Founded by luthier "Spanky", hot rodder, klassic kar kustomizer & all around guitar fiend, V8 Custom Guitars offers a unique style of guitar hot rodding. With a background in guitar repair, fabrication, machining, classic car modification, and fashion design, Spanky followed in the footsteps of his dad and will always be grateful for all the positive influence!
Call it ol' skool, traditional, rat rod, whatever; you kats & kittens know who you are and what kind of rides you're building and driving. Well if you wanna play an axe that captures all the kool elements of your hot rod, then take a look at our Products Gallery and see what "KUSTOM and HOT ROD" really mean!
See, although repairs, maintenance and upgrades are the bread and butter of our little shop, the true heart and soul of V8 Custom Guitars has always been what you are about to see when you click on the Products Gallery.
Sure, others have incorporated car themes and aesthetics into guitars. The two just belong together! Sometimes they're cool, sometimes they're cartoonish, and not something a serious musician would take actually on stage or in the studio. We're simply offering our take on it, and at a price that makes sense!
Inspired and heavily motivated by the style, craftsmanship, and ingenuity of the hot rodders of the 1940's, '50's, and '60's, and by musicians that tell us their story through their instrument, we capture the essence of that timeless philosophy of 'traditional' hot rods in every instrument we build or modify.
Inside you will find just a few examples of what we do, with many more on the way as projects and pictures become available. We're proud to use one of our V8CG boutique flagship models like the "Bonneville" and "El Mirage" as a foundation for your custom designed guitar. Of course, there is no extensive 'catalog' to order from, since your guitar would be unique, designed around YOUR CAR! Since no one is out there driving around in your dry lakes racer, hot rod, or kustom kemp, we work with you to make sure the instrument built for you reflects the individuality of your ride, using your cool elements, paint and parts. If you don't have a ride that inspires you, please allow us to do so.
You might notice some of the models appearing in the ALTERED COLLECTION are built using 'budget' or import models. Don't be fooled for a second! They are completely stripped down and rebuilt if the wood justifies it. The custom fret work and electronics alone beat pretty much any USA production guitar off the rack by a quarter mile! Our goal is to build you a guitar in YOUR budget. Just like hot rods were built in back yards 50 years ago, and in your back yard today!
So if you have a few bucks and an old Tele knock off kicking around that doesn't get much play anymore, or if you want to bring your USA Les Paul up to the next level, or your Gretsch needs to show off your rockabilly koolness, or if you want something built from scratch, please don't hesitated to contact us at [email protected] so we could make that happen for you. In the e-mail, don't forget to include pictures of your hot rod, muscle car, chopper, truck, skateboard,... you get the idea! How cool would that be for this seasons' car shows and gigs?!?
THANKS for taking the time to see what we do. Did we mention that you could totally afford this? Just checking...
*Tele, Les Paul and Gretsch are registered trademarks of their respective brands and are in no way affiliated with V8 Custom Guitars, other than to inspire coolness. Obviouly.
Call it ol' skool, traditional, rat rod, whatever; you kats & kittens know who you are and what kind of rides you're building and driving. Well if you wanna play an axe that captures all the kool elements of your hot rod, then take a look at our Products Gallery and see what "KUSTOM and HOT ROD" really mean!
See, although repairs, maintenance and upgrades are the bread and butter of our little shop, the true heart and soul of V8 Custom Guitars has always been what you are about to see when you click on the Products Gallery.
Sure, others have incorporated car themes and aesthetics into guitars. The two just belong together! Sometimes they're cool, sometimes they're cartoonish, and not something a serious musician would take actually on stage or in the studio. We're simply offering our take on it, and at a price that makes sense!
Inspired and heavily motivated by the style, craftsmanship, and ingenuity of the hot rodders of the 1940's, '50's, and '60's, and by musicians that tell us their story through their instrument, we capture the essence of that timeless philosophy of 'traditional' hot rods in every instrument we build or modify.
Inside you will find just a few examples of what we do, with many more on the way as projects and pictures become available. We're proud to use one of our V8CG boutique flagship models like the "Bonneville" and "El Mirage" as a foundation for your custom designed guitar. Of course, there is no extensive 'catalog' to order from, since your guitar would be unique, designed around YOUR CAR! Since no one is out there driving around in your dry lakes racer, hot rod, or kustom kemp, we work with you to make sure the instrument built for you reflects the individuality of your ride, using your cool elements, paint and parts. If you don't have a ride that inspires you, please allow us to do so.
You might notice some of the models appearing in the ALTERED COLLECTION are built using 'budget' or import models. Don't be fooled for a second! They are completely stripped down and rebuilt if the wood justifies it. The custom fret work and electronics alone beat pretty much any USA production guitar off the rack by a quarter mile! Our goal is to build you a guitar in YOUR budget. Just like hot rods were built in back yards 50 years ago, and in your back yard today!
So if you have a few bucks and an old Tele knock off kicking around that doesn't get much play anymore, or if you want to bring your USA Les Paul up to the next level, or your Gretsch needs to show off your rockabilly koolness, or if you want something built from scratch, please don't hesitated to contact us at [email protected] so we could make that happen for you. In the e-mail, don't forget to include pictures of your hot rod, muscle car, chopper, truck, skateboard,... you get the idea! How cool would that be for this seasons' car shows and gigs?!?
THANKS for taking the time to see what we do. Did we mention that you could totally afford this? Just checking...
*Tele, Les Paul and Gretsch are registered trademarks of their respective brands and are in no way affiliated with V8 Custom Guitars, other than to inspire coolness. Obviouly.
