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GALLERY: First Act Custom Shop's Custom Creations

Jordan Wagner
 Premier Guitar July 2010

     

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JewishJawbre aker
on 03/14/2013 		First Act closed the Custom Shop for good May 31, 2012.
dadoffive
on 03/07/2013 		Just after this guitar was featured on cable, I had Kelly Butler build a custom Delia for me as a rememberance piece after my daughter passed in 2006. He had a friend in Nashville hand paint her high-school portrait on the body as well (before the Nitro) coat. As an owner of 3 PRS amongst others, I cannot say enough about this guitars quality. Aside from the sentimental value, It is truly a work of art. Quality is every-bit as nice as my PRSs. Could not be happier with it.
terrance
on 01/18/2013 		Hello IM a axeman myself. IM in my 30's and I've never seen a double neck 4/6. I got lucky and helped out a person and ads payment . She told me I could have some stuff laying around. So I did grab somethings.and I got lucky there was a double neck ibanez 4/6. It plays nice. Has a nice case I bereave it's 74 .. It looks like a Gibson SG. Can anyone tell me what it's worth.... Reach me at bullyhorse@Yahoo.com.. Thank u... Terrance
The Phil'Officer
on 12/22/2012 		I've been playing for 35 years now and I own 5 F.A. custom shop guitars. I got REALLY lucky and discovered that a certain used guitar shop nearby had 2 of them them priced as if they were the ones from department stores. They had 2 priced at $149.00 each, so with trembling hands I purchased both and left with a gorgeous set neck American made Delia and a beautiful bright yellow set neck Lola with ruby red fret inlays. Both showroom new and extremely well made. Then, thinking to myself......if this shop has assumed these were dept.store guitars, there must be others doing the same thing. In the months that followed I found and bought 3 more from various guitar sellers. All play as well as any guitar on the market...high quality guitars!! They are still out there, I assure you, I just cannot buy more right now. Clue: you may be surprised at the stores that don't recognize they have a custom shop. I checked everyday for months (only takes a minute) and sure enough, certain big nationwide stores in a various states priced them as if they came from Target. I bought them (over time) and had shipped!!! Happy hunting!!
bassdruuuumm
on 12/06/2011 		whitch brand is this?
iain mclennon
on 08/28/2010 		Based upon the double-neck I'm looking at, I would have to agree that there is a healthy dose of Rickenbacker present. However, I see nothing wrong with that - If someone can take an already superb instrument and make it better (if indeed it IS better), I have no complaint with that. Of course, a photo tells me nothing about the quality, so. . .
CJohnson
on 08/13/2010 		Hey GTRMN, Take your piggy bank over to First Act and YOU design a new Axe instead of knocking other musicians equipment...I'm sure EVERYONE will agree with your ideas! The WORLD is waiting on a critic to solve its problems...
Hubithcakov
on 08/09/2010 		GTRMN, you must go ape sh*t over vehicles huh? They all look the same as well. That, and houses, jeez those houses sure could use a new design. You must also hate clothes, nature, and looking in the mirror, cause it's the same day in and day out. Well, welcome to life, good luck with the rest of it - xo!
Growler
on 07/30/2010 		I tend to agree with GTRMN. I see too many designs borrowed from past instruments with different pegheads and a slight alterations to the bodies in shapes and hardware.
David in Ohio
on 07/24/2010 		Its a interesting lineup (to me) just wondering what the price point is to the average Joe-or Jane who ordered one up (versus You know G, PR, F,Gr, etc, I am glad they are made (the Customs at least) in the USA I do see a major gap in the "Dept Store" line and the custom shop line or is there a middle ground (that I am missing) Rick Nielson's 6 Kent Armstrong lipstick p-u model (to me) is awesome) with individual volume-tone and on-off switchs (alot of tonal possibilities, even for Rick Nielson !



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