Our aim is to make each Chris George guitar unique and special to the owner.
Each guitar should take on it's own identity; whether it be an acoustic archtop or electric resonator - or any point in between!
There is no production line and there is no batch building. Every guitar is focused on individually for the customer.
Each guitar may be loved and cherished but above all it is made to be played and played.
If you would like to discuss your own custom build then please contact us and, of course, you are very welcome to visit us to explore details and options in greater depth.
There can be up to a six month waiting list but this does vary. Allow about 6 weeks for your guitar to be built from the time we start the build.
Prices start from £1800 but vary dependent upon the options that you choose.
This guitar is identical to the one featured in Guitarist Magazine June 2015 and in my featured build1/2015 except it is NOT distressed and it features two volumes and one tone rather than one volume and two tones - and obviously the Bigsby is new, not 40+ years old.
Price: £2200 including Hiscox case
Specification
The guitars listed here are offered for sale at considerably discounted prices. They were built NOT as custom orders but as prototypes to experiment with different shapes/techniques /hardware/electronics. For full spec. please contact us.
GUITAR | Twinpickup Single Cut Electric |
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PRICE | £2000 |
TYPE | Bolt on neck Twinpickup |
BODY | Roasted Sycamore,single bound with "ivoroid" |
NECK | Flamed maple 25inch scale |
F/BOARD | Macassar ebony |
HARDWARE | GTwo TV Jones Super'tron universal mount pickups TV Jones original Tele bridge plate Schaller strap locks ,(all chrome) |
ELECTRONICS | 2 vol 2 tone, treble bleeds, elctrosocket |
FINISH | Nitro hand rubbed and waxed |
COMMENT | The finish is gently worn to look and feel like a lovingly cherished instrument not a worn "relic",( very few "dings") The roasted body is a joy to work and the colour is great. |
GUITAR | Acoustic 12 string with Fishman pickup |
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PRICE | £2000 |
TYPE | 00ish sized acoustic Lower Bout 14.25” Body depth 3 7/8” Body length 19.5” |
BODY | Spalted maple back and sides, Torrefied sitka spruce top and top braces, Rosewood bindings with fine line b/w/b purflings. Herringbone to front and to 3 ring rosette |
NECK | Quarter sawn mahogany with carbon fibre bars and two way truss rod |
F/BOARD | Macassar ebony. Scale length 24” with14 radius. Evo gold fretwire MoP Dots |
HARDWARE | Individual 6 -a-side “Strat Type” tuners, Schaller strap locks and JDL bridge truss system |
ELECTRONICS | FIshman matrix under saddle pick up with soundhole tone and vol controls |
FINISH | Satin Nitrocellulose to neck and front, gloss to headfacing and back and sides |
COMMENT | Very satisfying to play, the shorter scale length is easy on the fingers and there is no need to tune down a tone or capo up to the second fret! |
GUITAR | Single cut solid electric 12 string |
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PRICE | £2000 |
TYPE | Single cut twin humbucker 12 string electric |
BODY | Mahogany with “belly cut” contouring. Ivoroid binding and control knobs |
NECK | Mahogany quartered one piece. Set neck |
F/BOARD | Macassar ebony with 22 frets, pearl dot markers, 24”scale 14” radius |
HARDWARE | Gotoh bridge and tuners,Electro socket output jack, Schaller strap locks |
ELECTRONICS | TV Jones Classic Plus bridge, Powertron neck pickups |
FINISH | Surf Green nitro, gloss to body and head facing, satin to neck .Mint green pickguard and control plate |
COMMENT | Short scale zero fret 12 string with light gauge strings very very very playable, perfect for that “Jingle jangle morning” feeling. It may look similar to a lightweight Dano because of the colour but the mahogany body gives it a satisfying strapped on feel and at about 8 lbs it is a substantial guitar. |
GUITAR | Acoustic 6 string |
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PRICE | £2100 |
TYPE | Steel string with arm bevel & offset soundhole rosette |
BODY | Solid Granadilla back and sides |
NECK | Three piece mahogany/maple slotted headstock with carbon fibre bars and two way truss rod |
F/BOARD | Bound Macassar ebony Scale 25.5” |
HARDWARE | Gotoh open tuners, Schaller strap locks (nickel) |
ELECTRONICS | Fishman Matrix under saddle pick up |
FINISH | Satin nitro cellulose to front and neck gloss to head facing, back & sides |
COMMENT | This is the first time I have use Granadilla wood and I found I really like it. It is similar to rosewood and cocobolo but not a real rosewood. |
GUITAR |
Lockdown 000ish acoustic with arm bevel |
PRICE |
£3200 |
BODY |
Curly Redwood top, Birdseye maple back and sides, Koa binding and bevel |
NECK |
Three piece flamed maple with two-way rod, Koa to front and back of headstock 14fret to body. Bone nut, MoP dots and logo |
F/BOARD |
Bound Macassar ebony 25.5inch scale 14" radius |
HARDWARE |
Three a side tuners, Schaller strap locks, Evo gold fretwire |
ELECTRONICS |
None |
FINISH |
Nitro cellulose. Satin to Front and neck, Hand rubbed to back and sides |
COMMENT |
I wanted to try curly redwood as a front with a B/E maple offset rosette. I feel the front is more like cedar in sound. Altogether a really nice sounding guitar |
GUITAR | CE-N SOLIDO |
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TYPE | Thinline cutaway semi-solid electro Nylon-string |
BODY | Chambered swamp ash with Lutz spruce top |
NECK | Spliced mahogany with truss rod |
F/BOARD | Indian rosewood 25” scale and 14” rad |
HARDWARE | Rubner tuners |
ELECTRONICS | Fishman Matrix Infinity |
FINISH | Gloss Nitro with tinted satin top and back of neck |
COMMENT | Reviewed by Guitarist Presents Acoustic mag 2017 who concluded:-“Chris’s build and attention to the smallest details puts his work up amongst the best there is in the world” |
GUITAR | Surf Green Special |
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PRICE | £2500 |
TYPE | Semi hollow, carved top set neck electric |
BODY | Hollow mahogany with carved mahogany top |
NECK | Triple spliced mahogany |
F/BOARD | Bound ebony,25” scale 12 rad |
HARDWARE | Bigsby B7 Vibrato.Tone pros bridge, Scahaller tuners, Dunlop dual strap locks |
ELECTRONICS | TV Jones Classic neck and Powertron Bridge pickups One Vol two tones |
FINISH | Gloss surf green nitro |
COMMENT | Really lovely Gretsch type guitar, It is a set neck although from the back it looks like a neck through body. Ebony headfacing, pickguard and arm rest. It was featured in Guitarist mag March 2012 and on the front of their 2013 calendar, There is also a sound clip of it being demonstrated by I think Mick Taylor of Guitarist somewhere on Youtube. |
GUITAR |
Aged single cut, set neck triple pickup electric with Bigsby B5 vibrato |
PRICE |
£2500 |
BODY |
Korina with Claro Walnut top |
NECK |
One piece flamed maple with two way rod |
F/BOARD |
Bound Macassar Ebony 25 inch scale 12 inch radius |
HARDWARE |
6 a-side tuners and roller bridge, Schaller strap locks and electro socket |
ELECTRONICS |
3 TV Jones TVHT single coil pickups, |
FINISH |
Nitro cellulose gloss lightly aged body |
COMMENT |
I promised myself that i wouldn’t make another “relic’d “ finish but I obviously lied!!! Another one with grills and lighter than the previous one. The sounds are amazing. |
GUITAR | Single cut, set neck triple pickup electric with B7 Bigsby |
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PRICE | £2200 |
BODY | One piece African Mahogany with Franquette Walnut top |
NECK | One piece African quarter sawn mahogany with two way rod and two carbon fibre bars |
F/BOARD | Bound Macassar Ebony 24.75” scale 12’ radius |
HARDWARE | Tonepros locking Kluson tuners and roller bridge Scaller strap locks. American B7 Bigsby vibrato Electro socket |
ELECTRONICS | Duisenberg Little Toaster bridge pickup |
FINISH | Nitro cellulose Satin to back of neck, gloss to body |
COMMENT | I really love the “vibe” of the guitar. I’ve been playing about with grills in a couple of my resonator guitars and here it really does work for me. |
GUITAR | Acoustic |
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PRICE | £1800 |
TYPE | Acoustic (oo sized) 14.25” lower bout, 4.125” deep, body length 19.6” |
BODY | Spalted maple back and sides, torrefied sitka spruce top. koa bindings with fine line b/w/b purflings |
NECK | Korina with two way truss rod |
F/BOARD | Macassar ebony 25.5” scale. 14” rad. Evo gold fretwire |
HARDWARE | Nickel lightweight, back locking tuners, Schaller strap locks |
ELECTRONICS | None |
FINISH | Satin nitro cellulose to top and neck, gloss to headfacing back and sides |
COMMENT | Lovely smallish acoustic with loads of charm. |
GUITAR | Single Cut Fat Custom Classic |
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PRICE | £1800 |
TYPE | Single cutaway twin humbucker Electric |
BODY | Half chambered mahogany with quilted maple carved cap |
NECK | Triple spliced mahogany |
F/BOARD | Bound macassar ebony 25" scale 12" rad |
HARDWARE | TonePros wraparound bridge & tuners,Schaller strap locks, electro socket |
ELECTRONICS | Bare Knuckle PG Blues pickups, concentric vol and tone controls, 3-way slider switch |
FINISH | Gloss Nitro cellulose "Autumn Burst" |
COMMENT | Quite a "Gibby" feel to this guitar. It weighs in at 8.2lbs. The neck is a "chunky" C profile and the pickups are unspotted and out of phase with each other. |
GUITAR | Curly Redwood Drop Top Electric |
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PRICE | £1500 |
TYPE | Double cut drop top twin pickup electric |
BODY | Mahogany with curly redwood top |
NECK | Triple spliced mahogany |
F/BOARD | Macassar ebony 24.75” scale 12 rad |
HARDWARE | Gotoh 501 tuners, Bigsby B5 vibrato, TonePros Roller bridge. Schaller strap locks, SLR roller nut |
ELECTRONICS | Bareknuckle “Blackdog” Bridge HB, “Blue Note” P90 neck |
FINISH | Gloss tobacco burst to body, satin to back of neck |
COMMENT | This one is known as ‘Ivor’ because tuner knobs, control knobs, bindings and fret markers are all grained ivoroid! |
GUITAR | Aged 33G |
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PRICE | £1800 |
TYPE | Twin cutaway semi hollow carved top electric |
BODY | Chambered mahogany with curly redwood carved top |
NECK | Triple spliced mahogany |
F/BOARD | Macassar ebony 25”scale 12”rad |
HARDWARE | Bigsby B5 Vibrato with VibraMate string retainer, TonePros locking tuners & roller bridge, Schaller strap locks |
ELECTRONICS | Custom wound Lollar Imperials, Freeway 6way selector, Two Vol two tones,Electro socket |
FINISH | “Aged” clear nitro cellulose |
COMMENT | The neck is more Gibby than Fender and the “aged” nitro finish is crazed but no deliberated ‘dings” nor “dents” or false wear to the body nor neck. |