Sims Custom, UK 
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About: Welcome to the SimS Custom Shop here on Vintage & Rare. We are custom builders of the very finest electric guitars & basses. Since being Established in 1994 we have worked tirelessly to bring together the electric guitar dreams of our customers. As well as building complete guitars & basses our services include the custom building of bodies, necks & pickguards for clients own projects as well as having the UKs largest independent sprayshop facility. Please take the time to browse through our listings & feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Kind regards, Martin Sims Company founder
How it all started: After working in the Power Boat & Formula 1 industry Martin Sims wanted to start a new & fresh business in the guitar industry. The beginnings of the SimS Custom Shop started in 1994 when Martin Invented his now world renown L.E.D. retro-fitting fiting service. Martin had been building guitars & basses on a personal level for some time and after just finishing his latest creation Martin found himself in the situation where he needed better fingerboard visibility under the extreme lighting conditions the band was playing under. So as they say “necessity being the mother of invention” Martin set about working out a way of retro fitting the L.E.Ds without removing the fingerboard thus maintaining the guitars original feel & tone. During this period Martin realised that there was a need in Europe for a specialist guitar spray shop facility so in 1999 he opened the “Sims Spray Shop” offering custom spray work for other guitar companies well as private customers. Sims has continued to go from strength to strength and now offers much more than just L.E.Ds. & custom paintwork. In 2004 Sims invested in a bespoke CNC machining facility offering custom built bodies, necks & pickguards also for the guitar industry as well as for private customers alike. Ever moving forward & now with a workforce of 6 employees Sims have focused there attentions to building the very best in custom built guitars & basses. These instruments can be based on the trusty guitar standards of yesteryear as well as being a completely new & original build project. So if you want some custom paint work, L.E.Ds, custom guitars, necks & bodies or fancy having your very own custom built guitar then please feel free to get in touch with the SimS Custom Shop. Contact: Sims Custom, UK BY POST, PHONE OR EMAIL SimS Custom LED, Unit 20, Surrendon Manor, Old Surrendon Manor Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3DL, GREAT BRITAIN
Telephone: 01233 822522 International: 0044 01233 822522
BY EMAIL Please send all general enquiries and images to us direct, our e-mail address is: martin(at)simscustom.com For quick questions and quotes, do not hesitate to call us. Terms & conditions: L.E.D's > Bodies > Plates >>Paint > Necks >Service > Laser
L.E.Ds POUNDS STERLING Choose from Side Edge L.E.Ds only, Front Face L.E.Ds only or have both sets together, the choice is yours! 09 L.E.Ds fitted = £408.00 10 L.E.Ds fitted = £420.00 12 L.E.Ds fitted = £440.00 13 L.E.Ds fitted = £442.00
The above prices are for Side Edge or Front Face L.E.Ds only. 18 L.E.Ds fitted = £516.00 20 L.E.Ds fitted = £540.00 24 L.E.Ds fitted = £588.00 26 L.E.Ds fitted = £612.00 The above prices are for Side Edge and Front Face L.E.Ds fitted together. Available colours include Aqua Blue, Electric Blue, Fiesta Red, Gold, Green, Pink, Purple and Red. Please see the L.E.Ds page for examples.
CUSTOM BODIES POUNDS STERLING The custom bodies prices are as follows: Standard body machining = £200.00
Timber prices: Poplar body blank = £45.00 Alder body blank = £55.00 Mahogany body blank = £70.00 Swamp ash body blank = £75.00 Walnut top body blank = £70.00 Standard AA quilt maple top = £70.00 Mastergrade quilt maple top = £150.00 Bur maple top = £200.00 Extra options: Forearm contour = £20.00 Rib cage contour = £20.00 Vintage trem rout = £15.00 Speed rout = £20.00 Treble cut = £20.00 Battery box rout = £15.00 Floyd Rose rout = £25.00 Carve top body machining = £75.00 Drop top machining = £30.00 Binding drop Top = £80.00 Binding flat Top = £60.00 Grip rout = £25.00 Claw rout = £20.00 Tone chamber rout = £40.00 Thinline rout = £50.00 To originate custom shape = £100.00 All timbers to be quoted on request. Payment upon completion of all work prior to shipment. Shipping costs are extra to the prices above. All orders are subject to acceptance by Sims Custom Shop.
CUSTOM NECKS POUNDS STERLING The custom neck prices are as follows: Standard neck machining Guitar = £195.00 Standard neck machining Bass = £210.00
Timber prices: Plain Maple blank (Guitar) = £45.00 Plain Maple blank (Bass) = £50.00 Quartersawn blank (Guitar) = £60.00 Quartersawn blank (Bass) = £70.00 Birds eye Maple blank (Guitar) = £80.00 Birds eye Maple blank (Bass) = £85.00 Flame Maple blank (Guitar) = £70.00 Flame Maple blank (Bass) = £75.00 Mahogany neck blank (Guitar) = £70.00 Mahogany neck blank (Bass) = £75.00 Fingerboard prices: Indian Rosewood (Guitar) = £30.00 Indian Rosewood (Bass) = £35.00 Indian Ebony (Guitar) = £40.00 Indian Ebony (Bass) = £45.00 Honduras Rosewood (Guitar) = £65.00 Honduras Rosewood (Bass) = £75.00 Macassa Ebony (Guitar) = £50.00 Macassa Ebony (Bass) = £55.00 All in one with Skunk stripe (Guitar) = £35.00 All in one with skunk stripe (Bass) = £40.00 Extra options: Compound radius fingerboard = £20.00 Scarf joint angled headstock = £30.00 Veneer fingerboard = £25.00 Bullet truss-rod = £15.00 Vintage cross head truss-rod = £15.00 Finger board binding = £80.00 MOP, Albolone or Clay front face dots = £15.00 Floyd Rose type locking nut rout = £15.00 To originate custom shape = £75 All special timbers to be quoted on request. Payment upon completion of all work prior to shipment. Shipping costs are extra to the prices above. All orders are subject to acceptance by Sims Custom Shop.
CUSTOM SCRATCHPLATES POUNDS STERLING These prices are for a complete custom cut pickguard including machining and origination. Pickguard prices are charged by size Size up to Tele: Celluloid Tortoise shell = £65.00 All colours of Pearls = £49.50 Fully polished silver & gold mirror = £56.00 Mint green, parchment & cream = £48.00 Gibson type 5 ply bwbwb = £47.50 All standard 3 plyes & singles plys = £46.00 Size from Tele up to P.bass: Celluloid Tortoise shell = £74.00 All colours of Pearls = £50.00 Fully polished silver & gold mirror = £58.00 Mint green, parchment & cream = £48.50 Gibson type 5 ply bwbwb = £48.00 All standard 3 plyes & singles plys = £47.00 Size from P.bass & bigger: Celluloid Tortoise shell = £85.00 All colours of Pearls = £52.00 Fully polished silver & gold mirror = £62.00 Mint green, parchment & cream = £49.00 Gibson type 5 ply bwbwb = £48.50 All standard 3 plyes & singles plys = £48.00 Payment upon completion of all work prior to shipment. Shipping costs are extra to the prices above. All orders are subject to acceptance by Sims Custom Shop.
SPRAY SHOP POUNDS STERLING Standard bolt on body (Clear+Polish) = £250.00 Standard bolt on neck (Clear+Polish) = £135.00 Standard bolt on neck (Satin) = £81.00 Set neck & Through neck (Clear+Polish) = £385.00 Add colour to body = £40.00 Add colour to neck = £25.00 Add colour to set neck = £50.00 Add headstock colour match = £25.00 Add sunburst to bolt on body = £50.00 Add metal flake to body (inc base colour) = £150.00 Add metallic to body = £50.00 Add metallic to neck = £45.00 Masking bindings ( each binding ) = £20.00 Spray headstock face = £65.00 Apply customer logo = £15.00 Strip body (if necessary) = £100.00 Strip neck (not fingerboard) = £70.00 Strip set neck (if necessary) = £165.00
All special colours & artwork to be quoted on request. Payment upon completion of all work prior to shipment. Shipping costs are extra to the prices above. All orders are subject to acceptance by SimS Custom Shop. MISC SERVICE CHARGES Setup Charges = £40.00 - £50.00 Re-Fret = £200.00 Unbound , £250.00 Bound Level crown and polish = £75.00 Nut slot adjustment = £10.00 Add humbucker rout to body = £40.00
LASER PRODUCTS POUNDS STERLING Headstock laser each = £96.00 All headstock lasers prices are based on having the laser installed along with L.E.Ds. SimS Laser Stix per pair = £*** Now Discontinued SimS Laser Rings per pair = £*** Now Discontinued If there is anything that isn't listed here or if there is some specialist work that you would like us to carry out then please get in touch and we can work out a price for you. Claims: Upon acceptance in good order by carrier from Sims Custom Shop the material becomes the property of the consignee. All claims for damage or loss whether concealed or obvious must be made by the consignee to the carrier in accordance with ICC regulations.
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