Paul H. Jacobson, Luthier

Custom Hand-crafted Guitars

Guitar Options

Below are listed all the options I offer on my guitars.  To find out what a guitar configured to your specifications will cost at current pricing, go to Price Summary for an overall price.  If you are ready to place an order for a guitar from my workshop, you can Order A Guitar with this form.

*Standard feature, no extra cost
Option with no extra cost
Option with extra cost

Soundboard woods
  Western cedar
  Engelmann spruce
Rosette
  *Selected by the builder
  Selected by the customer
Back & sides
  *Indian rosewood
  Madagascar rosewood
  Amazon rosewood
Finish/soundboard
  *Gloss lacquer
  Padded satin varnish
Finish/back & sides
  *Gloss lacquer
Finish/neck
  *Gloss lacquer
  Penetrating tung oil
Scale length
  640mm
  645mm
  *650mm
  655mm
  660mm
  665mm
Fingerboard width @nut
  #1: 50.8mm (2")
  #2: 51.6mm (2-1/32")
  *#3: 52.4mm (2-1/16")
  #4: 53.2mm (2-3/32")
  #5: 54.0mm (2-1/8")
Fingerboard width @12f
  #1:  60.3mm (2-3/8")
  #2:  61.1mm (2-13/32")
  *#3:  61.9mm (2-7/16")
  #4:  62.7mm (2-15/32")
  #5:  63.5mm (2-1/2")
Fingerboard extensions
  High-C (E-string)
  High-C (E-string) & -G (B-string)
Frets
  Medium: Stainless steel .043"x.080"
  *High: Hard nickel-silver .050"x.080"
  Highest: Hard nickel-silver .055"x.090"
  Highest: Stainless steel .055"x.090"
Fingerboard dots
  Fingerboard dots may be specified by the customer for any combination of
  frets.  Three dots are no additional cost.  Additional dots are $15/ea.
  Dots may be made from white plastic or gold alloy wire.
String spacing @nut
  #1: 41.3mm (.325" between strings)
  #2: 42.5mm (8.5mm between strings)
  *#3: 43.7mm (11/32" between strings)
  #4: 45.6mm (23/64" between strings)
String spacing @bridge
  #1: 53.6mm (27/64" between strings)
  #2: 55.6mm (7/16" between strings)
  *#3: 57.5mm (29/64" between strings)
  #4: 59.5mm (15/32" between strings)
Tuners
  *Gotoh Deluxe, gold plated, lyra style
  Gotoh premium, gold plated, Rodgers copy
  John Gilbert, 3/plate, ebony knobs
  John Gilbert, 3/plate, snakewood knobs
  John Gilbert,  six individual tuners
  Irving Sloane, bronze finish
  Custom hand-crafted by David Rodgers
Case
  *Hardshell w/arched lid and installed hygrometer
  Hiscox case w/installed hygrometer
Other options
Seven-string guitar, 4-string tuner on bass side
  Seven-string guitar, planetary D-tuner
  Left-handed guitar
 
*Standard feature, no extra cost
Option with no extra cost
Option with extra cost
 
To find out what a guitar configured to your specifications will cost at current pricing, please request a  Price Summary form by email.  If you are ready to place an order for a guitar from my workshop, please request an Order form by email.