Alvarez Acoustic - customised by Feline Guitars

FelineGuitars

My trusty acoustic up for grabs

laminated mahogany back and sides, solid top

I refretted uit with Dunlop 6000 frets

I also changed the inlays to Maltese Crosses - must have been watching too many American Chopper videoes

Fitted an Earvana nut for better in tuneness and also bone bridge pins

£399 for the guitar on it's own 

Can Supply in Hiscox case for extra £50 - Hiscox purchase is mandatory if posting this though

Shipping will be about £20-25 via UPS

Based in Croydon

McToot

I think that looks corking Jonathan. I wish I had the need and room for that...

FelineGuitars

Yeah - sometimes the projects I do for myself get that little bit "extra", but I can't keep them all as I always want to make something new or customise something (it's in the blood) and need to make the space.

axisus

looks nice. I like the crosses!

Adam_MD

Looks great I love the crosses.

johnnyurq

How do you make a Maltese cross?

Well first you need some molten metal and a suitably shaped mould and a small amount of cross making experience.

Alternatively kick them in the nuts.


Really nice guitar shame I cannot justify it.

I take it that it would be pretty expensive to have similar mods done to an existing acoustic?

FelineGuitars

yes - the inlay work and refret that would be needed would cost about £600

johnnyurq

Thanks @FelineGuitars I thought as much.

Too rich for my old battered acoustic sadly.

FelineGuitars

Yeah - it's just so time consuming - you could easily take 12-15+ hours of work including he refret.

Fine if like my guitar I did it on my own time for my own amusement, but as a commercial proposition it's a bit daunting.

johnnyurq

Yes I can see it is not an unfair price at all given the work required. I suspected the man hours would make it more for an expensive acoustic jistificatiin wise. 

On the plus side that makes this guitar even more of a bargain for someone given the actual cost of the work.

 

FelineGuitars

Bumping  this as eagerly awaiting a custom built acoustic a friend is making me

FelineGuitars

bumpity 

BowynMadley

Have you ever considered building an acoustic yourself Jon?

FelineGuitars

I have and did start one years ago , but time is always against me, but I am really pleased with the one Chris at Carillion built me

Here is the NGD thread : http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/46598/ngd-custom-built-acoustic-by-carillion-guitars

usedtobe

Looks really nice!