Every day at the shop we’ll do one or more of the following: Custom
Guitar building, repairs, custom wiring, new guitar necks, Guitar Neck
Shaving, straightening Guitar necks, Re-fretting, fret leveling, women’s
guitars, x-light guitars, custom guitar wiring and one day urgent
guitar care. We also have Custom guitars for sale in the custom guitar
shop. Then also we’re a custom electric guitar builder online and custom
electric body builder. So, doing some work on your guitar is no
problem.
Getting Work Done Sometimes Seems Impossible
During the recent floods in South Carolina September 2018, our shop
sustained lots of damage. At that time I called several contractors,
businesses, professionals, and installers of all kinds. We needed help
but what we got were reasons no help would be forthcoming. Over and over
I heard the various ways no help could be offered. Lots of reasons and
excuses. So, I stopped calling and just completed the work. I thought my
time was better spent on guitars, but the handyman pros and businesses
around me had other ideas.
After several months when the flood restoration was complete we are back helping guitar players.
Does your guitar need work? If yes, then there is no reason for you to
put it off any longer. Get help today. We’ll get the job done for you.
No excuses, just good work to help get you closer to where you want to
be as a musician. Give us a call if we can help: 843-347-5742. We hear
you. We’re here for you.
Do you Want A Really Great Guitar? A Custom Guitar is a Process. It
takes time to arrive at your perfect guitar. The custom guitar process
for you will be trial and error at first. Then as you play and most
important, what you play will determine what you need. Most noteworthy,
about this question, it almost never gets asked. Seems like it would?
In the Haywire custom shop we’re often asked, “Can you do it in
purple?”, “Can I have it by Tuesday?”, “How about locking tuners”?
Possible to put on a thin neck?, Can I get an 8 way switch instead of a
seven? What does it weigh? Sure, we can do that, but do you need
that? In the search for your perfect guitar you’ll go through a
process.
players suffer when they don’t ask the right questions….
Choose the options that really make a difference when you’re playing.
Let us help you find the best guitar neck radius for your hands. As
well as, the best profile for your grip. Also, tuners with a good feel
you’ll like. In addition, ask for the best setup which will facilitate
your style of playing now and in the future. The custom guitar process
may last for a few weeks to a few years until you dial in everything you
really need. Start with instruments you can grow with and change to
suit the music you’re playing and your style. Furthermore, remember
you’re not getting a tattoo. You’re buying an instrument that will
sharpen your skills and make you money in the future, so choose wisely!
Then alter the parts as you play gigs and make small tweaks until you
hone it into the perfect custom guitar. You work at your own speed and
get the exact results you need. Start to mature as a guitar player.
Plan, play and think wisely.
Haywire Custom Shop-Floyd
Special! This great Guitar includes an Quilted Maple top with all
Mahogany back and sides with NEW Haywire Custom Shop neck +Seymour
Duncan Split coil Mini-Humbucker in the neck position-split with the
toggle between the Volume and tone controls, Haywire SRV Middle Pickup
and a Lollar Imperial split coil in the bridge with 5 way switching is
split with a push-pull switch in the tone control. Comes with a full setup and slim neck with recessed heel and contoured body.
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”.
Sometimes when you have the right tool in your hand, as a result, guitar playing is easier. When your playing seems so much easier accordingly, your playing seems to improve. Why do you think that is? Could it be you want to spend more time with a guitar that’s just right for you? The more time spent with your guitar namely, playing it, the better you get. Right? Of course! And, above all, if it’s comfortable, reliable, sounds excellent, and plays great then you get inspired to go from one playing plateau to a higher one. Find your perfect guitar and play it! You can then answer the question about, your guitar playing.
One of my favorite guitar players and all around great guy, Greg
Dalton, needed a very custom guitar. Therefore, we worked on it
together to build in everything he’d need onstage at “Legends in
Concert”. This was the result:
Our Haywire Custom Double Cutaway
Modification Guitar Specs: Classic Body shape– extra light (3 lb.
body) added plus hole re-routs sand and prep add gloss finish. Next we
add Duncan Humbucker pickups, all chrome hardware, very custom 6 way
wiring. Also included a Floyd Rose Tremolo. Furthermore, we applied
satin lacquer to the neck and final sanded in 3000 grit pads after
finish applied. We then installed the Haywire Custom Shop designed
Warmoth Pro: 25-1/2” scale neck. It was a ‘59 round back profile plus
large 6100 Stainless Steel frets. Because it was a wide neck, an R-5
locking nut and string bar for added sustain plus pro action setup.
We moved the front jack to the side and added a Neutrik locking
style input for cable security. Then we had space on the top to place
the football style custom built black cover. with coil tap switch
installed for easy access to tap the coils on both pickups. Added also
was a new black trem plate to match pick guard. So far a very custom
guitar.
A coil tap switch activates and de-activates the “outside or inside
poles” on the Humbuckers. The normal 5 way lever switch was not used but
instead we chose a Gibson style pickup selector switch with a 3 way
toggle for quiet “no noise” contact when selecting pickups during a
performance.
final assembly and setup
The volume and tone controls are moved and located well out of the
way. Finally a custom cut pick guard for better chord and hand access.
Together the final assembly and setup. This Haywire Custom Guitars Signature Double Cutaway Guitars
includes low action, great tone, light weight, easier access to
controls. Also included: Haywire Treble Bleed circuit, recessed heel
option for all access to back of the neck. Thea great tremolo, locking
jack for reliability, stainless frets will be a great asset. This will
provide years of wear and a happy guitar player. How Custom is that? Feel inspired?
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 setup price varies from region to region.
Take the time to get a good set up for your guitars. Of course, it
depends on where you get the guitar set up. A good one will easily be
worth the guitar setup price. If your guitar is poorly setup then the
difference is night and day. Are your frets buzzing? we’ll fix that. Is
your neck bowed? we’ll fix that. Is your bridge too high? we’ll fix
that.
Acoustic guitars are more delicate creatures and require more care
and a seasoned professional luthier. Electrics need TLC also. In truth, a
guitar professional has taken years working on those skills and has the
proper tools. Is your acoustics’s nut or bridge too high? We’ll fix
that. Oil the fret board, level the frets, re-crown the tops, straighten
the neck, lube the tuners, add new strings, check for binding in the
nut. It will all get done. Most importantly, having the guitar feel good
for a customer should be the first priority. Your guitar will feel
infinitely better when properly set up.
Understand Your Instrument
Establishing a relationship with your tech/luthier
can go a long way. It will assure you’re getting the most out of your
guitars. I recommend, at least get a setup done once so you can know
what a good one is. It makes the guitar setup price worth every cent.
Remember, it always costs twice as much to fix a botched repair than to
fix the problem right the first time. As a result, it will make you a
better guitarist. As well, you will understand your instrument and what
is wrong when something feels off.
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”.
Be Careful When Adding Roasted Maple Guitar Necks. While there are
advantages such as being less expensive when no finish is required and
the fact that the roasting process brings out a beautiful caramel color
in the wood. There are drawbacks when adding a roasted maple necks.
“Roasted Maple” Necks May Have Issues…..
Remember the nature of a roasted maple neck is to be very brittle.
Therefore, look closer at the roasted maple guitar neck than you
normally do other necks, specifically the screw holes. It’s very
interesting but can be a difficult problem if you are not aware of the
characteristics of the roasted wood. Screw threads on the neck plate
screws can strip out in the neck holes. It’s caused by the roasted wood
being so brittle that the insides of the holes are much more prone to
strip out versus an standard kiln dried Maple neck. If you have ever
worked with 100 year old wood then you know what you’re dealing with.
Roasting ages and weakens wood significantly.
Roasted Maple Necks are Drier
Roasted maple necks
undergo a longer hotter drying process which involves heating the wood
to over 300 degrees. This removes more moisture from the wood. The
supposition, of course is that the wood becomes lighter and much less
susceptible to moisture and climate changes. It is also boasted that the
process stabilizes the maple. There is a marked color change to a
darker shade. I am not convinced it has the much touted, improved tone
and increased sustain. Show me the empirical evidence first.
The stripping of the brittle wood screw threads inside the holes of
a roasted maple guitar neck cause the screws to loosen their grip.
Strings will pull with lots of pressure when in tune and can cause the
screws to slip and the neck to pull away from the body-thus lifting the
strings off of the fret board.
This will cause higher action and make it much more difficult to
play. Soon you will be “Fighting with your guitar”, Eventually, the
action will to be way too high to play.
When I set it the action on this guitar
the last time before shipping, it was very low however the vibration
and bumping of travel plus the tension of string pulling can cause the
very slow release of the screw threads, screw slippage and thus higher
action.This is all very imperceptible at first but will accelerate over
time and causes lots of playing problems.
Haywire Custom Guitars – Custom Builds and the use of roasted maple necks
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”.
