Now available are my new custom built Penn Instrument Company guitars! I’ve been playing T style guitars for about 30 years and building them for myself and occasionally for customers for about 25 years. It is my favorite guitar design. My model based on the classic T guitar with two basic versions: VT-M (Vintage T Maple neck) and VT-R (Vintage T Rosewood fret board) Features will include: Ash or Alder wood body with choice of nitrocellulose color finish. Either flat sawn 1-piece maple neck or flat sawn maple neck with curved veneer rosewood fret board both featuring a straight 10″ radius and single acting truss rod adjustable at the heel. The neck is finished in gun stock oil with frets measuring .095″ wide x .047″ tall and hand cut bone nut. Vintage type single coil pickups with bridge pickup mounting to a ferrous steel bridge plate with 3 brass barrel saddles. Kluson vintage type tuners. RS potentiometers and .047uf capacitor. As a standard part of the build process I will hand contour the neck to each players request. This ensures a perfect fit for each player! I will also be offering many options and upgrades such as different pickup configurations, neck roasting, quarter sawn necks, body binding, etc. This will be YOUR guitar so you can pick and choose the way YOU want it!! Standard VT models as described above are $1949.00 with Gator tweed hard case.
My personal prototype VT-M has been performing perfectly and the first production guitar will be built within the next 2 weeks. Photos and details will be posted as well. I am now accepting orders. Please contact me: billy@300guitars.com.
My shop is located at 1 Executive Dr Unit L Toms River, NJ 08755
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or are in need of some tech work.
- Monday: 10am - 5pm
- Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: 10am - 5pm
- Friday: 10am - 5pm
- Saturday 10am - 2pm. (I am in every other Saturday).
I am also an Eminence, Mercury Magnetics, Mojo Musical Supply dealer.
I do all the tech work myself so you deal directly with me. I am a one man shop and my hours can vary so please contact me to confirm that I will be open.
Email me: billy@300guitars.com
Call or text me: 848-218-0362
Shipping Info for all repair work:
Please ship all repairs to: 1 Executive Dr Unit L Toms River, NJ 08755
I am currently offering all phases of guitar work which includes:
- Set-ups
- Fret dressing
- Re-fretting
- New hand cut custom bone nuts & saddles
- Electronics work
And amplifier work which includes:
- Basic maintenance
- Bias adjustment
- Repairs and restorations
- Modifications
- And more....
Testimonials:
David Nicholas - The 20watt amp is sounding fantastic! Delivered the goods at the gig and I'm finding cool tones all over the place with it. Love the cab w Emenince Tonkerlites too- perfect for my sounds! Makes the 12 string sound like a grand piano!
Peter Lacis - I had an audition for something recently that was all about Led Zeppelin I -- my custom Pennalizer BLEW THE MINDS of the guys I was playing with. They couldn't believe the sounds coming out of that amp. That album was never in my mind when I came up with the idea....so that's yet another testament to the amazing work that you do.
Scott Goldberg - I am very satisfied with the set-up, and the fast turn around. With the "lower" action it feels easier to play. I will definitely spread the word.