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Welcome to our new NYC Custom instrument build form. All of our current models and options have been entered into the form. Once you are satisfied with your selection, please submit and Roger or a member of his team will get back to you to review and price out your build. Do you want to order a guitar or bass?* What guitar model are you interested in ordering?* Prices shown are base prices for each model.
Chuck Loeb Walter Becker Electric Nylon Full Sized Vintage S-Style S-Style T-Style LS-13 LS-13 Spruce Core SS-13 SS-13 Spruce Core
Do you want a 4 String or a 5 String bass?* What 4-String bass model are you interested in ordering?* Prices shown are base prices for each model.
20 fret: 4-20 NYC Full Sized J Body 20 fret: 4-20 NYC Full Sized P Body 21 fret: 4-21 NYC Bass 21 fret: 4-21 Verdine White NYC Bass 22 fret: 4-22 Will Lee NYC Bass 24 fret: 4-24 NYC Bass
What 5-String bass are you interested in ordering?* Prices shown are base prices for each model.
20 Fret: 5-20 NYC Full Sized J Body 20 Fret: 5-20 NYC Full Sized Bass P Body 21 Fret: 5-21 NYC Bass 21 Fret: 5-21 Verdine White NYC Bass 22 Fret: 5-22 Will Lee NYC Bass 24 Fret: 5-24 NY Bass 24 Fret: 5-24 Single Cut NYC Bass
What control layout do you want for your S or T guitar?* Vintage has a pickguard and control plate (for T style guitars) and standard has no pickguard.
Control Layout: Vintage (pickguard and plate) Control Layout:Standard (no pickguard)
What control layout do you want for your Broadway (SS-13 or LS-13) guitar?* Control Layout 1 puts the switch on the bottom with the volume control in easy reach, ideal for pinky rolls.
Control Layout 2 puts the pickup selector on top with the controls laid out behind the switch.
Note: All Broadway guitars come standard with our Sadowsky preamp that features mid boost, gain boost, and true bypass.
What control layout do you want for your Full Sized Body (Ultra Vintage)Control layout?* For our Ultra Vintage basses with full sized bodies, only vintage style (with pickguard/plate) is available.
Control Layout: Vintage (pickguard and plate)
What control layout do you want for your 4-21 or 5-21 bass?* Vintage has a pickguard and control plate (for J style basses) and standard is rear routed with no pickguard.
Control Layout:Vintage (pickguard and plate) Control Layout:Standard 4 in line (no pickguard) Control Layout:Standard diamond layout (no pickguard)
What control layout do you want for your 4-21 or 5-21 Verdine White bass?* Verdine White basses only come in a standard version without a pickguard.
Standard 4 in line (no pickguard)
What control layout do you want for your 4-22 or 5-22 Will Lee bass?* Vintage has a pickguard and control plate (for J style basses) and standard is rear routed with no pickguard. No upcharge for a vintage style Will Lee bass.
Control Layout:Vintage (pickguard and plate) Control Layout:Standard 4 in line (no pickguard)
What control layout do you want for your 4-24 or 5-24 bass?* Vintage has a pickguard and control plate (for J style basses) and standard is rear routed with no pickguard. Vintage style is included in the price of a Will Lee bass.
Control Layout:Standard 4 in line (no pickguard) Control Layout:Standard diamond layout (no pickguard) Control Layout:Vintage (pickguard and plate)
What control layout do you want for your 5-24 Single Cut bass?* Vintage has a pickguard and control plate (for J style basses) and standard is rear routed with no pickguard. Vintage style is included in the price of a Will Lee bass.
Control Layout:Single Cut Swoop (no pickguard) Control Layout:Single Cut Vintage (pickguard and plate)
Body Wood* All of our bodies come standard with chambering and a top. There is no additional charge for Alder or Okoume.
Body Wood: Alder Body Wood: Okoume Body Wood: Swamp Ash Body Wood: Roasted Alder Body Wood: Roasted Swamp Ash Body Wood: Solid lightweight Swamp Ash 2.3lbs pbf for less
Watler Becker Body Wood* The standard Walter Becker body wood is chambered swamp ash. If you would like something different, please indicate in the notes.
Body Wood: Swamp Ash
Top Wood* Check our master grade gallery for master grade top availability. Availability of standard grade tops depends on our shop stock. For solid color finishes (or if you do not want a figured top wood), choose "no figured top."
No figured top wood Top Wood: FLAME MAPLE Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: FLAME MAPLE Top Wood: QUILTED MAPLE Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: QUILTED MAPLE Top Wood: T'ZLAM Top Wood: MYRTLE Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: MYRTLE Top Wood: WALNUT Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: WALNUT Top Wood: MANGO Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: MANGO Top Wood: SPALTED MAPLE (W/ACCENT LINE) Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: SPALTED MAPLE (W/ACCENT LINE) Top Wood: BURL MAPLE (W/ACCENT LINE) Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: BURL MAPLE (W/ACCENT LINE) Top Wood: KOA Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: KOA Top Wood: TAZMANIAN BLACKWOOD Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: TAZMANIAN BLACKWOOD Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: COCOBOLO Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: MACASSAR EBONY Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: ZIRICOTE Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: AMBOYNA BURL Top Wood: MASTER GRADE: BUCKEYE BURL (W/ACCENT LINE)
Walter Becker Model Top Wood* The standard Walter Becker model has a specially selected, flamed and spalted top. The standard price for this is $500, but could be more depending on what we have in stock. We will discuss this with you during the consultation. You also have the option of choosing "no figured top."
No figured top wood Top Wood: SPALTED MAPLE (W/ACCENT LINE)
Construction Chambered body construction is standard for all of our instruments for lighter weight and better resonance. If you want a solid body, please put it in the special notes section below.
Chambered
Finishes These are our standard finishes. If you are looking for something else, please check "custom" and let us know what finish you want in the "custom note." Not sure what you want yet? Leave it blank.
Finish: Solid: Black Pearl Finish: Solid: Black Cherry Metallic Finish: Solid: Olympic White Finish: Solid: Lake Placid Blue Finish: Solid: Sonic Blue Finish: Solid: Fiesta Red Finish: Solid: Dakota Red Finish: Solid: Coral Salmon Pink Finish: Solid: Sea Foam Green Finish: Solid: Sherwood Green Finish: Solid: Burgundy Mist Finish: Solid: Teal Green Metallic Finish: Solid: Vintage Teal Green Metallic Finish: Solid: Sage Green Metallic Finish: Solid: Ice Blue Metallic Finish: Solid: Candy Apple Red Finish: Solid: Candy Apple Orange Finish: Solid: Shoreline Gold Finish: Solid: Inca Silver Finish: Solid: Supersparkle Gold Finish: Solid: Supersparkle Silver Finish: Transparent: Natural Finish: Transparent: Vintage Tint Finish: Transparent: '59 Burst Finish: Transparent: Two-Tone Burst Finish: Transparent: Caramel Burst Finish: Tranparent: Cherry Burst Finish: Tranparent: Bora Blue Burst Finish: Tranparent: Black Burst Finish: Tranparent: Blue Finish: Tranparent: Red Finish: Tranparent: White Finish: Tranparent: Black Finish: Tranparent: Green Finish: Custom
Walter Becker Finish The Walter Becker model comes standard with a '59 Burst Finish.
Finish: '59 burst
What custom finish?
Matching finish headstock (headstock finish and body finish match)?* Note: we can paint headstocks the same solid color as a body. Ex: if you have a lake placid blue body, we can finish your headstock the same color.
We cannot match transparent or transparent burst body colors and headstocks—often the wood is different and they will not match. We also do not match body top woods and headstocks, ex: we cannot match a spalted body with a spalted headstock veneer.
No Matching Headstock Yes Matching Headstock
Guitar Binding* Guitar Binding: None- Rounded Edges Guitar Binding: Real Binding Guitar Binding: Scraped Binding
Bass Pickup Configuration* 60's: bridge pickup is closer to the neck.
70's: bridge pickup is closer to the bridge.
Modern: neck pickup is slightly farther from the neck than a typical J and the bridge pickup is closer to the bridge.
Super P and Super J pickups include installation of a coil selector switch and associated wiring.
Bass Pickup Configuration: 60's Location (JJ single coils) Bass Pickup Configuration:60's Location (JJ hum cancelling) Bass Pickup Configuration:60's Location (2 soapbars) Bass Pickup Configuration:70's Location (JJ single coils) Bass Pickup Configuration:70's Location (JJ hum cancelling) Bass Pickup Configuration:Modern Location (Soaps) Bass Pickup Configuration:P Only Bass Pickup Configuration:P/J Bass Pickup Configuration:P/Soap Bass Pickup Configuration:Reverse P/J Bass Pickup Configuration:Super J/J Bass Pickup Configuration:Super P/Super J Bass Pickup Configuration:Custom
Electric Nylon Pickup Configuration* E. Nylon Pickkup Configuration: Custom Barbera pickup
Walter Becker Pickup Configuration* 3 Custom Made Lollar P90 Pickups
Guitar Pickup Configuration* Guitar Pickup Configuration: 3 P90's Guitar Pickup Configuration: Electric Nylon - Custom Barberra Bridge and Sadowsky Buffer Pre-Amp Guitar Pickup Configuration: HH Guitar Pickup Configuration: HSH Guitar Pickup Configuration: HSS Guitar Pickup Configuration: SSH Guitar Pickup Configuration: SSS Guitar Pickup Configuration: Vintage Tele (for tele only) Guitar Pickup Configuration: Custom
What custom guitar pickup configuration?
Bass Electronics options for non-Will Lee and Single Cut basses.* All are 4 knob configurations with active preamps and a side jack.
Our mid boost preamp comes standard on Will Lee and Single Cut models. If you would like it added, select it for any other model.
Bass Electronics: Volume-Pan-T-T/B Bass Electronics: Vol-Vol-T-T/B Bass Electronics: Vol-Vol-T-T/B (Mid Boost preamp) Bass Electronics: Volume-Pan-T-T/B (Mid Boost Preamp) Bass Electronics: Coil Cut Switch for Stacked J Pickups
Bass Electronics for Will Lee and SingleCut Basses* Bass Electronics: Volume-Pan-T-T/B Bass Electronics: Vol-Vol-T-T/B
All are 4 knob configurations with active preamps and a side jack.
Our mid boost preamp comes standard on Will Lee and Single Cut models. You should not see the option here if you selected a Will Lee or Single Cut model.
Guitar Electronics for S or T style guitars?* Guitar Electronics: Standard S-Style -- Volume, Mid Boost, Tone, 5 way switch and 3 way mini toggle for pre-amp Guitar Electronics:Standard T-Style -- Volume, Tone, 3 way switch and 3 way mini toggle for pre-amp Guitar Electronics: Custom
All S and T style guitars come standard with our Sadowsky preamp that features mid boost, gain boost, and true bypass.
What custom electronics would you like for your guitar?
Hardware* Chrome Hardware Black Hardware Gold Hardware
Walter Becker Hardware* Black Hardware
The Walter Becker model comes standard with black hardware.
Pickguard* Pickguard: None Pickguard: Parchment Pickguard: White Pickguard: Mint Pickguard: Plexi Pickguard: Thinline style Pickguard: BWB Black Pickguard: WBW White Pickguard: Single-Ply Black Pickguard: Tortoise Pickguard: White Pearl Pickguard: Vintage Pearl Pickguard: Black Pearl Pickguard: PBass Only: Anodized Gold
Guitar Bridge Type* Hardtail Tremolo
Electric Nylon Guitar Bridge Type* Due to the undersaddle pickup, there is only one bridge option for the Electric Nylon.
Electric Nylon
Guitar Contour* None Arm Contour Tummy Cut Tummy Cut and Arm Contour
Guitar Neck Wood* There is no upcharge for maple.
Neck Wood: Maple Neck Wood: ROASTED MAPLE, UNFIGURED Neck Wood: MAHOGANY Neck Wood: ROASTED MAPLE, MASTER GRADE FLAME
Bass Neck Wood* There is no upcharge for maple.
Neck Wood: Maple Neck Wood: Mahogany Neck Wood: ROASTED MAPLE, UNFIGURED Neck Wood: ROASTED MAPLE, MASTER GRADE FLAME
Fingerboard Wood* Maple and Morado are standard with no upcharge. Brazilian Rosewood is USA only due to shipping restrictions.
Fingerboard Wood: Maple Fingerboard Wood: Roasted Maple, unfigured Fingerboard Wood: Morado Fingerboard Wood: Master Grade Birdseye Maple Fingerboard Wood: Flame Maple Fingerboard Wood: Master Grade Flame Maple Fingerboard Wood: Master Grade Roasted Flame Maple Fingerboard Wood: Madagascar Rosewood Fingerboard Wood: Amazon Rosewood Fingerboard Wood: Master Grade Amazon Rosewood Fingerboard Wood: South African Blackwood Fingerboard Wood: Brazilian Rosewood (USA only) Fingerboard Wood: Master Grade Brazilian Rosewood (USA only) Fingerboard Wood: Ebony (4-STRING BASS) Fingerboard Wood: Ebony (5-STRING BASS)
Walter Becker Fingerboard Wood* Rosewood is the standard fingerboard wood on the Walter Becker model.
Fingerboard Wood: Madagascar Rosewood Fingerboard Wood: Amazon Rosewood
4 String Bass Fingerboard radius?* Fingerboard Radius: 12 Fingerboard Radius: 9
5 String Bass Fingerboard radius?* Fingerboard Radius: 12
4 String Bass Nut Width Options* Nut Width: 1.45" Nut Width: 1.5" Nut Width: 1 3/4"
5 String Bass Nut Width Options* Nut Width: 1 3/4" Nut Width: 1 7/8"
Fretboard inlay?* Fretboard Inlay: Classic black plastic fingerboard dots Fretboard Inlay: White clay fingerboard dots Fretboard Inlay: None Fretboard Inlay: ABALONE (US ONLY) Fretboard Inlay: MOP DOTS (US ONLY) Fretboard Inlay: Black Pearloid Dots Fretboard Inlay: White Pearloid Dots Fretboard Inlay: Block Inlay- Black Pearloid Fretboard Inlay: Block Inlay- White Pearloid Fretboard Inlay: SKYLINE INLAY, PEARL (US ONLY) Fretboard Inlay: SKYLINE INLAY, ALTERNATIVE PEARL Fretboard Inlay: LUMINLAY FINGERBOARD FACE DOTS
Bass Options Hipshot Bass Xtender (D Tuner) Let us know if you would like us to install a Hipshot Bass Xtender (D tuner). These come standard on Will Lee 4-22 basses at no extra cost.
D Tuner: No D Tuner: Yes
Hipshot Bass Xtender (D Tuner) for Will Lee 4-22 Let us know if you would like us to install a Hipshot Bass Xtender (D tuner). These come standard on Will Lee 4-22 basses at no extra cost.
No Yes
Fretwire?* All wire is 18% nickel silver, maximum hardness.
Fretwire: Standard (.094" wide and .051" high) Fretwire: Vintage (.080” wide and .043” high)
Bass String Choice* Strings: Customer Supplied Strings: Flat 40 - Blue Strings: Flat 45 - Blue Strings: Nickel 40 - Blue Strings: Nickel 45 - Blue Strings: Stainless 40 - Blue Strings: Stainless 45 - Blue
Guitar String Choice* Strings: Customer Supplied Strings: Nickel 10's Strings: Nickel 11's Strings: Nickel 9's
The Sadowsky Portabag is the standard case for all guitars and basses. Let us know in the comments if you would like to discuss hard case options. General notes on your order? Questions? Want to share anything about this instrument? What kind of music will you be playing with it? Are there any issues from past instruments that you want addressed? Have any questions about wood choices other options?
Custom specs? Are there any custom specs that you need that weren't addressed with the form selections?
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