Thinking about buying a custom guitar? Discover how to choose the right tonewoods, neck profiles, and hardware in this complete buyer’s guide from Custom Guitar Atelier. Every serious guitarist reaches a point where off-the-rack instruments no longer cut it. You want a guitar that feels like a natural extension of your hands—a bespoke instrument crafted […]
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The HIGHLAND 6 is an original 6-string acoustic guitar designed with a balanced grand auditorium body, elegant Venetian cutaway, and premium Grover® tuners for reliable tuning stability. Built with a solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides, it delivers warm lows, clear mids, and expressive highs suitable for fingerstyle, strumming, and live performance. Its original […]
Body Body Shape Original offset double-cutaway body with extended upper horn and compact lower horn Body Construction Solid-body electric bass Body Wood Mahogany back or roasted mahogany back Top Wood Spalted maple top Body Contours Deep belly carveForearm comfort bevelRounded body edgesSculpted neck joint heelLightweight ergonomic rear carve Body Thickness Approx. 42 mm to 45 mm Finish Natural […]
Original 6-String Electric Guitar Design The AURORA 6 is an original modern double-cut electric guitar created for players who want boutique aesthetics, aggressive playability, and reliable stage-ready hardware. Its sculpted body shape, elongated horn geometry, deep comfort bevels, and carved top profile give it a distinctive identity while avoiding direct imitation of protected guitar silhouettes. The design […]
Modern Boutique Performance Guitar Designed exclusively by Custom Guitar Atelier, the NOVARA Origin Series combines contemporary ergonomics, premium tonewoods, and professional-grade hardware into a distinctive instrument built for modern players. The sculpted body, neck-through construction, and balanced tonal response make it equally suited for studio recording, live performance, and technical playing styles. Body Construction Body […]
A company anniversary is more than just a date on the calendar. It is a celebration of years of dedication, growth, teamwork, milestones, and the people who helped build the business. At Custom Guitar Atelier, we believe a meaningful celebration deserves something truly memorable — a custom guitar designed especially for your company. Whether your business […]
Built with Passion. Trusted by Musicians. More than two decades of craftsmanship, customization, and commitment to musicians around the world. Custom Guitar Atelier Our Story Since 2000, Custom Guitar Atelier has been dedicated to custom guitar craftsmanship, helping musicians create, restore, modify, and refine instruments that reflect their individual style, sound, and playing requirements. From […]
When building or customizing a guitar or bass, one of the most important components influencing its sound is the pickup. Pickups capture the vibration of the strings and convert that energy into the electrical signal you hear through an amplifier. Because of this, your pickup selection can significantly influence the instrument’s tone, output, dynamics, clarity, attack, and […]
Choosing the best wood for an electric guitar is one of the most discussed topics among guitar players, builders, and tone enthusiasts. Some players believe that wood has only a small effect on the final sound of an electric guitar, especially when pickups, strings, bridge design, electronics, amplifier choice, and playing technique are also involved. […]










