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"Texas Classics" Builds

Although we really shine building fully customizable "boutique" instruments and obsessing over the smallest details of builds with our customers, we recognize the need for affordable, streamlined, high quality instruments to supply the working musicians of the world!

 

With our Texas Classics line, we aim to put instruments oozing with vintage-inspired mojo in the hands of more players worldwide by offering guitars hand-assembled here in Austin, Texas that receive all the love, care and hand-work we give to our normal custom builds, but are built using pre-made necks and inexpensive parts that still meet our standards of quality. Each model has been boiled down to the "essentials" to give all the goodies at a more competitive price point

All Texas Special builds use pre-made necks made from either Maple or Roasted Maple, with 9.5" radius Rosewood or Maple fretboards and medium jumbo frets. Headstocks can be shaped in-house to either our "California," or "Arrowhead" or "TV-Gazer" shapes upon request. Optional block inlays and binding are available on request.

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Starts at $1600

- 25.5" Scale

- Offset Poplar body

- 2 or 3 Standard JM, Mustang, Strat, or Jaguar pickups

- Simplified plates & switching - 3 way toggle switch

- Hardtail, S-style vibrato, Dynamic vibrato, or Offset vibrato

- Modern neck specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1300

- 24" Scale

- Offset Poplar body

- 2 Standard Mustang or Strat pickups

- Offset vibrato or Hardtail

- 2 on/off switches, 1 volume 1 tone

- Modern neck specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1200

- 24" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- 1 or 2 standard Mustang pickups

- Dynamic vibrato

- Standard Mustang style wiring

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1300

- 24" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- XII or Mustang pickups

- Hardtail or Dynamic Vibrato (shown)

- 3 way switch or no switch, 1 vol 1 tone

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1100

- 25.5" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- 2 standard Jazzmaster pickups

- Offset vibrato

- Standard JM style wiring

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1100

- 24" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- 2 standard Jaguar style pickups

- Offset vibrato

- Standard Jag style wiring

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1300

- 25.5" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- 2 or 3 standard Strat style pickups, Humbuckers OR 2 XII pickups (upcharge)

- Offset vibrato

- Standard Strat style wiring (3 or 5 way switch)

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1300

- 25.5" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- 2 humbuckers, JM pickups or Jaguar Style pickups

- Offset vibrato

- Simplified wiring (3 way toggle)

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1100

- 24" Scale

- Offset Basswood or Poplar body

- 2 standard strat/mustang pickups

- Offset vibrato

- Two 2-way on/off switches, 1 vol, 1 tone

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1200

- 24" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- 2 standard jaguar pickups

- Offset vibrato

- Standard Jaguar wiring

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1300

- 24" or 25.5" Scale

- Offset Poplar body

- 1 or 2 standard T style, S style, Mustang or Humbucker pickups

- 3-saddle Hardtail or Dynamic Vibrato

- Simplified wiring (no toggle or 3 way toggle switch)

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1200

- 25.5" Scale

- Alder body

- 1 or 2 standard T style pickups

- 3-saddle Hardtail

- Standard T wiring

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1000

- 25.5" Scale

- Offset Alder or Basswood body

- 3 standard Strat style pickups or HSS config

- S style bridge/vibrato

- Standard Strat style wiring (3 or 5 way switch)

- Modern Neck Specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1000

Refinished/modded Squier Classic Vibe

- 30" Scale

- Offset Basswood or Poplar body

- Offset vibrato

- 3 jaguar pickups

- Modern neck spec

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1400

- 30" Scale

- Offset Alder, Basswood or Poplar body

- PJ Pickup Setup

- Modern neck specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1300

- 30" Scale

- Offset Alder, Basswood or Poplar body

- One 4-pole T-bass/Musicmaster style pickup

- Modern neck specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

- Different pickguard shapes available

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Starts at $1300

- 30" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- P Bass pickup

- Modern neck specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1200

- 34" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- J-Bass pickups

- Modern neck specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1100

- 34" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- P Bass pickup

- Modern neck specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

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Starts at $1100

- 30" Scale

- Offset Alder or Poplar body

- Wide Range Bass Humbuckers or Split Coil M-bass pickups

- Modern neck specs

- Nitro or Poly finish of choice

Headstock Shapes

We offer 5 main headstock shapes, shown below. Any of the above body shapes can be made in a 12 string configuration using the "Hockey Stick" shape, which is also available in a 3x3 shortened version for 6 string builds on request.

 Get a Texas Classic Build Quote

Request a quote for your dream guitar. Please be as descriptive as possible to ensure we can accurately create the vision in your head!

Thanks for your interest! Please be sure you have read the FAQ/Read Me Page before finalizing your order!

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