Joseph J Redman
Handmade Classical, Spanish & Flamenco Guitars
Josred Handmade Guitars
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Lead times/Waiting period
I build 4 - 6 guitars a year, so I generally work on a first come, first served basis. However, please inquire should you need a guitar urgently. Average waiting period is about 3 months.
Please note:
I pre-build guitars, time permitting, without having an order for them. On the home page you will find an updated list of guitars in progress. Please feel free to inquire.
Basic Classical Spanish guitar or Flamenco guitar, select materials and tuners, (to be decided upon during quotation - see "Materials to select from"below): pre-made wooden rosette of your choice: US$3,500.00*
Short Scale Series: Classical Spanish guitar or Flamenco guitar, scale lengths of 604mm to 640mm, select materials and tuners, (to be decided upon during quotation - see "Materials to select from"below): pre-made wooden rosette of your choice: US$3,500.00*
10-string (standard) Classical Spanish guitar, all solid AAA grade woods, Rosewood or similar back and sides, Master Grade Spruce or Cedar soundboard, Spanish Cedar or Mahogany neck with reinforcement, Ebony fingerboard, Rosewood bridge, handmade rosette, binding and purfling, select materials and tuners: (to be decided upon during quotation - see "Materials to select from" below): US$ 4,500.00*
11-string(standard) or Alto Classical Guitar, all solid AAA grade woods, Rosewood or similar back and sides, Master Grade Spruce or Cedar soundboard, Spanish Cedar or Mahogany neck with reinforcement, Ebony fingerboard, Rosewood bridge, handmade rosette, binding and purfling, select materials and tuners: (to be decided upon during quotation - see "Materials to select from" below): US$ 5,000.00*
*Includes hard shell case
For other short scale and/or multi-string guitars, please inquire.
Please note:
These prices exclude any special materials, requirements and specifications, which will be agreed upon and added to the price before order placement and confirmation.
Raised or elevated fretboard:
Add $350 to the budget price.
Double Top:
Add $450 to the budget price.
Materials to select from:
Soundboard: Lutz spruce, Sitka spruce, European spruce, Western Redcedar, Alaskan yellow cedar, California redwood
Back & Sides: Rosewood (Indian, Cocobolo, Bolivian, etc.), Maple (European, Curly, Birdseye, Tiger), Black walnut, Bubinga, Padauk, Wenge, etc.
(If you do not see your choice, please inquire.)
Tuners: Alessi, Rogers, Schaller, Gotoh, Schertler, Sloane, Gilbert, Rubner
If you have any special requests not listed under "Materials", please inquire.
French Polish
All my guitar are finished in Brite Tone instrument grade coatings. French polished shellac can be requested for the soundboard at no extra cost. I sometimes use a water-based filler for pore filling and leveling on highly porous woods.
Shipping
Packaging and USPS Parcel Post, to anywhere in the USA & Canada, are not included in the above prices. Freight to all destinations will be quoted upon order placement.
Insurance will be added to the shipping cost.
Payment Terms & Conditions
Terms and Conditions of Sale include a 40% non-refundable deposit upon order placement, and the remaining 60% (plus transport and insurance) upon completion and prior to delivery. PayPal is preferable, but cash, money order or a check is also acceptable.
Guarantee
I offer a 10 year guarantee on workmanship for the original owner, and a 48 hour money back guarantee, less the 40% non-refundable deposit.
No returns will be entertained related to damage due to abuse, as well as dissatisfaction with the sound, tone, sustain, or volume of the guitar, as these characteristics are open to individual opinion and interpretation. None of these characteristics can be guaranteed, due to the unpredictability of wood.
All guarantees will be considered at the sole discretion of the builder.
I offer a service that is quite unique, in that you can send your Redman guitar back to me periodically and I will perform whatever superficial surface refinishing or touch-up work is required, at a fee of only US$200.00, excluding transport & insurance.
Please note that repairs and refinishing to the soundboard, as well as major repairs, will be handled on an individual basis.
Josred Handmade Guitars
joseph