What, Why, & How Much

December 31, 2007

Price structure of the time of retainer is locked in.

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

I make custom 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). Bruce Sexauer

My Standard Guitar Features include:

H. Mahogany/Indian or Honduras Rosewood/Jatoba back and sides	Wood bindings w/mitered purflings
Italian or Adirondack Spruce soundboard	Back center strip matching bindings (snakewood these days)
Honduras Mahogany Neck	MOP or Abalone logo/side dots/fingerboard inlays
Ebony fingerboard w/Ebony binding	Waverly tuners
Ebony bridge w/inlayed ebony pins	Oil varnish finish (applied by myself)
Hide glue construction where possible	Calton Case (direct orders after 4/05)

Parlour/$7000 . . . FT-15/$8250 . . . FT-16/$8500
A great variation of design is available within the size parameters.
An FT-15, for instance, can be a 14 fret or a 12 fret, Martinesque, Jumbo-ish, or even a mini-Dread!
Because I work w/o molds and most conventional fixtures, I can offer a much broader design spectrum
than you may be used to!

I do make simpler guitars than the above described, and they can be a little less expensive.

While my standard guitar will meet most people's notion of a handmade guitar,
The next few lines will give you an idea of the possibilities.

Check out my Woodlocker and see many of the possible wood upgrades.

A Few of the myriad Options:

Multi-scale fretting "JB" package (Fully asymmetrical guitar w/multi-scale)	$600 $1250	Lacquer Finish (hazzardous to my health and the guitar's sound)	$500
Cutaway side: Slotted Peghead	$600 $600	Brazilian Rosewood better Honduras Rosewood (Tucarensis)	$3000 to $6000 $250 to $500
Engelmann Spruce/Sitka Spruce/Western Red Cedar Port Orford/Pencil cedar (really!)	$NC	Highly figured Sapele, Chechen, Ziricote- Koa-	Varies $350 to $1500
Ancient Kauri Top (125 lines per inch)	$800	Malaysian Blackwood is great!	$900
German Spruce (30 years old)	$350	Indian Rosewood	$NC to $350
Better Adirondack Ultimate Adirondack	$300 $800	Australian Blackwood (I have great stuff)	$450
Waverly Gold Alessi or Graf tuners	$100 $600	The "Tree" Quilted Mahogany (no cutaway please) Flamed Honduras Mahogany	$1500 $300
Rodgers Tuners (a variety in stock) Graf or Alessi	$300ish	Claro Walnut (very fancy)	$450
Abalone Rosette Abalone top purfling	$250 $750	California Grown Black Walnut (med. flame)	$NC
Schertler BlueStick, or most other UST's	$1600 $600	Pyramid Bridge	$400
Carbon fiber neck reinforcement (that works)	$250	Serious abalone purfling (as "45")	$4250
Herringbone top purfling	$200	Cedar Creek Case instead of Calton	save $350 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