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Custom Guitars Available
Order a Hargiss built guitar and
customize it to your specifications!
John Hargiss built his first guitar with his father, who was also a builder, when he was 19 years old. Before officially opening Hargiss Stringed Instruments in 1983, John had been building and repairing instruments in his garage on the side no matter what other job he had throughout the years. With 40 plus years of experience under his belt, John is able to build all types of stringed instruments. He is also willing to take the time to help others with their ideas such as the "canjo", the cigar box bass and even a conch shell lute!
Pictured below is a custom bass guitar built with black walnut. What's cool about this one is the wood came from a tree that was damaged in a storm right across the street from the shop!
The "Big Johnson"
Designed and built for Troy J. this instrument is a combination of a banana bass and a harp guitar.
Built for our friend Stephen C. this is a "D" model. Spruce top and mahogany sides and back.
The "Minstrel" guitar was designed to be a convenient guitar to travel with. It has a full scale length neck and while the body is small in size it resonates like a full size guitar. We do have classes available to teach you how to build your own Minstrel guitar!
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