Posh guitars?

[CBGB]

What fucking amazing hand made guitar makes are out there in the 1,500-2,000 dollar range? Not that I can afford it, but I need something to daydream about/wank off to.

I'm curious about Dismal Axes, the less ornate ones anyway, that are built out of rural Tennessee barn doors:



And Talkovich teles, like the t90



Anything different from the legions of slavish tele, strat, les paul, and ES335 copies? Any ILFers seen or bought anything cool?

[Astricii]

My buddy has two of these Creston's Dude will make you pretty much anything. This Jazz was his wedding gift from his wife to be.

http://www.crestonguitars.com/guitars/o ... nilla_bean

And this is his new tele

http://www.crestonguitars.com/guitars/j ... ank_custom

[kbit]

^ I remember someone posting about Creston's before; he makes some sexy looking guitars.

[phantasmagorovich]

http://www.bafergusonguitars.com/showcase/shirley-m

it would make me happy if an ILFer bought the custom guitar I backed out of.

[Noise...]

There are some guys over on Offset Guitars that do cool offset builds. I think OSG is down at the moment, but once it's up again it might be worth checking out.

[SPACERITUAL]

http://www.bafergusonguitars.com/showcase/shirley-m

it would make me happy if an ILFer bought the custom guitar I backed out of.

Bro ive been eyeing it but finally decided to get on the egc list. I like the ba ferguson stuff but for a brand new (on the market at least) builder and considering where they are located (like 3 hrs from my house) their prices are way too high IMHO.

[CBGB]

Man, everthing's over two grand...

I like the fact the EGC isn't so fucking retro.

I mean I love teles and strats and jags and semi-hollows and all that, but surely someone has thought of something else, no?

[WeHuntKings]

electric guitar company

I really want a baritone from them.

[insubordination]

Big fan of Flatline Guitars (especially the Vistaglide Custom), Logan Guitars (not too pricey, mostly Tele builds, high quality), and I dig the look of Kauer Guitars but they're pretty high-priced.

[Gearmond]

Myka Guitars
Gander Guitars
Sakashta Guitars
J. Backlund
Jesseli
Artinger
Murray Kuun Guitars
Daguet
Scott Walker Guitars
William Jeffrey Jones Guitars

i got a folder full of 'em

[phantasmagorovich]

Koll is pretty sweet too.

The Creamery, how about those.

[transients]

man, those creston guitars....

Even though these aren't quite posh because they're all at or under $1500, I guess I'll throw 'em out here:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/01/craft-guitars-reuben-coxs-old-style-guitar-shop-has-national-appeal.html

Reuben doesn't have much of an internet presence besides his barebones old guitarshop site (http://oldstyleguitarshop.com/) and an old website for his photography, but I know arcade fire has at least 2 guitars made by him, cat power has one, sufjan stevens, the national, and so on. I live right down the street from the shop and from just hanging out there, I've met stephen malkmus (& the jicks), james mercer (the shins), theresa wayman (warpaint).... lotsa cool people!

[kosta]

Love the Crestons! And that Old Style shop in LA looks fantastic.

[CBGB]

man, those creston guitars....

Even though these aren't quite posh because they're all at or under $1500, I guess I'll throw 'em out here:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/01/craft-guitars-reuben-coxs-old-style-guitar-shop-has-national-appeal.html

Reuben doesn't have much of an internet presence besides his barebones old guitarshop site (http://oldstyleguitarshop.com/) and an old website for his photography, but I know arcade fire has at least 2 guitars made by him, cat power has one, sufjan stevens, the national, and so on. I live right down the street from the shop and from just hanging out there, I've met stephen malkmus (& the jicks), james mercer (the shins), theresa wayman (warpaint).... lotsa cool people!

Never knew about that place, thanks man! I got all set to go round right now... and they're closed on Mondays. But definitely going to head over there soon.

Those are plenty posh at 1,500 or less, I mean I suppose it's all relative to what you can afford but probably 800 and up... but yeah that's a really good price for a hand made guitar these days.

Anyway, loads of great suggestions of this thread, thanks everyone. Keep them coming!

[phantasmagorovich]

http://www.bafergusonguitars.com/showcase/shirley-m

it would make me happy if an ILFer bought the custom guitar I backed out of.

Bro ive been eyeing it but finally decided to get on the egc list. I like the ba ferguson stuff but for a brand new (on the market at least) builder and considering where they are located (like 3 hrs from my house) their prices are way too high IMHO.

Dunno, man. I definitely understand anyone that gets on the EGC list because that shit is mindblowing. But I don't know about Boot's prices. He seems to have raised them since I last talked to him, so maybe you are right.

man, those creston guitars....

Even though these aren't quite posh because they're all at or under $1500, I guess I'll throw 'em out here:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/01/craft-guitars-reuben-coxs-old-style-guitar-shop-has-national-appeal.html

Reuben doesn't have much of an internet presence besides his barebones old guitarshop site (http://oldstyleguitarshop.com/) and an old website for his photography, but I know arcade fire has at least 2 guitars made by him, cat power has one, sufjan stevens, the national, and so on. I live right down the street from the shop and from just hanging out there, I've met stephen malkmus (& the jicks), james mercer (the shins), theresa wayman (warpaint).... lotsa cool people!

Never knew about that place, thanks man! I got all set to go round right now... and they're closed on Mondays. But definitely going to head over there soon.

Those are plenty posh at 1,500 or less, I mean I suppose it's all relative to what you can afford but probably 800 and up... but yeah that's a really good price for a hand made guitar these days.

Anyway, loads of great suggestions of this thread, thanks everyone. Keep them coming!

Shit dude, you are in LA even. I'd bust that dude's door down if I were in the city and just found out about him. That stuff looks reeeeeaally sweet.


How about this:
http://lutherie-guitare.com/index.php?lg=en&page=2&pp=5