Custom built guitars
Custom instruments at Froise Guitars are designed around the player. Each build is developed through a collaborative process where your playing style, ergonomic preferences, and tonal goals help shape the final instrument.
Specifications can be tailored to include scale length, body shape, tonewoods, fretboard width, neck profile, and electronics. Aesthetic details such as finish, hardware, inlays, and overall visual design are also part of the process, ensuring the instrument reflects both functional requirements and personal expression.
Whether you are looking for a traditional acoustic voice, a modern multi-scale design, or a unique electric instrument, each guitar is built individually using established luthiery techniques and careful attention to detail.
The goal is simple: to create an instrument that feels natural to play, responds to your technique, and supports your musical voice
Instruments & Pricing
Each Froise instrument is individually built using traditional luthiery techniques and a structured design system. Pricing reflects instrument type, construction complexity, and level of custom specification.
Built on established Froise Guitars body designs, developed for balance, responsiveness, and tonal clarity.
Includes:
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choice of standard in-stock tonewoods
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scale length, neck profile, and nut width within design system
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full build and finishing
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Gotoh tuners
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Cut-away
Standard tonewoods include:
Imbuia, maple, and Rhodesian teak (as available in workshop stock)
Optional Add-Ons (Acoustics)
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Pickup systems
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Fan-fret / multi-scale neck
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Non-standard / sourced tonewoods: quoted individually
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Custom body design (new mould required): quoted individually
Classical Guitars - R45,000
Built using traditional classical construction methods, with emphasis on balance, clarity, and projection.
Includes:
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standard classical specification
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use of in-stock tonewoods where appropriate
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aesthetic and minor ergonomic customisation
Optional Add-Ons (Classical)
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Cutaway
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Pick-up system
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Non-standard tonewoods: quoted individually
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Custom specification adjustments: quoted individually
Standard Electric Instruments - R40,000
Built as ergonomic, modern instruments with a focus on playability, stability, and expressive response under amplification.
Includes:
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through-neck construction (standard for Froise electrics)
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hardware and electronics configuration within standard options including Karman pick-ups
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in-stock tonewoods
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Gotoh tuners
Optional Add-Ons (Electrics)
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Advanced electronics
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Fan-fret / multi-scale neck
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Non-standard tonewoods: quoted individually
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Custom body design: quoted individually
Fully Custom Instruments - From R70,000
Designed in collaboration with the player. Full flexibility in specification and design direction.
May include:
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custom body shapes
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alternative scale lengths
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specialised neck designs
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unique aesthetic requirements
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experimental configurations
Final pricing depends on complexity and materials.
Notes on Materials & Custom Requests
Standard pricing assumes the use of in-stock workshop tonewoods. These are selected for stability, tonal suitability, and availability.
Where a client requests non-standard or specific tonewoods, these may need to be sourced or imported. In such cases, additional costs will be added based on material availability, procurement effort, and supplier pricing.
Each instrument is built individually and confirmed before construction begins.
