Carter Steel Guitars' Custom Shoppe

Welcome to The Custom Shoppe where:
"Nothing Beats a Great Piece of Wood"

Our Custom Shoppe Guitars allow you to experience the finest in enhanced sonic qualities, ultimate in state-of-the-art mechanics and ergonomics, along with the timeless beauty of natural wood and artistic inlays formed with Old World craftsmanship.

Exclusively from The Custom Shoppe,
our new Limited Edition line of premium steel guitars.

These awesome guitars are the first of their kind ever and far surpass any other guitar or materials used for tone and sustain, as well as beauty.

Features

Lacquer Bodies made from Timeless Timbers "Old Growth" Birdseye and Figured Maple for enhanced sonic qualities available only from this wood which far surpasses any other materials for tone and sustain, as well as beauty.
Inlays:

Abalone or Mother of Pearl Logos
Limited Edition, and
Trim

Steelin' Stuff Bar Holder
Deluxe Wrench Kit
Chrome-Plated Aluminum Parts include:

End Plates;
Pedal Bar;
Knee Levers and;
Sperzel Tuning Machines

Carter Steel Guitars' Light Weight, ATA Road Case with Wheels
Bill Lawrence XR-16 pickups are standard.
We also offer all George L's, Bill Lawrence, and Wallace TrueTone pickups
The most advanced, State-of-the-Art, changer mechanism available featuring BCT.
This 10^th generation changer is designed by Bud Carter (whose older, MSA and MCI designs are still being produced and used today, 30 years later, in other modern steel guitars).
Custom options such as wood necks with inlayed frets and markers

Limited Edition Pricing and Custom Shoppe Options

New from The Custom Shoppe, our wood neck option with inlayed frets and fret markers made of ebony and abalone.
(Also available on standard pro model lacquer bodies.)

Check out The Custom Shoppe's first great offering,
our 1000th Carter Steel Guitar.

NEW Awesome Mirabella Custom Inlays (Large Flash File)

NEW Take a video tour of our Custom Shoppe steels

NEW Check out some of our latest Custom Shoppe steels

Custom Shoppe quotes for custom inlays, woods, and other engineering beyond the options listed can be obtained.