The Haywire Custom Guitar Shop in Conway, South Carolina, specializes in “gig-ready” modifications and ergonomic customization designed for professional musicians. Led by Luthier Rick Mariner, the shop is particularly known for addressing physical play-ability issues that standard “off-the-rack” guitars do not solve. 

Ergonomic Guitar Customization

Core Specialties and Services

  • Ergonomic Modifications: Key services include neck shaving/reshaping to reduce fatigue and providing extra-wide necks (up to 2-1/8″) for improved comfort.
  • “X-Lightweight” Builds: Custom guitars engineered to weigh approximately 6 lbs for performers with back or shoulder issues.
  • “Gig-Ready” Setup: A comprehensive 8-point process involving fret leveling, 4-axis alignment, and custom electronics like Treble Bleed circuits.
  • Urgent Repair: Rapid “One Day Urgent Care” services for time-sensitive repairs. 

Haywire Custom Shop Offerings

  • Signature Models: Specializing in Nashville-style Telecasters with 7-way switching, compound radius necks, and semi-hollow bodies.
  • Components: Offering proprietary “Simulated Retro Vintage” (SRV) pickups in addition to standard upgrades.
  • Custom Wide Nut Necks
  • Custom neck shaving for electric and acoustic guitars

  • Extreme Neck Customization

Haywire Custom Guitars, located in Conway, South Carolina, also specializes in tailoring instruments to the specific physical and sonic needs of professional musicians. Their primary specialties include: 

  • Haywire Custom Guitars Luthiers are well-known for accommodating players with unique physical requirements through:
    • Extra-Wide Necks: Building custom nut widths ranging from 1-3/4″ to 2-1/8″ for players with larger hands.
    • Neck Shaving and Reshaping: Thinning or reshaping existing necks to custom profiles such as slim “60’s oval,” “V,” “asymmetric,” or “fatback”.
  • “X-Light” Lightweight Builds: They specialize in ultra-lightweight guitars, often weighing around 6 lbs, specifically designed to reduce fatigue for musicians during long performances.
  • 8-Point “Gig-Ready” Setup: Every guitar undergoes a rigorous proprietary process that includes 4-axis neck alignment, pickup potting to reduce feedback, fret leveling/polishing, and precision intonation to ensure the instrument is stage-ready immediately.

  • Specialized Electronic Modifications

    • 7-Way Switching: Adding toggle switches to Stratocaster-style models to allow for unconventional pickup combinations.
    • Treble Bleed Circuits: Installing circuits that prevent high-end frequency loss when the volume is turned down.
    • Working Bridge Tone Control: Wiring bridge pickups to a tone knob for increased versatility.
  • Professional Repair and Restoration: They provide expert Luthier services for major brands like Gibson, Fender, and Martin, handling complex repairs such as snapped headstocks, cracked bodies, and full/partial re-fretting.
  • “One Day Urgent Care”: Offering rapid-turnaround repair services for working musicians who need their instruments fixed quickly before a performance. 

You can contact us at Haywire Custom Guitars or visit their shop at 2007 Lees Landing Circle, Conway, SC 29526. 

Haywire Custom Guitars 

Would you like to know more about their pricing for custom builds or the specific neck profiles they can replicate?  Take a look at our current inventory.

Call or set up an appointment: haywire@sccoast.net

843-347-5742

Haywire Custom Guitars Nashville Player #1 Strat with wide 2" neck

Haywire Custom Guitars Nashville Player #1 Strat with wide 2″ neck

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