CHYMIRA GUITARS
Here at Chymira Guitars, I pride myself on exceptional quality, feel, look, and sound. From the initial concept to the final product, the attention to detail is second to none. In an ever-evolving industry, Chymira Guitars has set the bar high for innovation, design, and wood selection. I personally hand select the finest exotic and rare tone woods from around the world that I use on all my builds, while also exploring different tone variations between different woods to achieve a specific tone that the client is after. I build for the modern player with the modern metal community in mind but the vintage player is also welcome here. - My passion is creating musical art and the goal is to not just build another guitar for the client, but to build a guitar so specific to the client that it’s more of an extension of who they are rather than an instrument. Check out our work and see for yourselves.
“Tell me about your dream guitar” -Head luthier Justin B.
EXCEPTIONAL PLAYABILITY | MESMERIZING TONE | CAPTIVATING DESIGNS
Hand built modern guitars using exotic and rare tone woods from around the world.
tone searching
The most important characteristics for tonewoods are stability, lightness, strength and aesthetics
Here at Chymira Guitars, I like to explore and experiment with different woods to achieve specific tones. If you are after a certain tone, I can step in with my expert knowledge and help you choose exactly what you are going for. I can explain the tone characteristics of each piece of wood (body, top, neck, fretboard) and what best would suit you. I will work with you on every aspect to build a guitar specific to you!
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Listed here are some of the woods I have to offer for your unique build. If you are interested in each of their specific characteristics, you can follow the link to the Tone Woods Page, where you can get a better idea of what each wood offers tonally.
ALDER | ROSEWOOD | SWAMP ASH | MAHOGANY | MAPLE | KORINA(LIMBA) WALNUT | EBONY | KOA | WENGE | POPLAR | PAU FERRO | SAPELE | BOG OAK BUBINGA | ZEBRAWOOD | LACEWOOD | PADAUK | PURPLE HEART | ZIRICOTE OVANGKAL | MONKEY POD | PRIMAVERA | COCOBOLO | MULBERRY BLACKWOOD | ELM | MYRTLEWOOD | BOCOTE
things to be aware of
-- Each build comes with a custom made wooden pen made from the same woods as your guitar.
-- Each build comes with your choice of a free Chymira t-shirt or Chymira hat.
-- Each build comes with a card of authenticity signed by me.
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-- I do not do true temperament frets.
-- I do not use Evertune bridges because the amount of wood you have to take out from the body completely kills the natural tone and is replaced with metal components.
-- I do not use Floyd Rose or large locking trems for the same reason.
-- I do not use solid color paints because I use exotic woods so I do not want to cover such beautiful figuring with paint, only colored translucent stains.
-- I will not copy another company's shape or design but if you have a concept or design of your own that you want to get made I can do that for an extra design fee.