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The true beauty in building a custom guitar is helping each musician find
the instrument of his or her dreams, and since each of us have unique needs and
preferences, I offer a wide range of options from which you can choose.
However, by no means should a Woolson Soundcraft guitar with standard appointments be considered basic. On the contrary, each guitar I build gets the same love and attention and will be a top-of-the-line instrument that you will be proud to own.
Base Price of Each Guitar $3,750
Standard Woods and Features
| Back and Sides |
| | Hand-Selected East Indian Rosewood
Hand-Selected Honduran Mahogany
Hand-Selected Pau Ferro (Morado)
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| Sound Board |
| | Sitka Spruce
Englemann Spruce
Western Red Cedar
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| Appointments |
| | All wood appointments (binding, rosette, purflings),
five-piece laminated neck, bound ebony fretboard, ebony bridge and bridge pins, chrome Gotoh tuners, bone nut and compensated saddle, and an Ameritage hard-shell case.
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Optional Features
| Back and Sides |
| | Bubinga | $200 |
| | Figured Claro Walnut | $300 |
| | Honduran Rosewood | $250 |
| | Madagascar Rosewood | $650 |
| | Figured Mahogany | $200 |
| | Figured Maple | $300 |
| | Figured Sapele |
Inquire |
| | Highly Figured Koa | $800 |
| | Exhibition-Grade Koa | $1,200 |
| Sound Board |
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Double Top Soundboard
All guitar models are available with a double top |
$1000 |
| | Adirondack Red Spruce | Inquire |
| | European Spruce | Inquire |
| Appointments |
| | Venetian (round) cutaway |
$300 |
| | Gold Gotoh Tuners | $50 |
| | Ebony Tuner Buttons |
$50 |
| | Bound Peg Head | $100 |
| Electronics |
| K&K Pure Western P/U |
$115 |
| K&K Power Blend |
$350 |
| K&K Trinity |
$375 |
| Other systems |
Inquire |
| Other Types of Tuners | Inquire |
Notes:
The above items are my most requested tonewoods and appointments. If you are
thinking of something that is not listed here I encourage you to contact me to
discuss it — after all, this is a custom guitar. I am happy to talk with you about
your thoughts and make suggestions that can help you uncover the guitar of your
dreams.
Some of you will immediately notice that I do not have Brazilian Rosewood as a
tonewood option. This is intentional. Personally, I believe the expense related to
Brazilian rosewood does not enhance the sound or value of the instrument in a
justifiable way. I firmly believe that a well-built East Indian Rosewood guitar of
high-quality wood and craftsmanship will sound every bit as good as one built
with Brazilian Rosewood.
When you combine this with the fact that all Brazilian Rosewood will eventually
crack and require expensive and complex repairs and that this species is
endangered and listed on the CITES treaty, I see no compelling reason to exploit
this wood further by building with it. |
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Tonewoods
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