Options


The Standard build by Cardenas & Sons Guitars consists of customer's choice of body size between the 6 body sizes offered, customer's choice of Indian Rosewood, or Mahogany back and sides, with either Mahogany or Sitka Spruce top.  All tops are supported by Red (Appalachian) Spruce braces, and the backs are reinforced with Mahogany braces.  The standard build includes Honduran Maho9gany neck and either slot head or solid peg-head depending on body size.  The Standard includes Gotoh 510 machines, wood binding and paua shell position markers and paua shell rosette.  The price for a standard build is $2,250.00 and includes a hardshell case.


Many options are avaialble at your discretion to ensure your custom guitar is exactly the guitar of your dreams.  Options include machine head upgrades, many exquisite back and sides choices, many top wood choices, and a large number of inlay paterns and embelishemnts in abalone shell, wood, or composite materials.  Electic amplification is also an option using under-saddle pick-ups with end pin pre-amp and volume control.


Backs & Sides                         

                                                  Upcharge

Figured Mahogany  ............................................................... 175.00

Claro Walnut ............................................................................ 180.00

Eastern European Spalted Maple...................................... 320.00

Waterfall Bubinga .................................................................. 300.00       

Cocobolo ....................................................................................... 450.00

Macassar Ebony ..................................................................... 325.00

Figured Indian Rosewood ................................................... 225.00

Quilted Maple .......................................................................... 225.00

Bird's Eye Maple ................................................................... 175.00

Flame Maple ........................................................................... 175.00

Wenge ......................................................................................... 180.00

Ziricote ....................................................................................... 450.00

Padauk ...................................................................................... None

African Blackwood ................................................................ 575.00

Madagascar Rosewood ........................................................ 420.00

Brazilian Rosewood .............................................................. Call (Set dependant)

Machine Heads    

Waverly Tuners  .................................................................... Upcharge Dependent On Style

              

Electric Pick-up

L.R. Baggs Element Active System ................................. Upcharge Dependent On Style

Fishman Under Saddle Thin Line System ................... $195.00

Inlay Options ............................................................  Please Call to discuss

12 - String Versions ...........................................  $ 490.00

Case Upgrade...............................................................  $ 420.00 (Cedar Creek Custom Case)