Price list for Sexauer Flat-top Guitars

Prices and business methods as of
March 15, 2015
and until further noice
My Work, and Your Obligation!
(when you're ready!)

Price structure of the time of retainer is locked in unless you balk when your time comes.

I cut off new orders when I am 2 years behind.

I make unique guitars. There is no "standard" guitar, and these models listed here are where we start. Even if you order a standard model, it won't be built exactly like the one your buddy ordered. This is because I am going to do my best to make it to suit you. I am paying close attention (and taking notes. . . after I receive your deposit).

My Business Methods!

Standard guitar features include:

H. Mahogany/Indian Rosewood/Jatoba back and sides	Wood bindings w/mitered purflings
Italian or Adirondack Spruce soundboard	Back center strip matching bindings (quite a few choices)
Honduras Mahogany Neck	MOP or Abalone logo/side dots/fingerboard inlays
Ebony fingerboard w/Ebony or body matched binding	Choice of Waverly or Schertler or Schaller tuners.
Ebony bridge w/inlayed ebony (or other!) pins	Oil varnish finish (applied by myself)
Hide glue construction where possible	Hoffee Carbon Case (or similar as wished) included..

I do make simpler guitars (WRX) than the above described, and they can be significantly less expensive.
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I have 3 size categories:

Companion $9,800.us		Regulation $11,300.us		Grand $11,800.us
Parlor, FT-13, FT-0, 13 1/2" wide or less		FT-14, FT-00, FT-15, FT-000, Concert size		FT-16, Dreadnaught, Jumbo

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A great variation of design is available within the size parameters.
"Regulation" for instance, can be a 14 fret or a 12 fret, 14" or 15" width, Martinesque, Jumbo-ish, or Classical!
Not to mention symmetrial or asymmetrical.
Because I work w/o molds and most conventional fixtures, I can offer a much broader design spectrum
than you may be used to!

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Visit my Woodlocker and see a few of the many possible wood upgrades.
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While my typical guitar will meet most people's notion of a handmade guitar,
the next few lines will give you an idea of the possibilities.

A few of the many possible Options:

Multi-scale fretting "JB" package (Fully asymmetrical multi-scale guitar including cutaway)	$600 $1500	Lacquer Finish (I am no longer willing) My standard finish is sprayed Oil-based Varnish. I can brush it, but it is time consuming.	N/A No Charge $750
Cutaway side: Slotted Peghead	$800 $600	Brazilian Rosewood better/best Honduras Rosewood (D. tucurensis)	$2500 to $7000 $300 to $900
Engelmann Spruce/Sitka Spruce/Western Red Cedar Port Orford/Pencil cedar (really!)	$NC to $300	Highly figured Sapele, Chechen, Ziricote- Koa-etc.	Varies $600 to $1500
Ancient Kauri Top (125 lines per inch)	$800	Malaysian Blackwood is great!	$900
Absolute best German/Alpine/Eurospruce	$400	Indian Rosewood	$NC to $350
Better Adirondack Ultimate Adirondack	$300 $1000	Australian Blackwood (I have great stuff) African Blackwood (just one perfectly flatsawn set)	$600 $1500
Waverly Gold	$100	The "Tree" Quilted Mahogany (no/cutaway!) Flamed Honduras Mahogany	$1500 $450
Rodgers Tuners (Robson's are looking good)	$850 +	Claro Walnut (very fancy)	$650
Abalone Rosette Abalone top purfling	$200 $600	California Grown Black Walnut (med. flame) Highly figured Myrtle	$NC $450
Schertler BlueStick, or most other UST's	$300ish	Pyramid Bridge	$400
Carbon fiber neck reinforcement (that works)	$300	Style "45" abalone purfling and inlay	$4250
Herringbone top purfling (w/o cutaway) Abalone top purfling and rosette center ring	$225 $750	Cedar Creek Case instead of the great new Hoffee Carbon Case	save $550 at your risk

Prices are US dollars FOB Petaluma, CA. Sales Tax will be added in California.

I have been relying upon personal contact, telephone conversation, email, both to establish the details and price of your instrument, and to clarify any issues around my concept and competence as a Luthier. Please don't hesitate to call me, Bruce Sexauer, at:

(707)782-1044