Pricing as of April, 2008
I believe in world class guitars
for home town prices.
Currently any of my BASE models (Dreadnaught or
DM ) are $3,950.
I also have added my new
“Performance” hybrid acoustic/electric to my line of guitars. Base pricing for this
guitar is currently $3800.
Currently my backlog of
delivering commissioned guitars is approximately 6 to 8 months.
Base model guitars are with your choice of East Indian rosewood or sapele
mahogany and include your choice of
I have quite a selection of woods on hand from all over the world,
including some that are rare and hard to find. I have a vast selection of
tonewoods that are native to
Upgrades such as inlays, types of
wood used, cutaways, pickups, etc. will increase these fees for building a
guitar. The sky is the limit when customizing your guitar!
An Ameritage custom built case
with internal humidity control is included with each guitar as part of the BASE
price.
All of my guitars come with a
guarantee against defects of materials used and craftsmanship for as long as I
am able to work as a luthier. Your guitar can easily last for several
generations, so I am fastidious about every step of the building process to
make SURE that it will stand up to the rigors of being played regularly for 100
years or longer.
A non-refundable deposit of $500 is
required to get your guitar placed in my schedule of builds and then one half
of the remainder due when the build begins and the remainder due when the
guitar is ready to ship. You may test your guitar for 2 days after delivery to
make sure you are completely happy with it and if for any reason you are not
satisfied you may return it for a refund, minus the original $500
non-refundable deposit. You will be refunded the money as soon as I am able to
sell the guitar to someone else. Items that are highly personalized such as
custom inlays or other unique features may inhibit the ability to resell the
instrument.
Before any deposit is due, we will
have talked several times on the phone or in person so that I can get an idea
of your playing styles and the overall tone and features you desire in your
guitar. Only after we have decided on all of the woods to be used and the
appointments desired will a contract be drawn to spell out all of these
features so that no misunderstands arise. Before work is started and all during
the construction of your guitar, you will receive pictures and updates on its
progress up until the guitar is shipped to you so that you can see every step
of the process.
From time to time, I may have
experimental guitars for sale. These are unadvertised and come with a limited
warranty. Pricing for these experimental guitars is usually much less than
custom built guitars. Experimental guitars generally have unique bracing
patterns or contain woods not usually a part of my normal building process. Contact
me for availability.
You will find my pricing for
custom builds extremely reasonable!
Please contact me at ken@hodgesguitars.com for more
information.