* Post Update July 2023
Jay has decided to retire from custom instrument builds and to pursue his passion of building whatever he dreams up, day by day. This new round of Lichty instruments are guaranteed to be one-of-a-kinds!
We expect to have a handful of instruments available each year for purchase and will post them on the site as soon as they are ready to ship. If you would like to be notified by Jay when a new instrument is coming up please send him an email (lichtyguitars (@) gmail.com). He will keep you in the loop!
Getting Started …
There are a few different ways to approach purchasing a custom Lichty: You can look to our current inventory for an immediate purchase, order a custom guitar, ukulele, fiddle or viola or order a custom-instrument gift certificate for a loved-one. The bottom line – contact Jay at anytime to learn more.
Pricing
Once you have decided on ordering a custom instrument here are the next steps:
- Get familiar with our pricing. As a reference, the base price for a guitar is $9,000, for a ukulele it is $5,000, for a fiddle it is $5,500. Get more details on what is included in base priced guitars and ukuleles here. For guitars and ukes you can compare costs of different options and get a close estimate of total cost via our Price Estimator. * For pricing on custom fiddles or violas contact Jay to discuss designs and options.
- We recommend that you fill out the Price Estimator and submit it. You and Jay will both receive a copy by email. Once Jay has all of your information he will get in touch and go over any questions you may have.
- For a Gift Certificate, you can look to the Price Estimator to get an idea of cost and then contact Jay.
Order a Custom Instrument – The Details
Once you and Jay have finalized all the details, you will receive a confirmation form from Jay and a projected completion time. Sign and return this form with a booking deposit of $500 to hold your place in our shop schedule. As Jay is preparing to build your instrument, he will get in touch and request a total of 1/3 of the instrument’s total cost (minus the $500 deposit). Balance is due upon completion of the instrument. All prices are indicated in US dollars. Our typical delivery time is 8-12 months given how many folks are saying Yes! to custom Lichty instruments.
Payment Options: Payments may be made via check or bank transfer.
Shipping: Upon completion of the instrument and receipt of the balance, your instrument will be shipped. Prices do not include insurance, taxes or shipping. * Please keep in mind that international shipments are subject to customs/duties fees.
Warranty: The full cost* (minus shipping charges) is refundable within a 5-day approval period. This warranty does not extend to highly specialized custom orders. Please be sure to discuss this with Jay before placing your order. Jay provides a limited lifetime warranty to the original owner against defects in materials and workmanship. The warranty does not provide coverage for normal fret/fingerboard wear, or damage to the finish or other as a result of improper climate control or other improper care. Warranty cards are provided with each instrument. Customer is responsible for shipping charges.
