Price list for Sexauer Flat-top Guitars

as of
September 1, 2009

My Work, and Your Obligation!
(when you're ready!)

Price structure of the time of retainer is locked in.

I cut off new orders when I am 2 years behind.

I make custom guitars. There is no "standard" guitar, and these models listed here are where we start. Even if you order a standard model, it won't be built exactly like the one your buddy ordered. This is because I am going to do my best to make it to suit you. I am paying close attention (and taking notes. . .after I receive your deposit). Bruce Sexauer

My Business Methods!

Typically, my Guitar features include:

H. Mahogany/Indian or Honduras Rosewood/Jatoba back and sides	Wood bindings w/mitered purflings
Italian or Adirondack Spruce soundboard	Back center strip matching bindings (snakewood these days)
Honduras Mahogany Neck	MOP or Abalone logo/side dots/fingerboard inlays
Ebony fingerboard w/Ebony or Snakewood binding	Waverly tuners
Ebony bridge w/inlayed ebony pins	Oil varnish finish (applied by myself)
Hide glue construction where possible	Calton Case at my actual cost.

I do make simpler guitars than the above described, and they can be a little less expensive.

I have 3 size catagories:
Companion/$7500 . . . Regulation/$8500 . . . Grand/$9000
A great variation of design is available within the size parameters.
"Regulation" for instance, can be a 14 fret or a 12 fret, 14" or 15" width, Martinesque, Jumbo-ish, or Classical!
Because I work w/o molds and most conventional fixtures, I can offer a much broader design spectrum
than you may be used to!

Visit my Woodlocker and see many of the possible wood upgrades.

While my typical guitar will meet most people's notion of a handmade guitar,
the next few lines will give you an idea of the possibilities. <>

A few of the many possible Options:

Multi-scale fretting "JB" package (Fully asymmetrical guitar w/multi-scale)	$600 $1250	Lacque:r Finish (I am no longer willing to do this)	N/A
Cutaway side: Slotted Peghead	$800 $600	Brazilian Rosewood better/best Honduras Rosewood (Tucarensis)	$2500 to $7000 $250 to $500
Engelmann Spruce/Sitka Spruce/Western Red Cedar Port Orford/Pencil cedar (really!)	$NC	Highly figured Sapele, Chechen, Ziricote- Koa-	Varies $350 to $1500
Ancient Kauri Top (125 lines per inch)	$800	Malaysian Blackwood is great!	$900
German Spruce (30 years old)	$350	Indian Rosewood	$NC to $350
Better Adirondack Ultimate Adirondack	$300 $1000	Australian Blackwood (I have great stuff) African Blackwood (just one perfectly flatsawn set)	$450 $1500
Waverly Gold Alessi or Graf tuners	$100 $750	The "Tree" Quilted Mahogany (no cutaway please) Flamed Honduras Mahogany	$1500 $300
Rodgers Tuners (a variety in stock)	$1600	Claro Walnut (very fancy)	$450
Abalone Rosette Abalone top purfling	$250 $750	California Grown Black Walnut (med. flame)	$NC
Schertler BlueStick, or most other UST's	$300ish	Pyramid Bridge	$400
Carbon fiber neck reinforcement (that works)	$200	Serious abalone purfling (as "45")	$4250
Herringbone top purfling	$250	Cedar Creek Case instead of Calton	save $350 at your risk

Prices are US dollars FOB Petaluma, CA. Sales Tax will be added in California.

I have been relying upon personal contact, telephone conversation, email, both to establish the details and price of your instrument, and to clarify any issues around my concept and competence as a Luthier. Please don't hesitate to call me, Bruce Sexauer, at:

(707)782-1044