Quilted Sapele Hallowbody
with abalone and ivory inlays, a carved ebony
tailpiece and bridge, and Seymour Duncan
P-90s with custom sapele covers. The mahogany neck is reinforced with carbon fiber. Unless
a customer requests otherwise, Artinger uses
carbon fiber in all his necks because he feels it
increases strength and stability without adding
significant weight.
10th anniversary florentine
Hollowbody
Although tin is the traditional gift for a 10th
wedding anniversary, the 10th Anniversary
Florentine Hollowbody could provide a
beautiful exception to the rule. This model
features a relief-carved chevron quilted
maple top, a relief-carved mahogany
10th Anniversary Florentine
back and sides, a dual carbon-fiber rein-
forced mahogany neck, and a 25"-scale
ebony fretboard. To really set the guitar
off, Artinger applied flamed koa binding
and tiger-eye finish, Ken Parker-inspired
soundholes, 10th-anniversary inlays, and
a Brazilian rosewood headstock and pick-
guard. This particular instrument features
Seymour Duncan ’ 59 pickups.
Kyngsland
This beauty boasts a carved flame-maple
top, mahogany back and sides, and a striking oxblood finish. The Kyngsland model also
comes with a dual carbon-fiber reinforced
mahogany neck, a 25. 5"-scale ebony fretboard
with custom parallelogram inlays, a Bigsby
MODERN BUILDER VAULT
Kyngsland
tremolo tailpiece, Throback Electronics PAFs,
and NOS vintage pots, caps, and wiring.
Pricing and availability
A fan of unique instruments, Matt Artinger
says if a customer can imagine a guitar,
he’ll try to build it. His base prices start
at $3600 for a chambered solidbody and
up to $5500 for hollowbody models. “I’ve
made some life-long friends through these
guitars,” says Artinger. “I couldn’t even
imagine building guitars on spec at this
point.” Currently, Artinger Custom Guitars
is a one-man shop, and the wait time on an
order is 9-12 months.
