How To Order
Each Bartholomew guitar is meticulously hand crafted over a period of around 5 months. No two guitars are the same, with each individually built to meet the tonal, ergonomic and aesthetic preferences of their respective owners. To begin the process of building your Bartholomew guitar, get in touch today.
Begin the process.
Whether you have an clear vision your dream guitar or need some help designing the right guitar for you, get in touch today to begin the process.
Pricing
My base price for a bespoke guitar is currently £3500.
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Included at base price are the following options:
Soundboard - AAA German Spruce or Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides - Indian Rosewood or Mahogany
Neck - Honduran Mahogany (graphite reinforced)
Fretboard - Ebony
Bridge - Ebony
Binding - Rocklite, with mitred purfling throughout
Side Dots - Brass or Mother of Pearl
Nut & Saddle - Bone
Tuning Machines - Gotoh 510
Finish - High Gloss Lacquer
Case - Hiscox Pro II
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Deposit - A £750 deposit is required to secure you build slot.
Payment 1 - 50% of the remaining balance due upon the start of your build.
Payment 2 - Final payment of the remaining balance is due upon completion of the instrument.
Shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer.
Customisation
As I build my guitars individually by hand, I can accommodate for most customisation requests. If you are interested in a feature or wood species not mentioned below, please get in touch to discuss possibilities.
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Western Red Cedar - No charge
Port Orford Cedar - £150
North American Redwood - £200
Other species - Enquire
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Padauk - £100
Black Limba - £150
Wenge - £200
Spalted Beech - £300
Malaysian Backwood - £600
Other species - Enquire
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Florentine cutaway - £500
Custom nut width - No charge
Custom string spacing - No charge
Custom neck carve - No charge
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Backstrip - £150
Bound fretboard - £100
Binding & purfling - Enquire
Custom rosette - Enquire
Custom end graft - Enquire
Pickup System - Enquire