Gaylord guitars

Usa CUSTOM SHOP SOLIDBODY electric GUITARS, PLUS parts & engraving

* Hot Rod Garage *

Inspired by the dragsters, funny cars and junk yard street rods – those classic hot rodded bare bones cars that screamed down the drag strip – Gaylord Guitars are hand crafted, vintage-style custom shop guitars made for you & the rowdy crowd in Vero Beach, Florida, USA

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  • Lefty Danny Boy - Tiger Flame Tuxedo
    Lefty Danny Boy – Tiger Flame Tuxedo
  • Lefty Danny Boy - Tiger Flame Tuxedo LP Scale
  • Lefty Danny Boy - Aged Neck
  • Digger Blue 01
    Custom Shop Digger Off-set Original Guitar, 7 lbs 6oz.
  • Digger Blue 01
  • Digger Blue 03
  • Digger Blue 04
  • Digger Smokers Green 01
    Custom Shop Digger Off-set in smoker green metallic, 7 lbs .06 oz
  • Digger Smokers Green 02
  • Digger Smokers Green 03
  • Digger Smokers Green 04
  • Digger Sunburn 01
    Custom Shop Digger Off-set in classic sunburn, 6 lbs 9.6 oz
  • Digger Sunburn 02
  • Digger Sunburn 03
  • Digger Sunburn 03
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  • Custom Shop Fueler LP Style in blackburst, 6 lbs 1.29 oz
  • Custom Shop Hummer S-style in racer red metallic, 6 lbs 3 oz
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  • Custom Shop Hummer in burst, 8 lbs 7 oz
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  • Custom Shop Oiler Tele Style in vanilla cream over sunburst, 7 lbs 12.2 oz
  • Custom Shop Oiler Esquire Style in pale gold over sonic blue, 7 lbs 6.4 oz
  • Custom Shop Oiler in ice blue metallic over black and white, 7 lbs 13.8 oz
  • Custom Shop Hummer in snow white over green machine, 7 lbs 13.7 oz
  • Custom Shop Hummer Strat Style in midnight black, 7 lbs 6.8 oz
  • Custom Shop Danny Boy LP Junior Style in Darkburst 8 lbs, 10.9 oz
  • Custom Shop Vintage LP Style Guitar – Dapper Dan, 8 lbs, 9.2 oz
  • Danny Boy - Tribute to Blue Angels
    Danny Boy – Tribute to Blue Angels
  • Danny Boy - Maple Neck
    Danny Boy – Maple Neck
  • Lefty Danny Boy - Bark Pocket Maple Top
    Lefty Danny Boy – Bark Pocket Maple Top
  • Lefty Danny Boy Headstock
  • Lefty Danny Boy - Side View
  • Lefty Danny Boy - Dark Burst Back
    Lefty Danny Boy – Dark Burst Back
  • Danny Boy - Flame Maple Red Racer
    Danny Boy – Flame Maple Red Racer
  • Danny Boy - Transparent Nitro Finish
    Danny Boy – Transparent Nitro Finish
  • Danny Boy - Tobacco Burst Back
  • Danny Boy - Headstock
  • Danny Boy - Aztec Inca
  • Danny Boy - Aztec Inca Maple Top
    Danny Boy – Aztec Inca
  • Danny Boy - Aztec Inca Full Length
  • The Dan - Natural Top
    The Dan – Natural Top
  • The Dan - Natural Top Full Length
  • The Dan - Bursted Neck
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* CUSTOM SHOP Models *

  • Digger – An Off-set original
  • Oiler – Like the Esquire but with arm and belly carves
  • Hummer – Super S-style with hard tail or whammy
  • Fueler – Blending LP and T-style with a unique cove carve
  • Slammer – Edgy off-set original with a cove carve
  • Rodder – Secret. *Coming Soon*
  • Berserker – Secret. *Coming Soon*
  • Dapper Dan – A Set-neck carved top, 3-on-a-side
  • Danny Boy – A flat top JR. 3-on-a-side tuners

Each guitar is hand crafted as a one-of-a-kind instrument. The Digger is an original off-set body shape. The Hummer and Oiler use classic body profiles of early Corona CA guitars and they look great leaning against a car fender. 😉 We usually hot rod these S and T-style bodies with arm and body contours for better ergonomics but will customize to your preference.

Our Dapper Dan and Danny Boy models are reminiscent of Lester Paul’s signature, but are differentiated with our Jr. having fancier wood tops and our Sr. getting a thinner overall body thickness. The results are a lighter weight guitar with a focus on playability, well tuned set-up, outstanding fret work and unique finishes of racing and vintage inspired themes.

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Current Build Times, Only 6-8 weeks!

Left and Right Hand Options Available

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  • Fueler Black Limba on Basswood and Rosewood Necks
    necks and bodies in production
  • Fuelers stained before paint
    Fuelers stained before paint
  • Fueler in set-up phase
    Fueler in assembly pre-stage phase
  • Fueler headstock and Dan working on a neck
    Fueler headstock and Dan working on a neck
  • Fueler in marine dream blue after set-up
    Fueler in marine dream blue after set-up
  • Slammer in production, customizing pickguard template
    Slammer in production – customizing pickguard template
  • Slammer in set-up phase
    Slammer in pre-stage assembly phase
  • Slammer in assembly
    Slammer dialing it in for assembly
  • Slammer in assembly
    Slammer gets a back plate
  • necks in production
    various necks in production
  • Hummers in paint
    Hummers with weight relief in paint
  • Diggers in paint
    Diggers and a Hummer in paint
  • Digger in production
    Digger in wood production
  • Oiler branded and ready for assembly
    Oiler branded and serialized, ready for assembly
  • wood stash
    wood stash
  • just after glue up, rough cuts
    rough cuts before routing
  • headstock early phase
    headstock early phase
  • Digger assembled
    Digger assembled
  • Digger headstock assembled
    Digger headstock, strung
  • Digger ready to play
    Digger ready for final set-up
  • Hummer ready for distressing
    Hummer ready for distressing
  • necks profiled ready for fretboard glue up
    necks profiled ready for fingerboard glue up
  • bodies and tops glue up
    body and top glue up
  • the shop
    the shop
  • body carve with hand router
    body router carve before sanding
  • body carve with hand router
    body carve with hand router
  • Dirk testing a custom body made for his neck
    Dirk testing a custom body made for his neck

VINTAGE-STYLE AGED RELIC FINISHES,
CUSTOM SHOP PREMIUM PICK UPS & GUITAR parts ENGRAVING

Our guitar finishes are mostly a nitrocellulose lacquer, sprayed with thin coats & stylish accents, either stripes or spray-overs in a variety of classic combos or bursts. Specializing in aged satin & semi-gloss sheens, they have a “worn-in” look and feel über comfy. With hotter 70’s – 80’s style humbuckers, P90’s or single coils from Duncan, DiMarzio, Dylan and MIJ Gotoh pickups and select hardware, each guitar is crafted for optimum tone.

Engraved Pickup Covers, Control Plates, Neck Plates, dome knobs and other metal parts with racing themes, custom graphics or text are available for those seeking extra hot rodded appeal. GG will install any desired pickup and hardware into your new custom ordered guitar. Start your order today.

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Oiler branded and ready for assembly
Fuelers stained before paint
Fueler in set-up phase
Diggers in paint
Digger Sunburn 02
Digger Smokers Green 02
Digger assembled
Digger Smokers Green 04
Digger Sunburn 03
Digger Blue 01
Digger Blue 04

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Each guitar is a one-of-a-kind made by hand in Vero Beach, Florida U.S.A. We build in small batches and also accept custom orders where you choose the pickups, hardware, switching config and colors. Email for pricing and pre-order details.

Our AAA process (Artificial Age Adjustment = relics!) is da bomb and all of our builds are created in our shop at a comparatively affordable cost.

Consider sending us an email prior to a Reverb purchase to find out about customizing, special delivery, our trade up guarantee and discount options for cash and Zelle purchases (instead of Reverb cart check-out), so email info@gaylordguitars.com today !

READY TO START A CUSTOM ORDER? – TALK TO US

We start with a few basic questions in the form below and will contact you asap to get more details. Our pricing typically ranges between $1,699 to $2,999, plus tax and shipping for a USA custom built guitar. A 50% deposit is needed to start the build and our time frames are 6 – 8 weeks to ship most custom builds. Ask about financing options and recommendations on features/preferences to help you acquire that special axe.

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