give me a list of custom t-style builders, please?

[wasp]

so far really liking the looks of rice. give me some more pics or experiences with any builders. ty

p.s. lookin for my ultimate t-style to end all t-styles!
(if that is even possible, lol) :drink

[edwarddavis]

cant go wrong with a anderson , I have had a few and still play one, great guitars

[Lespaulsignature 74]

John Suhr makes very rightous T style guitars.

[Thor]

It's a great time to be a musician!!

Here is a list of some builders in no particular order:

D'Pergo
Lentz
Old World
K-line
Rice
Chapin
DeTemple
Underwood
Nash
Trussart
Crook
Vienetto
Linhoff

and More...

Happy Hunting!

Edward

[codyj84]

Ive got a Rocketfire t-type with a PAF in the neck and another "traditional" t-type on the way.... Cant go wrong with Rocketfire if you're lookin for a "vintage" correct tele-type...

[Sweetchuck]

Alot of really good T-style builder out there that have already been mentioned. My personal favorite though is Hahn Guitars. I have two of Chihoe Hahn's masterpieces: one is a vintage style (ash body maple/maple neck, Lollar pups) blackguard, which just might be my favorite guitar ever, and the other is a modern rocker (alder, rosewood/maple neck, fralin pups). Check him out at either hahnguitars.com or destroyallguitars.com. Not to mention, Chihoe is wicked cool to deal with.

[Big White Tele]

Grosh, one of the best.

[marsos52]

dont forget ron kirn he is the man also glendale and callaham too

these three are major tele builders

[mojocaster.com]

Bill Crook
James Trussart
Rich Rice
Ron Kirn

...did I mention Bill Crook? :)

[Southern ILL]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i32/jsh1970/CrestonGoldB.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i32/jsh1970/Crestongreen.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i32/jsh1970/CrestonLoco.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i32/jsh1970/img.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i32/jsh1970/Creston.jpghttp://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i32/jsh1970/anotherCrestonmasterpiece.jpg


Its got to be a Creston.....They ain't Grandpappys' Tele for sure!!!

[andygio]

Love the Stonetree Roscoe models - Tele-esque but larger. They make beautiful guitars.

Stonetree Guitars (http://www.stonetreeguitars.com/home.htm)

http://www.stonetreeguitars.com/000_1487.JPG

[Rumblefish]

jagneauxcustomguitars.com--He'll make it all by hand to your specs.At ridiculous prices.As in low prices.

[PHLOW]

I have two Danocaster T's. Both are outstanding!

[Rusty G.]

Gene Baker makes a Tele type guitar, the Metal XT, if my memory serves me.

I saw Grosh mentioned, how about Melancon, Anderson, and Ron Kirn.

Oh, and Scott Heatley can make one for you also.

Also, got to throw out some love for Fender. I hear they make a pretty good Tele.

Then, you've got the telepauls, like the Gustavvson Bluesmaster, Ian Anderson Standard, Huber Dolphin, etc.

[Ron Kirn]

This past issue of Premiere Guitar featured several you may want to consider.

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2009/Jan/5_Tele_Style_Builders_You_Should_Know.aspx

Ron Kirn

[tdarian]

I would suggest to anybody considering a "T" type guitar that they contact Ron Kirn. After you speak with him, you will know why. Meanwhile, check out his website and read the text to get a taste of Ron's general philosophy.

Ron is exceptionally great to deal with, and my Kirn "Basic T" is superb.

www.ronkirn.com (http://www.ronkirn.com)

Tom

[Gigbag]

Here's one not mentioned yet (US Masters). Some pictures on these links:

http://www.usmasters.com/supert.htm (http://www.usmasters.com/supert.htm)


http://www.usmasters.com/guitargallery.htm (http://www.usmasters.com/guitargallery.htm)

[ToneGurus]

Bill Chapin:

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/Keef.jpg

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/PaleTBird02.JPG

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/Chapin102.jpg

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/ChrisTeleGibBodyFinal02.jpg

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/shadesbirds102.jpg

http://www.chapinguitars.com/images/model_Eagle_large.jpg

http://www.chapinguitars.com/images/model_TV_large.jpg

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/Boundhawk.jpg

http://www.chapinguitars.com/images/model_TBird_large.jpg

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/Bild16502.jpg

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/skyhawk.jpg

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/fatlinebg.jpg


Mike

[dzo]

If you want one that is extremely customized in any way you want I would suggest John Bolin.

http://www.bolinguitars.com/2004keith.gif

http://www.bolinguitars.com/dustyZZ.jpg

http://www.bolinguitars.com/hotpink.jpg

[rmelin1]

can't forget GVGC.

[move]

http://www.ramguitars.com/

i've played a couple of nice ones by this guy.

m.

[steviej21]

Dude, K-Line. Seriously.

[mdog114]

I love my TA, but I've since assembled a few myself that I really dig.

This one's my favorite.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/mdog114/WarmothTele01.jpg

[rhinocaster]

And another one.

Glendale

http://www.glendaleguitars.com/guitars.htm

[otaypanky]

I can see I'll be selling off a bunch of guitars now that this little darlin' came to live with me 2 weeks ago ~ www.RonKirn.com

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/otaypanky/DSCF0007-6.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/otaypanky/DSCF0002-16.jpg

[eliot1025]

Tyler makes the Mongoose Retro - a very close relative of T-type guitars.

[bouteqtive]

DANOCASTER - for the price, there simply is no equivalent

[lakesider]

Love the Stonetree Roscoe models - Tele-esque but larger. They make beautiful guitars.

Stonetree Guitars (http://www.stonetreeguitars.com/home.htm)

http://www.stonetreeguitars.com/000_1487.JPG

Stonetree also does a pretty great T
http://www.stonetreeguitars.com/featured_guitar.htm

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/roscoenyc/StonetreeTele1.jpg
$2,500 w all the good stuff (fralins, callaham etc)

[aram]

no one's mentioned rick kelly yet!!!!

here's my bowery pine tele.

Pine from a building they were taking down on the Bowery in NYC. It's about 125 years old. 80 Year old maple neck. Don Mare pups and a nice beautiful fat neck.

All for a whopping $1400. The only downside is the wait- up to a year or more, though i got mine in 6 month by incessantly bugging Rick and going into his shop weekly.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/abajakian/IMG_0958.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/abajakian/IMG_0954.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/abajakian/IMG_0951.jpg

[Iamblichus]

Haven't seen this one yet.
www.ankhinstruments.com (http://www.ankhinstruments.com)

[todd richman]

Stonetree
LSL
Revelator
Danocaster
Kirn
Jeff Senn
Rittenhouse Guitars
Fender CS
RS Guitarworks
Gigliotti
Trussart
Rice
TGP's StephenT
TGP's jaydawg
Mark Jenny

[mlongano]

Ron Kirn...fantastic quality...very affordable.

http://www.ronkirn.com/

[Twangdaddy]

And then there's Chris Larsen of GirlBrand:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/3008102271_2059d0d046.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/3008111181_1bef9b5921.jpg

[Rumblefish]

K-Line and John Jagneaux at jagneauxcustomguitars.com

[Tone Loco]

How do you guys specify the necks when you are getting one of these made? Have you played so many fender necks that you can quote dimensions or something? Or do you say "fairly chunky for a guy with average size hands" or something along those lines?

For me an awful lot of whether I like a guitar is the feel of the neck but I have no idea how you specify that to a builder and can't really see the point of having one made if the neck is not pretty much guaranteed to blow me away.

[Chris Rice]

How do you guys specify the necks when you are getting one of these made? Have you played so many fender necks that you can quote dimensions or something? Or do you say "fairly chunky for a guy with average size hands" or something along those lines?

For me an awful lot of whether I like a guitar is the feel of the neck but I have no idea how you specify that to a builder and can't really see the point of having one made if the neck is not pretty much guaranteed to blow me away.
Descriptions, comparisons to known quantities (commonly available, consistent guitars), a little bit of faith...
Some people know the numbers that work for them. Numbers are easy to come by with the purchase of an inexpensive caliper and measuring your guitar you like.
The biggest thing is choosing a luthier who is a good fit to you. Describe your playing style, what you like, what you dislike, and take a leap of faith.

:band

[Zane]

This past issue of Premiere Guitar featured several you may want to consider.

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2009/Jan/5_Tele_Style_Builders_You_Should_Know.aspx

Ron KirnI don't know, that article mentioned "Jay Monterose" as one of the five...
Might as well just burn your money... unfortunately I'VE sent him money before :^(

[WayneM]

Ron Thorn has a new one that he is taking orders on:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/chihtc/IMG_0355.jpg

[FREELESSONSNOW]

Rocketfire, Danocaster and Crook is where I'd go for a tele.

Also, you may want to check out Don Warren. He was making Arlen Roth's teles.

[Butterscotch]

Another nod to Chihoe Hahn. I love my 228!

http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/17902/2557921580062929858S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2557921580062929858qEeFeJ)

[wingwalker]

I gotta add Cleveland Guitars! I got my Broadcaster from Scott just a few months back and it still blows me away!

[Stefan S]

He´s one of the newer ones, but surely one of the best.
Lance Lerman and his LSL T-Bones.
Unbelieveable tone and feel!!
http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/44512/2233564280103067944S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2233564280103067944mxBzPJ)