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Big Wave Guitars is not an e-commerce platform in the traditional sense, but a handmade custom guitar workshop based in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, USA. According to the website, luthier Rob Dmitrieff has 30 years of woodworking experience and combines traditional and modern building methods to create custom guitars centered on tone, size, shape, and wood selection.
Its core value proposition is handmade customization and tonewood selection. The standard configuration includes a red spruce, Sitka, or Engelmann spruce top; Indian rosewood or mahogany back and sides; a Honduran mahogany neck; ebony fingerboard; ebony bridge; Grover tuners; bone nut; and compensated saddle. Customers can also choose options such as premium spruce tops, cutaways, sunburst tops, slotted headstocks, Waverley tuners, Brazilian rosewood fingerboards and bridges, and hard cases.
As of February 2021, the base price for all models was USD 3,800. A non-refundable USD 2,000 deposit is required before ordering to lock in the price and production slot. Around two weeks before work begins, one-third of the remaining balance is due; another third is due after construction is complete and before the final finish is applied; and the final balance must be paid before pickup, delivery, or shipment. Shipping, insurance, and applicable state taxes are not included in the price. The website mentions pickup, delivery, and shipping, but does not disclose shipping coverage, delivery timelines, or payment methods.
The advantages are that pricing and major option costs are relatively transparent, the level of customization is high, and the original purchaser receives a “lifetime” warranty. There is also a 3-day approval period after receiving the instrument. The drawbacks are the lack of an online shopping cart, real-time inventory, production timeline details, and payment method information. The deposit is non-refundable, refunds are only issued after the instrument is resold, special one-off custom builds are non-returnable, and the purchase decision threshold is relatively high.
It is better suited to professional musicians, handmade guitar collectors, and high-budget buyers with clear requirements for tonewoods and personalized specifications. It is not ideal for users looking for standardized in-stock instruments, low-cost guitars, or fast cross-border delivery. No information is provided about accessibility from mainland China, so this remains unknown.
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