Posts Tagged custom shop

Fender Custom Shop Promotes Carlos Lopez to Master Builder

On July 10, 2019 / •NEWS AND REVIEWS

Tags: custom shop, Fender, guitars, master builder

Fender Custom Shop Promotes Carlos Lopez to Master Builder

A new Master Builder joins the Fender Custom Shop: Carlos Lopez. With decades of experience in guitar luthiery, he’s worked on countless designs during his four years as an Apprentice Master Builder under esteemed Fender Master Builder Todd Krause. “Masterbuilt Fender Custom Shop guitars are in more demand now more than ever, which explains why we’ve added three new Master Builders since 2018,” said Mike Lewis, VP of Product Development at Fender Custom Shop. “Our apprentice program continues to

2014 Martin D-18 Authentic (consignment) SOLD

On November 11, 2014 / SOLD

Tags: authentic, custom shop, D-18, Martin acoustic

2014 Martin D-18 Authentic (consignment) SOLD

Here’s something that is rarely available – a brand new, custom order Martin D-18 Authentic. It hasn’t been played or out of its case for more than a few minutes (not counting the hour the photos took).

Martin Custom Shop D-18 Sunburst

On February 18, 2014 / All New Instruments, Martin acoustic, New Instrument Categories, New Steel String Acoustic

Tags: custom shop, D-18, Martin acoustic, sunburst

This Martin Custom Shop D-18 Sunburst is an outstanding instrument. Without being played in at all, it’s bright, full, crisp and clear with brilliant ringing trebles and rich bass and midrange. What a sound – and it’s just going to get better.

Larrivee Custom Shop LS-04 Bloodwood SOLD

On November 27, 2013 / SOLD

Tags: acoustic, bloodwood, custom shop, Larrivee, LS-04, steel string

Larrivee Custom Shop LS-04 Bloodwood SOLD

The Larrivee Custom Shop LS-04 Bloodwood is a quietly spectacular guitar. Not that it has a low volume – it doesn’t – but while it’s not exceptionally ornate, it’s got a fabulous sound and tunes just fall out of it.

2010 Gibson CS-356 Natural (consignment) SOLD

On September 15, 2013 / SOLD

Tags: archtop, CS-356, custom shop, ES-356, Gibson, thinline

2010 Gibson CS-356 Natural (consignment) SOLD

The Gibson CS-359 and its slightly less decorated relative, the CS-356, are made on the general design of the ES-335 models but are scaled down in body size (though not in scale length).

2008 Gibson CS Non-Reverse TV White Firebird (consignment) SOLD

On August 27, 2013 / SOLD

Tags: custom shop, Firebird, Gibson, non-reverse, TV white

2008 Gibson CS Non-Reverse TV White Firebird (consignment) SOLD

Gibson introduced the Firebird in 1963 to compete with the offset body styles that Fender was making so popular. Following poor sales and complaints from Fender, in 1965 Gibson basically flipped the design over to make the ‘non-reverse’ models. These were produced until 1969.