It's your music. It's your instrument.
Make it uniquely yours with the Bedell Custom Shop.

With the Bedell Custom Shop, you design your very own guitar built to your specifications. You select the body size, then the exotic solid woods for the top, back, and sides; fingerboard material; and tuning machines. Our luthiers will assist you with your design and keep you updated on the progress of crafting your one-of-a-kind guitar.

  • 1. Get Started Today

    Explore the website sections below to familiarize yourself with the unique guitar customization options available to you.

  • 2. Call our Luthiers

    Call us at 877-264-3356 and our skilled luthiers will guide you through the design process and provide you with a price quote.

  • 3. Review your Quote

    You'll receive a price quote for your Bedell Custom guitar. After reviewing the quote, you are free to make adjustments for re-quoting.

  • 4. We Create your Guitar

    We get to work on crafting your one-of-a-kind guitar. In 5-6 months we will ship you your guitar in a beautiful tooled leather case.

Body Styles

When thinking of a guitar the first thing is to consider is the body size and shape. The body style is the foundation of the tone and feel of your instrument.

  • Parlor

    Easy to embrace, the Parlor is a treat in comfort and expression. Displaying punctual notes, woody tones and quick decay with few overtones, the Parlor is often preferred by finger-style players. The percussive qualities are also great for some flat-picking applications. Always handy, and ready to play, the Parlor is a great instrument.

  • Orchestra

    Lively, even-toned and punchy, Orchestras are known as all around performers, used in all styles of music. Having fewer overtones than the Dreadnought, Orchestras lend themselves more readily to microphones and reinforcement, making them an excellent choice for stage use while still retaining the beauty of acoustic tone. Very satisfying in finger-picking styles.

  • Dreadnought

    The most popular and possiby the most versatile of all body sizes, the Dreadnought provides booming power with pleasing overtones and wash. Broad tone dynamics from low bass to higher fingerboard position trebles with round, full note shape. Bluegrass, pop, rock rhythms and acoustic fills are all in the Dreadnought's arsenal. Great for players looking for volume and clarity.

  • Jumbo

    Great for rhythm and vocal backup, the Jumbo body style guitars of the 50's and 60's flavored countless country and western songs and pop anthems. Sharply shaped notes with bright overtones, Jumbos provide luxuriant texture to sing with. Accompanied by other instruments, Jumbos fill the middle of the band with ease. Especially useful for singer-songwriter performers and duos.

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Solid Woods

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The heart of an instrument is the hand selected all solid woods. Please enjoy our subjective descriptions as you review the individual choices photographed.

TOP WOODS

BACK AND SIDE WOODS

Fingerboard & Bridge

  • African Ebony

  • Indian Rosewood

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Custom Inlays

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Enhance the personality of your guitar by choosing from our wide selection of all wood, handcrafted soundhole rosettes and wood or abalone fingerboard inlay options.

Soundhole Rosette Options

  • CSR-A (M-587)
    Width: 6mm

  • CSR-B (M-170)
    Width: 8mm

  • CSR-C (M-164)
    Width: 9mm

  • CSR-D (M-198)
    Width: 9mm

  • CSR-E (M-135)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-F (M-157)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-G (M-165)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-H (M-182)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-I (M-191)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-J (M-192)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-K (M-194)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-L (M-203)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-M (M-208)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-N (M-209)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-O (M-288)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-P (M-484)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-Q (M-525)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-R (M-579)
    Width: 10mm

  • CSR-S (M-201)
    Width: 11mm

  • CSR-T (M-204)
    Width: 11mm

  • CSR-U (M-160)
    Width: 12mm

  • CSR-V (M-429)
    Width: 12mm

  • CSR-W (M-528)
    Width: 12mm

  • CSR-X (M-586)
    Width: 13mm

Fingerboard Inlay Options

  • DOTS - Classic fingerboard markers. The most prolific style used in modern guitars.

  • DIAMOND - Abbreviated vintage style inlay pattern for discreet, yet stylish tastes.

  • SNOWFLAKE - More developed vintage style inlay pattern. Classic beauty with function.

  • VINE - Modernized classic pattern in colorful abalone for the more adventurous tastes.

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Tuning Machines

Style and function are guaranteed by our top quality choices in tuning machines. With finishes of nickel, gold and chrome make the choice a compliment to your instrument.

Grover Original Rotomatics

A triumph in engineering and style, the Grover Original Rotomatic is the most popular of the Grover tuners. The sealed housing provides a maximum bearing for worm gear and string post with a gear ratio of 14:1. The worm and gear are precision-cut for perfect meshing, eliminating backlash and slippage. The countersunk tension screw permits players to regulate turning tension to any degree. The gear box has a special lubricant for lifetime, trouble-free service. Long known and respected as the standard for 50 years, Grover is a smooth, reliable, classic design trusted by generations.

Waverly Guitar Machines - Vintage Knob

Style, function, and beauty are the hallmarks of Waverly tuners. Waverly's patented design combines stainless steel with bronze to create smooth, non-slip tuning. With a 16:1 gear ratio and a patented worm tension bushing to eliminate looseness, Waverly tuners offer more efficient operation and precise tuning. Twin bushings on the stainless-steel worm gears and string post gears machined from bronze alloy means these tuning machines will have a long life with less wear. Used for decades on the finest guitars, Waverly tuners are the choice in open back simplicity.

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Extras

Every Bedell Custom Shop guitar comes with everything you need to keep the music alive.

Complimentary Protection
Every Bedell Guitar comes with a complimentary sculpted hard case with copperized iron hardware. The padded contour of the interior features full neck support and a built-in hygrometer to help monitor humidity inside your case, keeping your instrument sounding its absolute best.

Guaranteed for Life
Each Bedell Guitar comes with a limited lifetime warranty, to be free from defects in materials or workmanship, to the original owner, for as long as they own the guitar. For more details, please send inquiries to: service@bedellguitars.com

Bindings

Choose from Maple, Rosewood or Sapele binding.

Bracing

Choose between tapered or scalloped binding in Alaskan Sitka spruce, Adirondack spruce or Engelmann spruce.

Available in 3 Finishes

Choose between Gloss, Satin or Sunburst finishes for your Bedell Custom Shop guitar.

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