All Custom Shop instruments now include the following standard features at no extra cost:

Zero radiused fingerboards

Asymmetrical shaped neck

Hand sculpted "no heel feel"

Glue in Neck attachment

Graphite reinforcement (neck and headstock)

Double expanding dual adjustable truss rod

Wood laminated super strong headstock construction.

Hand rubbed Polymerized-Tung-Oil finish

A wide selection of Hand select Tonewoods are available for use on almost all options at no extra cost

Exotic wood Truss rod cover

large control cavity with wood control cover

Body wood mounted pickups for better tone

Countersunk Strap-locks (any available color)

24 stainless steel *standard sized,medium/jumbo (*does not include 5/32" handmade Stainless Rod-Frets).

Sperzel Guitar or Bass tuners (some Sperzel colors may cost extra)

6 ABM or 6 TK Single Guitar Bridges or 5 (bass) ABM single bridges (some ABM colors may cost extra)

1/4" jack, and oval type jack plate (any available color) or Neutrik Locking Jack

2 control pots with 2 wooden knobs (2 vol, or 1 vol &1 tone) and one *3 way LP switch

*Bass: 3 way switch may be substituted for a pan pot and a wooden knob

*2 standard pickup installs (any combination of 2 pickups of hum, sin, or soap) a 3rd pickup option can be added below.

*The pickup installation includes 2 standard pickup cavities, and standard wiring's per pickup only.

You will want to either buy the pickups yourself, and send them to me, or in some cases you can even buy your pickups through me.

Please Note: if the pickups you choose require a battery, special jacks, switches, or any unusual non standard wiring, then additional charges will apply.

Optional Tuning setups:

Standard Tuning [Guitar: "E-A-D-G-B-E" or Bass: "B-E-A-D-G"]

-OR-

5ths Tuning [Guitar: "G-D-A-E-B-F#" or Bass: "C-G-D-A-E-"]

To add more custom options to your instrument;

such as an Exotic woods, a 3rd pickup, additional electronics, stainless fret rods, gold hardware, inlay options, etc. you will first need to scroll down this page (or use the "contents" links to the far left), and then select your favorite custom shop options to be added to your favorite Guitar or Bass model.

Bass Models

Base price on a standard features Solid body 5 string E-Bass is:

$2675 + the cost of any added custom options

Add $200 for left handed option

The price of this model represents the basic body style as loaded with the above standard features.

The model you choose, does not yet have any -additional- options added to it yet.

Click on photo above to view

Solid Body E-Bass

Tuning Setups

What type of tuning setup would you like?

Standard Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E (Guitar) or B-E-A-D-G (Bass)

-OR-

Perhaps you would like to try something new, and unique; such as 5ths Tuning?

Guitar 5ths: A-E-B-F#-C#-G# [ Surpasses the range (1 step lower, + 1-1/2 steps higher!) of a 7 string Guitar! ]

Or, if you prefer to tune down to even lower depths: Guitars can be set up 1 whole step down at: G-D-A-E-B-F#... This low tuning is 2 whole steps below a 7 string while still achieving 1 whole step higher then the highest note on a standard 6 string guitar!

NOTE: All -Guitars- tuned in 5ths should have an extra fret (25 total); this so that the highest fretted note will give the instrument a full 6 octaves.

This is how I build all of the Hybrid Signature Series Guitars.

Bass 5ths: A-E-B-F# [ Surpasses the range of a 6 string Bass! ]

Please Note: the 5ths tuning option is not permanent. To re-setup your instrument in standard tuning; a simple intonation and possibly even a truss rod and action adjustment will be required.

Solid Body Woods:

What type of Body wood do you want?

(if you are choosing a hollow body, then this would be your "center" or "core" wood)

Mahogany Body

Ash Body

Alder Body

Or:

If you feel your instrument needs to be made of an Exotic species of wood please see the FAQ section on wood questions.

Do you want a top wood for your solid body?

Maple (non figured) Top

$155 Quilt Maple Top

$150 Spalted/Figured Maple Top

$140 Flame Maple Top

$130 Birds Eye Maple Top

Do you want an 1/8" exotic wood pinstripe down the center of your body?

$35 Exotic Wood 1/8" pinstripe down center of any solid body top. {not available on hollow bodies}

(These can also be substituted with 1/16" Paua pinstripes if you prefer...See Inlay)

Hollow Body Woods

This section is for "Hollow body" guitar models only: If you are not building a Hollow body Guitar, then you may skip to next option.

What type of Body wood do you want?

(if you are choosing a hollow body, then this would be your "center" or "core" wood)

Mahogany Body

Ash Body

Alder Body

Or:

If you feel your instrument needs to be made of an Exotic species of wood,

please see the FAQ section on wood questions.

What type of top wood do you want on your Hollow Body?

[All hollow body instruments must have a top.]

Mahogany Top

Ash Top

Alder Top

Maple (non figured) Top

$155 Quilt Maple Top

$150 Spalted/Figured Maple Top

$140 Flame Maple Top

$130 Birds Eye Maple Top

What type of back wood do you want on your Hollow Body?

[All hollow body instruments must have a back ]

Mahogany Back

Ash Back

Alder Back

Maple (non figured) Back

$155 Quilt Maple Back

$150 Spalted/Figured Maple Back

$140 Flame Maple Back

$130 Birds Eye Maple Back

What type of tapered center body strip do you want on your Hollow body top?

(as seen in the photos below) The top on all Hollow models, must have a tapered center strip.

Please keep in mind that these choices will depend upon wood availability.

Mahogany top tapered center body strip

Ash top tapered center body strip

Alder top tapered center body strip

Maple (non figured) top tapered center body strip

$10 for 5A Exotic Wood top tapered center body strip

What type of 1/8" out-line pinstripes do you want on your Hollow body top?

(as seen in the photo above) The top on all Hollow models, must also have two 1/8" pinstripes

(or 1/16" Paua pinstripes if you prefer) at the outside edges of the tapered center strip.

Exotic Wood top 1/8" out-line pinstripes

(These can also be substituted with 1/16" Paua pinstripes if you prefer...See Inlay)

What type of tapered center body strip do you want on your Hollow body back?

(as seen in the photos below) The back on all Hollow models, must have a tapered center strip.

Mahogany Back tapered center body strip

Ash Back tapered center body strip

Alder Back tapered center body strip

Maple (non figured) Back tapered center body strip

$10 for 5A Exotic Wood Back tapered center body strip

What type of 1/8" Exotic Wood out-line pinstripes do you want on your Hollow body back?

(as seen in the photos above) The back on all Hollow models, must also have two 1/8" pinstripes

(or 1/16" Paua pinstripes if you prefer) at the outside edges of the tapered center strip.

(These can also be substituted with 1/16" Paua pinstripes if you prefer...See Inlay)

Neck woods:

What type of neck wood do you want?

Mahogany Neck

Maple (non figured) Neck

$75 for Flame Maple

$75 for Birds Eye Maple

Do you want a grafted headstock?

If your neck is going to be mahogany, then strength & mass (i.e. sustain) can be added to the neck, by grafting on a headstock wood that is much denser and stronger (such as maple) then the neck wood.

By choosing the warm tone of a mahogany neck, and the strength & mass of a maple headstock; you get the best of both woods in one neck.

$25 for Flame Maple grafted headstock.

$25 for Birds Eye Maple grafted headstock.

[Please keep in mind that these may be subject to wood availability]

What type of laminate will your head stock feature as the top layer?

This is the top layer laminate that covers your head stock, and will be seen while facing the front of the head stock. Also, please keep in mind that these are dependent upon wood availability.

Tip: this wood looks nice if it is the same as either the body top wood (if the instrument will have a top) Or if there will be no top, then it looks nice if it matches either the body, neck, or fingerboard wood. But again, please keep in mind that these are dependent upon wood availability.

Mahogany Top Head Laminate

Maple (non figured) Top Head Laminate

$10 for 5A Exotic Wood Top Head Laminate

(please keep in mind that these are dependent upon wood availability.)

What type of laminate will your head stock feature as the second ("pinstripe") layer?

Black Maple Pinstripe Head laminate

Natural Maple Pinstripe Head laminate

Do you want a fully laminated ( 2 top/back and 2 pinstripe laminates ) Bass headstock?

****Not available on Guitars****

A: add $100 for a fully laminated headstock.

2 {top&back} exotic wood laminates, and 2 [black or maple] "pinstripe" laminates.

B: add $701 top laminate and 1 back headstock laminate

2 {top&back} exotic wood laminates, NO "pinstripe" laminates.

Fingerboard woods:

Maple (non figured) Fingerboard

$30 Exotic Wood Guitar fingerboard

$40 Exotic Wood Bass fingerboard

Do you want wood fingerboard binding?

$125 1/8" fully bound Exotic Wood fingerboard for standard sized frets

(price applies to any fingerboard that is not loaded with the handmade .075" X.156" stainless steel frets)

The binding fully surrounds the fingerboard, and the underside edge of the frets are cutaway as well, so that the fret tang will not show from the side view.

When you choose the .075" x .156" stainless steel fret option, the binding is included in the price.

(this binding is approximately 3/64" thick on fingerboards with the .075" x .156" stainless steel fret option)

Control cavity and truss rod cover woods:

What type of wood control cavity cover do you want ?

Tip: This wood should be either the same wood as the back of the instrument,

or the same wood as the body top wood, or the same wood as the head stock laminate top layer..

This is just a good rule to follow on custom instruments, but NOT a mandatory rule...

But again, please keep in mind that these choices are dependent upon wood availability.

Hollow Body cover

Guitar cover (above photo)

Bass cover (above photo)

For the latest hollow body model you will not need to choose a control cavity cover, because the cover is actually now part of the back plate!

[See left photo for details]

Mahogany Control cover

Maple (non figured) Control cover

$10 for 5A Exotic Wood Control cover

(please keep in mind that these are dependent upon wood availability.)

NEW!! Magnetic covers!!

$40 to make control cover magnetically fastened (uses no screws)

(may not be available on some models)

What type of Exotic Wood truss rod cover do you want?

NEW!! Magnetic truss rod covers!!

$20 to make the truss rod cover magnetically fastened (uses no screws!)

Fret options

Do you want extra large .075" high x .156" wide -handmade- stainless steel frets?

Read more about this excellent option here in the FAQ page!

$425 for Guitar extra large .075" high x .156" wide -handmade- stainless steel fret

$450 for Bass extra large .075" high x .156" wide -handmade- stainless steel fret

add *$15 for each additional .075" high x .156" wide -handmade- stainless steel fret above 24 frets (up to 29 frets) *

an additional $75 may apply if a new body design needs to be drawn up to accommodate the added frets.

NOTE: All -guitars- tuned in 5ths should have an extra fret (25 total) this so that the highest fretted note will give the instrument a full 6 octaves.

This is how I build all of my Hybrid Signature Series Guitars.

If you do not choose this option you will regret it! Believe me.

Also: The fingerboard is fully bound with your choice of Exotic Wood when you choose the .075" x .156" stainless steel fret option.

(this binding is approximately 3/64" thick)

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Do you want any extra standard type stainless steel frets?

add *$5 for each additional standard type medium or jumbo size fret above 24 frets;

*an additional $75 may apply if a new body design needs to be drawn up to accommodate the added frets.

Do you want a fret board cutaway?(may not work with some pickup types)

$65 cutaway for instrument with large .075" X.156" stainless frets.

$50 cutaway for other type of frets

The fret board cutaway options allow you to have use of the high frets for the B and E strings, where the lower string frets are cutaway at an angle at the 22nd fret to the 24th fret.

The benefit of this option, is the added space allows the neck pickup to be placed in a position that gives a sweeter, deeper neck pickup tone to the lower strings. (one of my favorite options!)

Inlay:

Do you want a 1/16" paua shell pinstripe inlaid into the entire length of your instrument's top?

crushed turquoise or crushed malachite and other materials may be available as well.

$45 for each 1/16" paua shell or crushed turquoise or crushed malachite pinstripe (top only)

Hollow body Paua pinstripe options:

$70 To replace the two Top 1/8" wood pinstripes, with two 1/16" paua shell or crushed turquoise or crushed malachite pinstripes (top only).

$90 To outline the two Top 1/8" wood pinstripes with two 1/16" paua shell or crushed turquoise or crushed malachite pinstripes (top only).

What type of fingerboard inlay do you want ?

$50 for 24 fret Standard Dot inlays of either pearl, abalone (paua), or exotic wood.

(Price includes side dots)

Add $2.50 per any additional standard layout dot [for instruments with more than 24 frets.]

Off set "V" shape inlay

$75 for 24 fret Off set or Zigzag dot inlay, of either pearl, abalone (paua), or exotic wood.

(Price includes side dots)

Add $2.50 per any additional "Off set" or "Zigzag" dot [for instruments with more than 24 frets.]

The triple dot inlays "mirror" the 3 sound holes on the body of the TK Hollow guitar. (quite nice!!)

$150 for 24 fret Triple Dot inlays of either pearl, abalone, or exotic wood.

(Price includes side dots)

Add $6.50 per any additional "triple dot" inlay [for instruments with more than 24 frets.]

$25 for Side Dot inlays -only- (of either pearl, paua or 1/16"stainless steel).

Add $.50 per -any type- additional side dot [for instruments with more than 24 frets.]

Guitar Hardware:

Note: If you want different hardware that is not featured on this site, please see FAQ page for further details on whether or not your choice of hardware will work with TK Instruments.

What color of Sperzel locking tuners do you want?

Black, Chrome, Satin Gold, Satin Chrome (no extra cost!).

For Gold Plated: add $10

What color of Dunlop flush-mount Strap-locks you want?

Gold, Black, Chrome?

Do You want ABM single string guitar bridges?

Black, Chrome, (no extra cost!)

Gold Plated: add $30

These are one of the best bridges out there!

Because they don't make contact with each other, they help eliminate the"cross frequency contamination" associated with all other bridges.

Also, they are machined from a solid piece of brass,( rather than a cast metal mold, like many other bridges)...

Do you want TK Single bridges instead?

The single bridges are custom designed from solid Graphtech material for superior sustain, tuning performance, extended string life, and most of all "tone".

The bridge bases can be made of either Graphtech material, Delrin, or even a variety of select tonewoods.

TK Single Bridges are only available on TK Instruments!

Do you want a TK Piezo single bridge system?

Add $225

System includes:

Building and installing 6 individual TK-Graphtech piezo GHOST single bridges, as well as the LR Baggs CTRL-X.

The Ctrl-X features an onboard mixer allowing you to mix piezo acoustic guitar sounds with electric guitar passive magnetic's. It turns your guitar into a state-of-the-art acoustic/electric hybrid. An internal volume trim lets you match level with that of your existing magnetic pickups.

Price includes the cost and installation of the parts.

Price includes the cost and installation of the parts.

TK Piezo Single bridge systems are only available on TK Instruments!

Do you want a compound scaled Kahler tremolo system?!?!?

Rumor has it, that Kahler will be building their famous beloved tremolo systems for ( Compound, "Multi-Scaled", "f*nned") fingerboard instruments.

Prices will be up there (a list of $799!), but well worth it just to have a tremolo FINALLY available for these instruments!

Stay tuned for more details!

Additional Electronics:

Please keep in mind that although we can do custom placement of most electronic components; I do use a standard size control cavity on all solid body instruments (hollow bodies have even more room due to the fact that they are hollow).

These standard cavities can hold most common control setups, and in some cases even a battery as well...

Do you want any extra volume and/or tone controls?

$30 per single CTS 250K or 500K pot (volume or tone)

Price includes cost of pot as well as installation

Do you want any extra real wood knobs?

$5.00 ea. Rosewood, Ebony, Maple.

(others may be available as well)

$10 to cap any wood knob with exotic wood.

Do you want a different type of pickup switch in place of the standard 3 way LP ?

Because the 5 way "Strat style" switches are precision milled to mount directly into the top wood of the instrument,

they require a higher labor price compared to the 3 way LP type switches which only require a simple hole to be drilled.

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$40 per 5 way Strat style Mega-switch S-Model

A heavy-duty switch duplicating standard 5-way STRAT guitar wiring options.

Price includes cost of switch, and installation

$45 per 5 way Strat style Mega-switch P-Model

For two humbucker pickups. This 5-way lever-action switch duplicates the

combinations of Paul Reed Smith's rotary control.

Positions: 1 Bridge pickup; 2 Inner pickup coils, parallel; 3 Outer coils,

series; 4 Outer coils, parallel; 5 Neck pickup.

Price includes cost of switch, and installation

$45 per 5 way Strat style Mega-switch E-Model

5-way Megaswitch for 3-pickup combinations of single coils or humbuckers, or

for 2-humbucker guitars. It allows wiring arrangements not obtainable with a

standard 5-way guitar switch, including automatic coil-tapping and special

hum-canceling connections.

Price includes cost of switch, and installation

Do you want any mini switches for humbucker coil taps?

$20 per mini switch

Price includes cost of switch, and installation

Do you need a custom milled battery compartment, with a exotic wood cover?

You may not necessarily need this for your instrument, -IF- all your controls will fit in a standard size control cavity. Most standard control setups still have room for a battery as well...

$55 for a custom battery compartment with an exotic wood cover.

Price includes the parts cost and installation of the battery compartment.

Add $25 to make the battery cover magnetically fastened (uses no screws!)

Additional (or 3rd) Guitar & Bass Pickups:

(see the FAQ page for more info on pickups)

Need a 3rd pickup?

You can either buy the pickups yourself, and send them to me, or in some cases buy your pickups through me.

Please Note: if the pickups you choose require a battery, special jacks, switches,

or any unusual non standard wiring, then additional charges will apply.

The pickup installation price includes routing per pickup cavity, and standard wiring per pickup.

* $50 per Guitar humbucker pickup installation

* Because of the angle needed to mount humbuckers in these instruments, you will need to choose either a

"single or blade polepiece type 7 string humbucker"

OR:

Diagnolized pickups

Most standard humbuckers will work as long as they have the 4 screws on the back that allow the coils to be removed.

This is needed because the pickup coils must be reseated at an angle, in order to mount correctly beneath the strings.

This option is available for $30 per pickup

$50 per Guitar single coil pickup installation

(single coils with either 6 studs or a single polepiece will mount just fine at an angle)

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$50 per Bass single coil pickup installation

$50 per jazz Bass pickup installation

$50 per Bass Humbucker pickup installation

$50 per Soapbar {Bass} pickup installation

Need a different pickup cavity not shown here? if so, please contact me.

Do you want exotic wood pickup rings (bezels)?

*$55 each Exotic wood standard pickup Bezel

*$70 each Exotic wood "diagonal" pickup Bezel

Do you want exotic wood pickup veneers?