A Guitar for YOU? It’s not only sales that we directly benefit from,
but it’s YOU, and sharing your guitar experience with other players. We want to support each and every player in the hopes that in it’s travels, a Haywire guitar, from our custom shop may catch the eye of a player whom needs a good instrument but maybe cannot afford what most companies charge now for a guitar. Their goal is profit.
Our goal is simply-“No player left behind”. We donate guitars every year but never really know if they get into the hands of a needy player who cannot afford a guitar. At Haywire Custom Guitars Custom Shop we also do a lot of work on players’ guitars. Most of these guitars are near and dear to their hearts.
We give guitar players good solid work and what they need at a great price. They need to trust that the work will be good. We know what players need and how little they get paid for their skills. With us it’s not about the money but getting needed support and quality at a price real musicians can afford. Having been there, we are advocates for players world-wide.
In
some cases, a replacement guitar neck is preferable to replacing the
entire guitar. First of all, cracking finishes, worn frets and warping
fret boards are common ailments of guitar necks. Therefore, replacing a
bolt-on guitar neck is often a considerably less expensive option than
repairing the damage or replacing the whole guitar.
Most
of all, when the time comes, Haywire Custom Shop can replace your neck
for you. Because, one solution, guitar neck replacement may solve your
guitar neck issues. You Can Choose from Super Wide and Fat Guitar
Necks to Thin and Slim! Consequently, it may be the best decision you
make on your guitar. Most of all, finding your perfect neck can be
almost life-changing for a pro guitar player. While, looking for a
positive change in playing this is it.
Your Replacement Guitar Neck -We will do the following:
In
performing a 4-axis alignment of the guitar neck your new guitar neck
will be checked and adjusted to be true and straight to ensure proper
alignment on all 4 axis. This step almost always ensures proper action
and allows for more accurate and easier guitar tuning and playing. A
full set-up will then be performed in the following steps.
We
level and polish the frets to insure that all of the guitar frets are
level, eliminating any possibility of fret buzz due to unevenness.
Next,
we radius the guitar strings. Since, most guitar necks have a curved
contour over the top of the neck called the radius. We adjust the
strings to make sure the height of each string. They perfectly follow
the contour of your guitar neck. Because, once we determine the contour
and then we set the radius of the guitar strings. Next, it’s time to
adjust the overall height of the strings from the top of the frets to
the bottom of the guitar strings accurately.
Help you decide on the best materials, neck profile for your technique,
comfortable frets, finish and nut for your style. We can use your
existing tuners or replace and upgrade them as necessary.
In
addition, we can re-check the overall guitar string height and the
action all while maintaining the radius just created. The truss rod
adjustment is then able to be made here. The strings will be parallel
all the way down the fret board and neck straight.
Finally, we
set the guitar intonation. This step is done twice. The intonation is
set two times with a 24 hour “seat-in” period in between to allow the
guitar to properly re-seat and settle in with the new adjustments.
Rick Mariner Mr.
Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md. and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
Haywire Custom Guitars S.C. USA-92526 features: Expert electric
and acoustic Guitar Repairs In S.C. Also, upgrades, mods and fast
service. Serving Myrtle Beach and Conway in Horry County SC.
Experienced technician will keep your guitar playing the best it can
play! Haywire Custom Shop can also repair and modify other stringed
instruments. Including our “One Day Urgent Care Guitar Repair“. Set up an appointment today-call 843-347-5742
Guitar Maintenance
Guitar repairs include: New guitar strings for your guitar
Full 8-point setups
Intonation Setups
Action and truss rod adjustments, fret levels, alignments and more
Guitars for children
Light weight guitars for women
Guitar Fret Renew & In S.C.
Re-fret
Fret level
Re-Crown
Polish new work and test
Recessed Heel Crest Option
All guitar adjustments
Electronics upgrade and custom guitar mods
Electronic modifications on all stringed instruments
New Pickup installation
Wiring customization with new pots, switches, tone controls, 7 Sound switching and Treble Bleed circuits
Personalized upgrades and modifications
Guitar neck shaving, thinning, profiling
Hardware replacement & Guitar Repairs In S.C.
Hardware customization
Cosmetic enhancements
Rick Mariner working on guitar repairs Update: fixed! A good one will easily be worth the guitar setup price of $45.
Nut repair and replacement bone and graphite
Nut replacement
Saddle replacement
Fabrication from blank materials
Head stock, neck repair, guitar brace and crack repair
Head stocks
Crack repair
Brace repair
Bridge repair and replacements
Photo before neck break repair on a Les Paul at Haywire Custom Guitars
Guitar Repairs for all guitar including: PRS, Ibanez, Jackson,
Gretsch, Squier, Gibson, Taylor, Fender, Martin, Guild, Seagull ,Yamaha,
Ovation Washburn, Epiphone, G&L, Rickenbacker, ESP, Schecter and many others.
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom
Guitars Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
What makes your guitar great? Color, finish, pickups, tuners? Maybe,
but most likely not. Great guitars are held by players who really
appreciate the parts that add up to quality. This is true however there
is a catch. The great guitars are the ones that contain the qualities
desired by the player holding the guitar. Huh? What do I mean by that?
What makes great guitars… great?
Simply this. Every player has different ideas on what makes his
guitar great. It is very personal. Some players need certain parts to
make them feel comfortable using the instrument. For example, a player
may need a good tremolo so he can demonstrate his particular techniques.
Still others may gravitate to a particular guitar because it has the
“action” he desires. Action is defined as the proximity of the strings
to the top of the frets. The lower the strings, the closer the action
and ease of play is more evident.
My guitar is better ….
Players will often compare their guitar to another and usually say-my
guitar is better. Then they’ll list all of the qualities that make it
so. What they’re really saying is, “There are qualities in my guitar
that I have not found in any other guitar. I am sticking with this
guitar until I find another one that plays just like it”. Got it. Keep
looking or go to a custom shop.
What is a custom guitar shop?
It’s a place where great guitars a made, adjusted, tapered, tailored
and finished to your specs. So, a guitar player has two choices. He can
stand in one place and watch as all the guitars slowly go past in his
lifetime trying each one until the “ideal” next guitar floats by. The
other choice is to ask for what he needs. Since he already has his
perfect guitar in hand then all that’s necessary is to duplicate it’s
most important and prized qualities. Yes, that’s right a custom shop can
measure, extract, compare, duplicate and set up a guitar exactly like
the one you play.
If not, why not? Do you have great guitars
or just one? Don’t you have an extra pair of shoes? A spare tire? Do
you have spare guitar picks? Strings? Why not a spare guitar in case of
emergency? You may want to think about it. Taking a second guitar to a
gig is not just a good idea but a necessity in most cases. Think about
having your most prized tool-duplicated for emergency purposes. It’s
great to have a spare! Get one! Fast!
Haywire Custom Guitars Surf Green Guitar with Block Inlay
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom
Guitars Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
Successful musicians consistently do things that unsuccessful
musicians are unable, or unwilling to do. As a musician it is your
responsibility to learn your instrument. Learn how it works, learn how
to adjust and set it up for maximum benefit
for you, the player. The learning just begins there.
A player also
needs to learn the music, the styles and thoroughly know the content and
repertoire. Most importantly, the successful player knows how to get
along with the other members in the band. They also have a back-up
instrument in case of emergency.
Better yet, each player in a band, trio or group situation should
learn enough material to cover a whole night by themselves. Yes, that’s
right each player needs to have a whole night of music ready to play.
The other members need to learn the tunes as well. So, 4 members equals 4
whole song lists that every other member is completely familiar with as
well.
Teach every member in the group your songs and learn theirs. Why?
What if a member or two fails to show for a gig? You already got it
covered. Right? No worries. The show must go on. And successful
musicians prove it will.
If you want to get asked back to a venue,
then do a good job. Show the boss you can handle any situation that
arises. Successful bands deliver the goods-always!
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom
Guitars Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
Guitar neck shaving, thinning or reshaping a guitar neck,
re-profiling a guitar neck or shaping and duplicating guitar necks? At
Haywire Custom Guitars, we do it all and as a result, you’ll feel more
comfortable with your guitar. You’ll feel more comfortable with your
guitar playing too. Therefore, if you have a neck that you just love but
it’s a bit too thick-we’ll shave it for you. $135.00 plus return
shipping to your door will get guitar neck shaving done to a thickness
more comfortable for you. We’ll also replace the finish on the back to
help preserve the wood and keep it smooth and beautiful.
Guitar Neck Shaving:What is Your Preference,A Thin Neck or Thick Neck ?
Neck thickness should be chosen for what best fits your hands, not
the “tone” it has. Furthermore, that should be the major consideration
in the choice of your new neck. The timbre of a fat neck is noticeable.
However, most of the tone comes from your playing technique-not the
wood.
On an electric guitar tones are affected by everything from the
pickups and amplification to pedals, pickups to speaker enclosures.
Guitar Neck Shaving Is A Viable Option For Maximum Comfort
In a live playing situation “wood tones” in an electric guitar will
become even less noticeable. Let’s say everything is equal and the
guitar is perfectly in tune and intoned. The overall sound of your
guitar may be noticeably affected by a fatter/ thicker neck but
generally only when you are playing without the guitar plugged in to an
amp. Most of all, high gain electric guitar tone is very much dependent
on a players technique and comfort with his instrument and not the
thickness of a neck. Therefore, guitar neck shaving is a viable option
for comfort.
Neck tone is an issue that no empirical evidence has ever put to
rest. However, comfort does affect your playing ability and technique
which is what matters most in finding and maintaining your tone. Start
with finding a neck that makes playing a joy and enhances your technique
in a way that allows you to play your best, then:
Find the best amp that suits your ear for the tone you like.
However, other factors to consider are pickups, effects, speaker enclosures, etc.
When we do guitar neck shaving, it’s intended for musicians who are
working and need a good tool so it will play better. A guitarist’s tool
is not intended to be entered into a beauty contest. If your neck
thickness is an impediment to your playing, then guitar neck shaving is
the right decision for you. Neck shaving is to help you be more
comfortable with your guitar. A finish is applied simply to prevent
moisture from absorbing into the neck wood. If you are a guitar
collector, neck shaving will not improve the resale value of your
instrument. Remember, anything that you to an original instrument will
take value away. Collectors love all the flaws on an old guitar.
Thank you for stopping by the website and taking time to inquire about Guitar Neck Shaving!
The best way to communicate what you need is to either work with specs
from your existing neck or send a neck along with the one you’d like
shaved. Ideally the sample neck you send should be what you’d liked
duplicated on the neck to be shaved. We can duplicate anything.
If you want to work from your existing neck then move the strings and
take thickness measurements with a digital caliper. We do this every
time a neck comes in to the shop. Take the sample thicknesses from-1st
fret 3rd 5th 7th 9th 12fth frets.
From those measurements we’ll be able to determine how much you need
removed to make it a better playing neck for you.
Similarly, we use those thickness numbers to work from.
Here is a typical example of the info we share with you when we get your neck in the shop to be shaved:
The specs as it came in were as follows: 1st fret 3rd 5th
7th 9th 12th .925 .947 .963 .977 .991 .101
After a guitar neck shaving here are the new specs as follows: 1st fret
3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th .829 .850 .890
.901 .904 .932
In the same way, we can get the reduction as close as possible within a few thousandths of what you need removed.
There are other ways to communicate your desired result, such as simply: “I’d like a 20% reduction” and we can do that.
The more specific you can be the better the outcome. We can duplicate anything you send us as well.
The other consideration is the back profile and if you’d like it to stay the same or if you want a change.
Neck Back Profiles
What is a “neck profile?” It simply refers to the shape of the back of a
guitar neck. It’s also referred to as the neck “back shape.”
You can find neck and back profiles here: https://haywirecustomguitars.com/guitar-neck-replacement/
Guitar neck shaving, thinning or reshaping a guitar neck, re-profiling a guitar neck or shaping and duplicating guitar necks?
We do it all as a result, you feel more comfortable with your guitar.
Therefore, when you have a neck that you just love but it’s a bit too thick, we’ll shave it for you.
“Just $135.00 plus return shipping back to you will get guitar neck shaving done to a thickness more comfortable for you.
We’ll also replace the finish on the back to help preserve the wood and keep it smooth and beautiful. Best of all,
no waiting. We work on the neck as soon as it gets here. the turn around time is 2 days or less from when we receive it”.
2 things to remember when shipping to us:
Firstly, Ship with the US Post Office. They are less expensive and much more careful with your packages from our experience. Second, Forget buying “signature required” services. Our postal carriers know where to leave the neck safely and securely.
These two tips will save you money, save time by getting us the neck sooner and delivered safely.
“We are musicians working for musicians”
Send your neck or guitar to us here:
Rick Mariner c/o Haywire Custom Guitars Inc. Haywire Custom Shop Lees Landing Circle Conway, SC 29526 Call: 843-347-5742 http://haywirecustomguitars.com
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom
Guitars Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
