Custom shop in oz

[ProgCorey]

hey, I was just wondering if anyone would know about some good luthier/custom shops in Australia at all?
I've been looking into RAN in Poland and their guitars are quite amazing, but would be easier and more affordable within Australia.

Anyone have any good reviews or know of anyone?

 

[Fiction]

http://www.oniguitars.com/

Oni, praised around here a lot, a fair few have some so I'm sure they'll jump in and give there 2c soon.

Then theres Ormsby Guitars - Custom Guitars from Perth, Western Australia - Electric Guitars, Handmade Guitars... the worlds best guitar!

I think a thread or two has popped up about Ormbsy on here, not sure whether they venture into 7 and beyond though.

Demonx (Searls guitars) on here builds guitars in Victoria, I don't think he takes custom orders yet, even though his work looks most excellent.

 

[Connor]

ET Guitars. He's in NSW.
noob_pwn rates his guitars over everything (he's owned/played ibanez j-customs, 3 BRJ's)

 

[BeyondAntares]

check out charles cilia guitars in sydney.

ET guitars is quite good but a bit outside of the sydney city.

Oni is good but I don't think he's doing customs designs outside of standard shapes that he has. Scale length and choice of hardware is still open.

 

[Connor]

Here's a pretty extensive list.
Unheardof instruments cool links page

 

[theo]

rees guitars are here in melbourne, don't know too much about how great they are.
I had cam set up a few of my guitars though and they came out really nice.

There is jim cargill down here too, He does fantastic work.

 

[Rick]

Oz? Does the Tin Man run it? Is the Cowardly Lion the main builder?

 

[Thrashmanzac]

also check out noyce guitars in ballarat, ian does amazing work.
then there is also 2012 guitars in melbourne

 

[theo]

My dad has a noyce guitar.. just sayin

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

Oni! Heard mothing but good things about him and on every occassion I've spoken to him he's been super nice and helpful

 

[jeremyb]

Eric Devries??

 

[Thrashmanzac]

My dad has a noyce guitar.. just sayin

how is it?

 

[theo]

It's lovely, I'll take some photos tonight if you'd like.
Strat replica, made of tasmanian mountain ash.

 

[theo]

Eric Devries??

I think he operates as vampyre guitars now, or something like that

 

[Thrashmanzac]

It's lovely, I'll take some photos tonight if you'd like.
Strat replica, made of tasmanian mountain ash.

yeah i would like that actually, i like his eagle (i think thats the strat style) guitars

 

[Leuchty]

Eric Devries??

I was waiting for that...

 

[theo]

no worries man, I'll take a few. they'll only be phone quality though

 

[demonx]

It might pay to state some specs of what you're looking for, for example Ian Noyce makes fairly "reserved" style guitars more suitable to old rock/blues/country etc style players. If you wanted a modern 7 string specs he probably wouldn't even know what you were talking about.

I haven't played any of the other brands listed but I have heard good things about Ormsby.

I saw my name mentioned and Fiction said he's not sure if I'm talking orders.

Well, I am and I'm not. I am taking orders from people who live close enough that they can come here, play guitars I've made and tell me what they do and don't like. Then they can visit me during the process and check in that the neck is carved to their liking and fits their hand like a glove. It's just the way I want to build for now until I've established a name for myself so that I can avoid people being unhappy with their guitar.

Eventually I'll branch out and start selling further away. I build cause I like to, not as a job, so I can be fussy who I sell to!

 

[theo]

Hey demonx, which side of the city are you based in?

 

[Thrashmanzac]

It might pay to state some specs of what you're looking for, for example Ian Noyce makes fairly "reserved" style guitars more suitable to old rock/blues/country etc style players. If you wanted a modern 7 string specs he probably wouldn't even know what you were talking about.

I haven't played any of the other brands listed but I have heard good things about Ormsby.

I saw my name mentioned and Fiction said he's not sure if I'm talking orders.

Well, I am and I'm not. I am taking orders from people who live close enough that they can come here, play guitars I've made and tell me what they do and don't like. Then they can visit me during the process and check in that the neck is carved to their liking and fits their hand like a glove. It's just the way I want to build for now until I've established a name for myself so that I can avoid people being unhappy with their guitar.

Eventually I'll branch out and start selling further away. I build cause I like to, not as a job, so I can be fussy who I sell to!

true that ians designs are reserved, however i have talked to him about if he would be interested in making a seven string before and he basically said if the customer wanted it, he'd build it that being said i would probably head to et guitars if i was wanting a rg style 7 custom
op, post some specs and it will make it alot easier to recommend biulders for you