John Baxendale's true passion is building fine handmade guitars. His style of guitar building has been greatly inspired by his repair and restoration work on pre-war Martin, Larson Brother, and Gibson guitars. His approach in building guitars is to maintain traditional aesthetics, but he thoroughly enjoys consulting with a client to achieve a unique design. Top: Sides and Back: Neck: Fingerboard and bridge: Body style: Finish: Binding: Tuners: Case: Upgrades: Top: European- $75-$150 Back and Sides: Brazilian rosewood- Please inquire Brazilian rosewood - $200 Body style: 12 fret dreadnought, 12 fret 00, or 12 fret 000 with slotted headstock -$400 Finish: Shellac- $400 Binding: Around fingerboard and headstock-$200 Wood – (maple, koa, rosewood) $200 Inlays: Tuners:
Mahogany, Indian rosewood, Koa, or Maple
Ebony or Indian rosewood
Dreadnought, Slope shoulder dreadnought,
Nitrocellulose Lacquer (high gloss)
Ivoroid or tortoise shell celluloid with simple purfling around top and sound hole
Gotoh open back (Waverly style)
Hard shell case
Redwood -$75
African Blackwood- Please inquire
Fingerboard and bridge:
Estimate
Waverly -$150