My love of Fender Stratocasters started when I saw Eric Clapton on the back of the Layla record with his 1956 Stratocaster. I went looking for one but I ran across a Gibson Les Paul first and got it instead. I went on to own many Stratocasters over the years from many different eras and now they are the guitars I play every day and at every gig. I’ve learned the strengths and weaknesses of what Fender has done with the Stratocaster over their many years. I set up my guitars to not have to change setting on my amplifier to play everything from Jeff Beck tonality to Jimi Hendrix to a Stevie Ray Vaughan thing because of the versatility of the guitar and the modifications done to the wiring of the guitar.
I am not so much a guitar maker as I am a guitar player, and I make guitars for other guitar players because I believe I know exactly what they like.
My guitars will stand up to what the Fender Custom Shop has to offer for around half the price.
- Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Ash and Alder Bodies
- Flatter Neck Radius
- Custom Locally Made Pickups
- Lower Mass Tuners
- Heavier Metal Bridge
- Shielded Interior
- Modified Tone Controls
- Modified Volume Potentiometer
Give me a call or send an email if you are interested in one of my custom partscasters. We can even set up a time for you to see one in person at my location or at Fire River Music in Grants Pass, OR.
My electric guitars start at $900.
