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Reclaimed Materials from Historic Locations

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 28, 2012

The diaspora of reclaimed materials from the world famous Coney Island park in Brooklyn, NY, was the subject of a recent article in the New York Times.  Over the past few years, discarded Brazilian ipe wood from the iconic Coney Island boardwalk, sometimes literally rescued from dumpsters, writes Liz Robbins, has been used to create [...]

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Not the Same Ol’ Song and Dance: Music-Inspired Furniture and Other Custom Projects

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Founder's Blog on April 28, 2012

What’s your favorite style of music? Have a favorite musician? Do you like to dance?  Let the music be your muse for your next custom project, writes CEO and Co-founder Mike Salguero in his Stylelist Home blog from 4/18/12.  Be sure to follow him on Stylelist as he continues to spread the custom word.

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“Made In America” on the Travel Channel Tonight. Made in America on CustomMade 24/7.

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on October 11, 2011

Last week, a new TV series, “Made in America,” premiered on the Travel Channel.  This program showcases and celebrates goods that are still made in America in workshops, labs, and factories throughout the country.  Host George Motz travels across the nation to find out how “some of the most iconic products in the world are [...]

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Robinson Custom Inlays: Piece by Piece

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on September 1, 2011

If you’ve browsed our custom guitars gallery or searched for inlay work through CustomMade, you’ve probably noticed the stunning projects by Robinson Custom Inlays that combine the two art forms.  We’ve previously blogged about two of artisan Larry Robinson’s exquisitely inlaid guitars, the China Guitar, which took 11 years to complete, and the Lindisfarne Guitar, [...]

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Songs in Wood – Custom Pieces Inspired by Music

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 11, 2011

An old song can take you back to another place and time and stir up powerful associations.  A new song can captivate you and offer a different perspective on your life.  Whether your favorite music helps you get out of bed or get on the dance floor, it moves you.

Have you considered letting a [...]

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Inspiration for your Project: Eye-catching Custom Inlays

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 1, 2011

Your home is your retreat, your sanctuary, and your castle. More than that, it’s an expression of your personality. Every person walking in your front door can immediately get a feel for who you are based on what they see around your home. Exquisite and eye-catching custom inlays that are unique can show [...]

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The China Guitar by Robinson Custom Inlays

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 11, 2011

One of the most exotic custom musical instruments in CustomMade’s galleries, the China Guitar by Robinson Custom Inlays is more “an exotic MIDI controller” than an electric guitar.  The story behind this 11-year project involves one of the Four Heavenly Kings, a 700-year old dragon made of 1,800 hand-cut pieces, brush-and-ink paintings on wood by [...]

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Sound and Vision: Bring Your Custom Guitar Dreams to Life

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 17, 2011

This African blackwood and sinker redwood guitar by Stehr Guitars is not for sale.

This is only an example of what you can expect from custom guitars.  Artisan Joel Stehr explains: “I build every guitar to meet the player’s aesthetic and tonal needs. Every guitar is one-of-a-kind with no other like it in the world.”

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A Custom Guitar Can Tell You a Story

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 12, 2011

At CustomMade, we like to share the stories of the one-of-a-kind items created by our community of artisans.  The guitar is a modern storyteller with few peers.  Think of all the songs and compositions we’ve heard through guitar music throughout our lives.

Custom guitars tell stories before a single note is played.

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Custom Guitars

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on May 6, 2010

Guest blogger Chris Cioffi is “Part stained glass maker, part business development for CustomMade, part rock n’ roll musician, 100% about CustomMade.com.”  You can read his CustomMade profile to learn more.

As guitar music styles evolve, so do guitar-making methods.  Player preferences become more specific as time goes by and therefore continue to span a much wider [...]

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