Base price for a guitar is $2,000.00 plus 7% tax if purchased in Illinois. Here is a list of what base price includes:
- Body Size: Any of the sizes mentioned on Models page
- Top: Sitka Spruce, Engelmann, Cedar, or Mahogany (note: The base price tops are very good quality.)
- Back and Sides: Mahogany (add $100.00 to $200.00 for Rosewood depending on grade of wood)
- Neck: Mahogany
- Headplate: Indian Rosewood or Cocobolo
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood or Cocobolo
- Bridge: Indian Rosewood or Cocobolo
- Bridge Pins: Boxwood or Rosewood
- Binding: Maple, Rosewood, or Bloodwood
- Purfling: Black, White, and Black
- Rosette: Black, White, and Black or Herringbone
- Tuners: Standard Grover or Gotoh
- Nut and Saddle: Bone
- Nut Width: 1 11/16 or 1 ¾ inches
- Scale Length: 25 inch or 25 1/2 inch
- Case: TKL hardshell case
CUSTOM ORDERING
A deposit will be made for the cost of materials. The deposit will put you on the list and start the process of building a guitar. Any remaining balance will be paid when the guitar is completed. It will take at least 3 months to complete a guitar once started, depending upon how many people are on the list and any waiting for certain materials, etc.
PRICING LIST
TOPS: Adirondack, Carpathian, Italian, Master grade Sitka, Engelmann and Cedar. Add $200.00 German Spruce call for price.
Back and Sides: Curly Maple add $150.00-$300.00
Indian Rosewood add $100.00-$200.00
Straight grain koa add $200.00
Macassar Ebony starting price of guitar $3200
Rosettes: Single ring abalone add $75.00
Three Ring Abalone add $165.00
Wood Rosette $25.00 and up
Binding: Curly Koa add $50.00
Curly maple add $50.00
(Most of the Maple and Koa bindings I buy will have some figure. These bindings that are extra have some strong figure.)
Purfling: Herringbone add $50.00
Abalone add $300.00
Tuners: Waverly $100.00 - $300.00
Cutaways: Venietian (rounded) add $75.00
Florentine add $250.00
K & K Pick-Ups: $100.00 - $250.00
Cases: Cedar Creek, Ameritage, and Calton. Call for price.
This is a basic price list to give you some idea of prices; It is not meant to be exhaustive. Many other options are available. Please call us at 815-303-5917 or email us with any questions.
WARRANTY
Lifetime warranty applies only to the original owner. Warranty does not cover abuse, neglect, or normal wear and tear of an instrument.
McKee Guitars is now offering a guitar building and repair course. You will construct an electric and acoustic guitar, learn repair, and see how a guitar repair shop operates. For more information, please email us or call 815-303-5917.
Contact McKee Guitars today at 815-303-5917 for all of your Ottawa, IL pricing needs.
