[Custom shop orders??]

In most all cases it is more economical to buy an off-the-shelf product and have it "personalized" locally by an independent craftsman.

Yes' date=' but it's more complicated than that.

 

According to Gibson customer service, the "personalization" may invalidate key parts of the lifetime gold CS warranty -- even when the "repair" work is done by Gibson themselves (let alone an "independent craftsman").

 

So a one-off custom shop order may be the only way to, for example, get a specific custom shop semi-hollowbody guitar with a Nashville bridge instead of an ABR-1 while still retaining the lifetime warranty.

 

John

[Custom shop orders??]

AClayton and/or JMusic27...

 

As a percentage, what would you guess-timate the additional cost to be for a custom-build over a "similar" stock guitar? Thanks!

[Custom shop orders??]

Thanks' date=' everyone.....I spoken with the folks at Gibson. I appreciate the help.[/quote']

What did they say? What was the lead time for a one-off?

 

John