beginning luthier.
I am convinced that anyone can build a good guitar. I myself am not a super good guitarist. But I can build a guitar. When you build a guitar, a good mindset is crucial, Roel says. I often hear from people: I could never build a guitar. But how do they know? They've never tried. Assume you're going to make mistakes. You will have to get through that discomfort for a while. You will have to accept that things often don't work out. In time, hopefully that discomfort will become a challenge you want to solve. By the way, a mistake does not mean the end. Every mistake is fixable. Always keep that in mind.
Build Your Own Electric Guitar!
Don't expect to have built a guitar in a few days. It takes time. A lot of time. Sometimes I spend months on one guitar, although the building process is getting faster and faster. After all, with every guitar you learn and that saves time next time. The amount of time and work you put into it really does pay off. A guitar is a beautiful instrument with an awful lot of detail. Every detail needs attention. Sometimes it's just a groove that needs to be changed to achieve the right result. To practice with some skills, you could also buy a somewhat cheaper guitar and upgrade and fine-tune it.
The order of the construction process is very important. That order is personal for everyone. For example, I myself really like to fret my necks before I cut the profile of the neck. But that's just one of many choices. How you do it also depends on
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