Ken Savage Guitars
"As a musical instrument the guitar should not impede on the musical process. The instrument is an extension of the player. They become as one".
...made by hand
...from the heart
Each guitar is unique. The wood is chosen, hardware and pickups decided upon, then the guitar is made. Focus on quality is paramount. The aim is to produce and instrument that is sonically excellent so to be worthy of the discerning player.
Scale length is also decided upon and is either 25" or "25.5".
Stainless steel frets are used predominately and are housed in ebony or rosewood fingerboards. The fingerboards are bound with wood binding.
Headstocks are scarf jointed to the necks and faced with wood veneer.
There is no text or engraving on the guitars. They all have a leaf motif on the headstock and are made from wood.
The top nut is made from bone.
The necks have a featured heel and are fixed to the body through a stainless steel neckplate.
Strings are through the body and are anchored with a stainless steel block.
Ash body
Maple neck
Ebony fingerboard
42 mm bone nut
25" scale length
14" fingerboard radius
Neck:- 22 mm at nut
23 mm at body
21 stainless steel frets
Gotoh machine heads 1:18 ratio
Gotoh bridge
Pickups:-
neck Dimarzio paf Joe
bridge Dimarzio Mo'Joe
5 way multipole selector
...for the soul
Sapele body
Mahogany neck
Ebony fingerboard
42 mm bone nut
25.5" scale length
14" radius
Neck:- 22 mm at nut
23 mm at body
22 stainless steel frets
Gotoh machine heads 1:16 ratio
Hipshot bridge stainless steel saddles
Pickups:- Oil City Triple Blues
5 way multipole selector
Sapele body
Mahogany neck
Ebony fingerboard
42 mm bone nut
25" scale length
18" fingerboard radius
Neck:- 22 mm at nut
23 mm at body
21 stainless steel frets
Gotoh 510 machine heads 1:21 ratio
Hipshot bridge
Pickups:-
neck Bareknuckle Emerald
bridge Bareknuckle Crawler
5 way multipole switch
I started working with wood over 40 years ago as an apprentice bench joiner. My experience is wide and varied. It includes furniture making, bespoke kitchens and bedrooms, hardwood windows and doors, all made by hand.
My first guitar was made in 1985 and things progressed from there. With a measure of enthusiasm, naivety and youthful arrogance I wanted to make the best electric guitar in the world, now with age I understand there is no best, only different, but still I try.
The guitars I make are nothing without you, the musician. It is with you in mind as to why I make these instruments. They are genuinely hand made to be the best they possibly can be. Their superb vibrancy is symbiotic with their organic nature. They are a fine instrument and all have an oil finish. The outcome is endeavouring to be second to none. I consider what I do to be a work in progress, constantly refining the guitar if and where possible.
It takes about 3 months to make one guitar so there is a waiting time. Price on application.
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Genuine enquiries are most welcome.
Sapele body
Flame maple neck
Ebony fingerboard
42mm Tusq nut
25" scale
18" radius fingerboard
Neck:- 22mm at nut
23mm at body
21 stainless steel frets
Schaller locking machine heads
Gotoh 510T tremolo bridge
Dimarzio pickups:-
neck - Area 67
middle - Area 58
bridge - Virtual Vintage 54 pro
5 way switch
