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Features Included with Every Born Custom Guitar*
$6,950 Base Price for a Custom Made-To-Order Born Guitar

  • Born Design & Built Necks and Bodies
  • Custom Neck Shape (Your choice - Shape, Thickness & Symmetry, or Match an existing neck)
  • 1 on 1 Design Collaboration with Born Guitars Head Luthier, Jonathan Miller
  • 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) Revisions & Proofs Your Design
  • Born FlowTM Neck Joint & Vice LockTM Sustain System**
  • Choice of Body Style: OG (Single cutaway) or MG (Double Cutaway)
  • Choice of Solidbody, Chambered or Semi-Hollow Design
  • Choice of Headstock (3x3, 6IL Trad, 6IL Modern)
  • Nut Width (2 Standard Options)
  • Your choice of Fret Size & Shape (Medium-Jumbo is our standard and most popular choice)
  • Stainless Steel Frets (Evo-Gold and Nickel Alloy also Available)
  • Born Signature Fret Dressing & Bound Fretboard for the Ultimate Soft Feel***
  • Ultra Fast Satin Neck Finish
  • Choice of Inlay Material (Not Including Precious Metals and Stones)
  • Control Layout
  • Custom Pickups (Your Choice)
  • Premium & Aftermarket Grade Hardware (Bridge & Tuners)
  • Premium Instrument Grade wood, hand selected to match your guitar style and tone
  • Handwired Premium Electronics (Silver Plated PTFE wire, Orange Drop Capacitors & Switchcraft Switches)
  • Choice of 3 Standard Inlay Designs and Materials
  • Choice of Hard Case or Premium Gig Bag
  • Ultra-Low Capacitance Professional Instrument Cable
  • Lakota Leathers Buffalo Hide Guitar Strap (Your Choice of Color)
  • Pre-installed Straplocks & Strap Buttons
  • Born Guitars Certificate of Authenticity
  • Matching Headstock Veneer (If Possible/Optional)
  • Wood selection Based on Weight (Optional)
  • Wood Recommendations & Intro to Wood Species & Structure (Optional)
  • Consultation on Neck Fit and Neck Shape & Size (Optional)
  • Guide to Guitar Bridges and Options Available (Optional)
  • Intro to Guitar Design and Born’s Proprietary Design Process (Optional)
  • 100% Carbon Neutral
  • Sustainablely Sourced Woods
  • Trees Planted for every Guitar Built
  • Non-Toxic Water-Based Finishes (When applicable)
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee & Limited Lifetime Warranty (If you don’t like it, we’ll adjust it, fix it, or replace it)****
  • Made from Scratch in Colorado, USA


****Satisfaction Guarantee & Limited Lifetime Warranty


Custom Options (Al la Carte) - Please Inquire about Pricing

  • Carve Top
  • Custom Finishes
  • Custom Wood Laminates
  • Rare Sustainably Sourced Woods
  • Custom Features & Knobs
  • Custom Pickguards
  • Custom Inlays
  • Custom Engravings
  • Custom Hardware and Plates
  • Custom Binding
  • Advanced Electronics & Configurations
  • 24 Fret Neck
  • Custom Scale Length
  • Custom Nut Width
  • Custom Tailpiece
  • Custom Hollowbody Design
  • Custom Design Features (Ex. Unique F-Hole Design)
  • Tell us what you imagine, well do our best to make it happen

Email Us at:
info@bornguitars.com
Call Us at:
720-440-BORN (2676)


Available 9am-6pm M-F. If we don’t answer, that’s because we’re working hard on a custom guitar or helping another customer. Please leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

 

 

 

*Born Guitar builds that are not customer directed cannot be custom fitted, but we do offer a Born Retrofit, which allows you to mod your Born Guitar so that it’s best suited for your playing style. The Born Retrofit gives you the ability to change out pickups, adjust and/or replace the bridge, mod the electronics, and have your guitar setup to your preferred string action and gauge. All modifications are done at the Born Custom Shop. Some restrictions apply. Please inquire if you are interested in a Born Retrofit and would like more information, including pricing and details. Contact Us at: info@bornguitars.com
**Born FlowTM Neck Joint & Vice LockTM Sustain System is a Born Custom Guitars, LLC proprietary design, process and finished design that fully integrates the guitar neck into the body of the guitar so that the two parts become one, both structurally and functionally (feel and playability). Our process of hand fitting the neck allows for a seamless, press-fit joint that is then locked into place with 4 anchored machine bolts. This allows for seamless resonance and a contoured feel all the way up the neck to the last fret.
***The Born Signature Fret Dressing and Bound Fretboard are the result of Born Guitar’s intensive and detailed fretboard design and fret dressing process. This process is highly labor intensive and requires a keen attention to detail, but the end result is a fretboard that plays lightning fast and feels soft and fit perfectly to your hands.

Starting at $6,950 for your one-of-a-kind custom guitar, curated by you, tailor fit to you. 

Please contact us and let us know what you are interested in.  Every single custom electric guitar we design and build is carefully crafted from scratch in Colorado, USA. From your hand shaped neck and hand selected woods to your custom finish, your guitar is truly one-of-a-kind.  Price really depends on the design, details and woods that you choose for your Born Guitar® custom build. 

Pricing is subject to change at anytime.  Any firm quotes we provide are good for 30 days, and are locked in once we receive your initial deposit.  Changes to your order will be credited or added to your final invoice. Your deposit is good towards any Born Guitar, amp stand or accessory. We offer free 30 minute consultations to help you evaluate us and kick start your dream guitar today.

Schedule your call today. Sign up here.

A $1,250 deposit is required to hold your place on the waitlist and in the production line. This deposit also allows you to reserve specific wood pieces, and to work with our luthiers to complete your design before we start your custom guitar build.  Learn more about Our Process and Contact Us to reserve your place in production and start designing your guitar.  We are here to help!

Once you reach out to us to order a guitar or join the waitlist, then we will send you a deposit invoice with payment links.  

After your deposit is paid you're set on payments until we are ready to start cutting wood to create your guitar's neck and body.  We will ask for a second payment before we begin cutting out your parts equal to 50% of your price (minus the $1000 deposit).  The remainder of your balance will be due before shipment or pickup of your guitar. 

You may also request a special payment schedule that better fits your timeline and budget.  Please Contact Us if you are interested in alternative payment schedules. 

Yes. While we do not offer in-house financing through a third-party lender, we do provide flexible payment options for custom builds.

Many clients choose to spread payments out over time. We accept credit cards, PayPal, and Shop Pay, which may offer built-in financing options depending on your eligibility.

We are also happy to discuss payment structures that align with your timeline. Just reach out and we can walk through what makes sense for your build.

To begin the design process and reserve your place in our queue, a deposit is required. From there, we will guide you through the remaining payment steps as your project moves forward.

For questions about payment options, contact us at:
info@bornguitars.com
720-440-2676

 

We will send invoices for deposits and final payments via email through a secure online payment system.

We currently accept:

  • Bank transfer
  • All major credit cards
  • PayPal
  • Shop Pay (which may include financing options such as Affirm)

To begin your custom build, a $1,250 deposit secures your place in the waitlist and allows us to begin the design process and reserve materials.

We offer flexible payment options and are happy to structure payments in a way that aligns with your timeline. Many clients choose to spread portions of their build cost out over time.

For questions about payment options or to talk through what makes sense for your build, reach out directly:

info@bornguitars.com
720-440-2676

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