6 - strings	7 - strings	8 - strings
24 Jescar stainless steel frets	✓	✓	✓
Neckwidth at nut	42 mm	48 mm	55 mm
Neckwidth at last fret	58 mm	68 mm	78 mm
Thickness at 1st fret	19 mm	19 mm	20 mm
Thickness at 12th fret	20.3 mm	20.3 mm	21.5 mm
Fretboard Radius	12" - 16" compound	12" - 16" compound	12" - 16" compound
Neckshape	Flat C	Flat C	Flat C
Body thickness*	38 mm	38 mm	38 mm
Blind fretslots	✓	✓	✓
Hipshot hardware	✓	✓	✓
Luminlay sidedots	✓	✓	✓
Dunlop Flushmount straplock	✓	✓	✓
GraphTech TUSQ nut	✓	✓	✓
Carbon fibre reinforcement in neck	✓	✓	✓
* Tremolo 40 mm, EverTune 46,5 mm

How much does a guitar cost?

A sixstring Magistra or Medusa starts at €2.899,00. For EU customers, 21% VAT is charged on top of the price by us. For customers outside the EU, import fees may be charged depending on the country you live in. This is your own responsibility.

The basic price includes a wide variety of options already: several choices of woods for the body, 5-piece neck and fretboard and multiple possible scales. Top-quality Hipshot hardware is included.

You can find the standard specs above in the table, which include carbon fibre reinforcement in the neck, blind fretslots and stainless steel frets. All woods are very carefully sourced which has a big impact on the looks and overall quality of the instrument.
Additionally priced options include highgloss finishes, top woods, multiscale and other types of hardware (including Evertune and tremolo systems). Feel free to ask for a quote and options!

How do I order a guitar?

For a full custom guitar, fill out the form for as far as you know, or send an e-mail with an example of what guitar you'd like. We'll get back to you. In the orderform you can fill out the options you'd like to have, but this is not compulsory - you may not know it all as it's a lot, we can advise!

We require a 30% non-refundable deposit and 30% when the guitar is put together. When the guitar is done and we have sent pictures of it, you pay the final 40%. Smaller payments are possible, but I will only start the build at 30% and ship it when I received the full amount. Of course, I will send pictures of the building process of your guitar regularly.

How can I pay for my guitar?
We accept bank transfers and PayPal.

Do you ship to my country?
We ship worldwide using Fed-Ex, a reliable and fast service with full insurance. Shipment is about €50,- within the EU, €130,- to the USA and €180,- elsewhere. Of course you are always welcome to pick up your guitar at our workshop if possible!

How long does it take to build my guitar?
Currently it takes up to a year to finish a full custom Magistra guitar. We are working hard to speed up the building process, but since it's a one man show this will take some time. It takes about three months before I start your build after the deposit, since I have to schedule it in my planning and have to pick the woods. Most of the work will be done in the two months prior to your ETA.

Can I change specifications during the process?
Building a guitar is a creative process. During the process when we decide on specifications, we envision what kind of guitar it's going to be and make suggestions. Once the deposit is paid for, we know what guitar to build, and start planning and ordering parts. Experience learns that even (seemingly) minor changes disrupt the entire process. Therefore we ask a €100,00 fee per change that is communicated to us by e-mail only and a possible delay in the order of three months per change.