These instruments are of a special design, are hand-made and feature Swamp Ash, Alder, or Maple bodies, bolt-on, hard rock maple necks, rosewood fingerboards and special hardware. Your choice of either Tele-Style or Strat-Style body shapes is a standard feature. Pickups and wiring circuitry are specially designed to provide that SRV-type "quack" and "Texas-Style" sound, just like Stevie Ray when he played on Austin City Limits with Albert King. Special shaped headstock with "Texas Special" decal. Standard choice of body colors: 3 color Classic Sunburst, Cherryburst, Transparent Cherry, Blonde, White, or Black. Priced at $2,085.00 with hard case. More pictures are available by CLICKING HERE
These instruments are specially designed for the accomplished Blues Artist. Inspired by the legendary playing style of Duane Allman, this hand-made instrument features a graphite nut, with a bit of added height, to allow fingered notes, chording, and slide-playing, on the same instrument, without readjustment. Neck is hard rock maple with birdseye peghead face, 11 ½ degree tilt-back headstock angle, and "Florida Bluesmaster" insignia on the peghead face. Standard features include Swamp Ash, Maple, or standard mahogany bodies, hard rock maple or mahogany necks, rosewood or ebony fingerboards, medium jumbo frets, and the finest hardware. Pickups may be selected from available choices but are normally overwound single coils and "Hotrails" in specially wired combinations. Prices start at $2,590.00 with standard hard case, exclusive of any specific customer-ordered extra-cost options or custom case. More pictures are available by CLICKING HERE
Exceptional custom instruments, are hand-made and feature Swamp Ash or Maple, or standard mahogany bodies, hard rock maple or mahogany necks, maple or rosewood fingerboards and the finest hardware. Choice of bolt-on or set-neck construction is standard. Choice of standard body shapes include traditional designs similar to, but not copies of, Strat-style, LP-Style, Tele-style, and a PRS-style. Pickups may be selected from available choices of Humbuckers and Single Coils, combined in various combinations. Exotic hardwoods and multi-piece body configurations are available options, as well as the optional "neck-through" construction.
Prices for the "American Artist Series" models begin at $3,500.00, including standard hard case, exclusive of specific customer requested extra-cost options and case.
The finest in the line, available individually, these hand-made instruments are fashioned from exotic, thousand-year-old South American and African Hardwoods and feature the finest craftsmanship, excellent hardware choices, and pick-up configuration options. Each of these top-of-the-line instruments is individually designed and executed to satisfy the most specific needs and desire of the customer. Available designs include choice of neck joints (in most cases) of "Bolt-On", "Set-Neck", or "Neck-Through", depending on overall design applicability. Choices of finish and other options, combined with the feature of the customer/artist signature on the peghead and a specialized one-off serial number, complete this exotic instrument. Prices quoted on individual basis, plus case, extra cost options, and shipping.
Other standard features include - Certificate of Authenticity, Select woods, choice of hardware, choice of pickups/electronics combinations from available list, choice of over thirty styles of finishes and hardware combinations, choice of available fret sizes and fingerboard materials, select from available fret marker inlay styles, choice of available bridge/tremolo combinations. American Legend Series instruments are quoted on an individual case basis but usually will range in price from $4,500.00 to approximately $6,500.00, depending upon individual preferences, selections of extra-cost options, and choice of case. More pictures are available by CLICKING HERE
Options, throughout most of our instrument line, are virtually unlimited and, while they are at extra cost, each case will be quoted separately and every effort will be made to provide the very best selections at reasonable cost. Options may be limited for models bearing the designations, "Texas Special" and "Florida Bluesmaster" and some choices may not be available on all models. Specific options and prices are discussed at the design meetings, prior to start of construction.
"CUSTOM SIGNATURE SERIES" GUITARS – An option available on both "Artist" series and "Legend" series instruments.
NOTE: Custom, "one-off" and "odd" body shapes are available, at extra cost, and are priced on a case by case basis. Finishes available include solid, opaque colors, metallic colors, pearls, and up to three color over-tints. On exotic wood models, clear, natural finishes are standard. Translucent and transparent finishes, that include color blending, are $180.00 per instrument, extra. Metallic, three color sunbursts, pearls, or "Flip-Flop" finishes are $200 extra cost. Metalflake, or sparkle - $250.00 extra, each instrument.
In addition to producing the finest in hand-made instruments, this facility also does specialty work on virtually any guitar or bass that a customer wishes to have serviced. At North American Instruments, the custom shop has a special repair/modification division in which instruments are modified, repaired, or restored. Fine finish work and restorative gold plating are among the services offered.
All new guitar sales are by written contract, clearly stating the specifications and details chosen by Artist/Customer and a copy is provided to the customer as a written agreement to produce the instrument requested at the price quoted, avoiding any misunderstandings. The Artist/Customer is interviewed by the luthier to determine specifications, details, and choices.
A 50% deposit is required prior to beginning work on any instrument. Deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE. All balances are due prior to delivery of instruments. Unless otherwise specified in writing, all funds are cash or cashier's checks. Customer is responsible for all packing and shipping charges and may choose from UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, or FEDEX Overnight Service. Customer pick-up is highly desirable and every effort will be made to accommodate a customer's schedule to allow for personal delivery of instruments.
There are no refunds or returns on any special order instruments. Instrument quality and playability guaranteed and a written warranty, against defects in workmanship, is provided with each instrument Contact the company, by mail, to arrange a consultation appointment.
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1479 Belcher Rd. S.
Largo, FL 33771
727-536-7631
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8900 Seminole Blvd.
Seminole, FL 33772
727-392-5922
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8987 PARK BLVD.
SEMINOLE, 33777
(727) 381-2122
