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October 15 2009 Just wanted to remind everyone to follow along with the blog I am writing. It will be more day to day stuff in the shop. Anyway, check it out here Don't forget that if you are on Vancouver Island this weekend, head on over to the Sidney Fine Art Show where my latest Live Edge guitar will be up for sale. Out of 1200 artists only 372 were selected for the show so you know this guitar is spectacular. All the information is available here July 17 2009 Hey everyone, check out my new blog. The Guestbook on this site is so flaky that it hardly ever works so I will use the blog for general discussion and comments. The blog can be found here so sign up and follow along in the adventure!! July 11 2009 APS Custom guitars has been voted "Best New Artist for 2009" at the Calgary Stampede "Western Art Auction". I am very excited about this award and would like to thank everyone at the Western Art Auction for putting on such a great event. I wanted to talk to the winning bidder but he was out of there so quickly that I did not have a chance to catch him. I'm sure he was rushing home to start playing his new guitar. If he happens to read this.......please e-mail me. Below are some pictures of the guitar, ribbon, and award. These "live edge" guitars are amazing. Get yours today.
April 15, 2009 West Coast Wood Designs in Sidney B.C are carrying my guitars. They have a number of the high end models and will be carrying my "live edge" guitars as well. If you don't know what a live edge guitar is, click here. There are currently 2 live edge guitars on order for the gallery and should be there within a month. They are looking amazing already.....so check the gallery out at, West Coast Wood Designs I have just completed the first production bass for APS Custom. I will have to re-work the site a little bit to include a tab for the basses but for right now this page will have to do. Here are a few pictures of the new design.
It is a Jatoba back with a spalted/flamed maple top. 3 piece laminated neck. Rosewood fingerboard and fender style bridge. It plays like a dream. March 12, 2009 Hey everyone! As you can see on some of the pages I have a new guitar of sorts. It is the "my first custom". In these hard economic times people need some cost options for cool electric guitars....and I have them. I have introduced the "distressed" finish line of guitars. These guitars are still build by me but have lower cost electronics, and hardware. Due to their low cost I can't allow customization of these instruments, they come with the following specs. Poplar body wood. bolt-on Maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, single bridge humbucking pickup, single volume knob, Fender style bridge, chrome hardware. The control cavity is the same that I use for my standard customs so switches and so on can be added later on. They come in high gloss black, red, and blue solid color, or distressed finishes only. They include a good quality gig bag. These guitars are still amazing instruments, and can be upgraded as money permits. They are a flat cost of $825.00 Canadian dollars, shipping extra. As I said, NO substitutions are allowed at time of purchase. And I must add.....You will NEVER find a better custom build guitar for less money (hell, not even close) then these low cost models. They sound great, and play great. I am starting to offer the solid color or distressed finish on my high-end models as well. However, if you spend the money on the high-end model I feel you should still be able to see and feel the amazing wood that I use......just my thoughts. Contact me for more information, or to place an order. Remember, I take Visa, M.C. (both through paypal, you don't need a paypal account and only you see your card number), Paypal, or good old fashion money. February 4, 2009I have updated the pictures on the ASMetal page, check them out. You also need to check out the AS10Woodie. It's the second last set of pictures on the AS10 page. It's an amazing guitar. I will be building more of these "live edge" guitars in future. They won't be cheap, but damn they look and sound killer. Just finishing up a new bass. I've so many requests for basses that this one is going to be a prototype for my new production model. All the guitars on the site are handcrafted my me, Andy Speake, one at a time. that's all for now. Thanks for your support, and keep rocking with APS Custom. If you don't have one, you might want to call me August 19 2008APS Custom guitars recently donated a guitar to the Raincoast Conservation Foundation (www.raincoast.org). A raffle was held at the folk festival in Duncan, B.C. and the lucky winner was Ryk Ryce.
Ryk (left) is the proud new owner of an AS10BT. Presenting the guitar is Andy Speake (right), Owner of APS Custom guitars. Congratulations Ryk. And thanks for supporting both APS Custom guitars and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation! June 27 2008 Just wanted to thank everyone who purchased the AS**BT models that have been on sale the last little while. I know you will enjoy the guitars just as much as I enjoyed building them. I also wanted to let everyone know that I am currently building a lower cost handcrafted version of my guitars. They should be ready for unveiling within the next month. They are still great guitars, just without the bells and whistles. So stay tuned for that! April 3 2008 That's right. APS Custom guitars is having a sale. Now is the time to pickup that APS Custom you have been dreaming of. All the BT (bolt-on neck) model guitars are going for $999.99, regular price $1399.99. Save $400.00 bucks on these impressive guitars All BTC (bolt-on carve tops) are going for, $1039.99, regular price is $1439.99. We are moving out the old to bring in the new. I have about 10 BT's and 6 BTC's. The bodies have been rough cut, but you still get to choose the model (AS10, 20, or 30) and the color. If you want to upgrade something, take 10% off that price as well*. Check out the price guide for our standard options, and ask me if you would like something not shown (i.e. different pickups, etc). * The 10% options discount only applies to our standard options found in the price guide. Other options will be charged out at regular price. Call or e-mail me for those prices. Act fast, these deals will not last long. call or e-mail me to put in your order e-mail: andy@apscustom.com Phone: 1-877-238-4082 March 30 2008 I have been getting a lot of inquiries about left handed guitars lately. Do I build them and do I charge more for them. I don't charge anything more for a left handed guitar than a right handed guitar, and never will, period. I have also received requests about payment options from many of you. I'm not sure why I have not included this information before so please forgive me. To order a guitar I require a 35% deposit down at the start of the project. The remainder shall be paid at the completion of the guitar before it is shipped to the client. 5% GST applicable to Canadian orders. Shipping costs are extra. I always try to find you the best shipping rate. Terms of payment include: Credit Card - If you wish to use MasterCard, Visa, or American Express, we will e-mail you an invoice so you can pay through Paypal. It's fast, secure, and you don't have to open a Paypal account to make the payment. Those living outside Canada, or the U.S. will be charged an extra 3.9%. Sorry, it's paypal and their extra fees!! Money order - in Canadian funds only please. Cash or Cheque - but don't send cash through the mail. As always, if you have questions or comments, send me an e-mail at andy@apscustom.com or call me at 1-877-238-4082 March 26 2008 Updated the home page with a little video that was created for me by Sean Owen. Sean is just finishing his program at Camoson College and used the video as a project for one of his classes. Updated the price list to a full product catalog, also created by Sean, thanks man!! Updated the "Shop tour" section of the site with a bunch of new photos. Check them out. February 26 2008 Not Just Another Music Shop (njams) in Vancouver has a few APS Custom guitars in stock, check them out at the address below. Also R&R Music in Delta have APS Customs for sale. Check these deals out before they are gone. "njams" 2415 Granville St. Vancouver, B.C. (604) 733-6526 "R&R Music Centre LTD" 8291-120th Street Delta, B.C. 1-877-836-8742 December 19 2007 Hello All! Just wanted to tell you about a company that sells high end sunglasses on-line. I mean, what better accessory to go with your new APS Custom guitar? Check them out at: Large selection of Authentic Sun Glasses from the Ray-Ban collection. November 8 2007 We have some updated pictures for you under each of the guitar models, check them out. Also, don't forget about the sale of all our prototype and demo guitars. All the guitars we have been taking to tradeshows and tinkering with for the last few years are all up for grabs and It's all going for 50% off, you can pick up a AS10BT for only $700.00 bucks....that even includes a case. Get them while they last. Please contact one of the 3 stores below for inventory: "Sidney Music Works" 9773 Fifth Street Sidney, B.C. (250) 656-1900 "Guitar Plus" 1108 Blanshard Street Victoria, B.C. (250) 380-7625 "Gordie's Music" 1519 Pandora Avenue Victoria, B.C. (250) 995-2012 October 21 2007 Just wanted to let everyone know that due to the Canadian dollar being stronger these days we have been able to reduce the prices on all guitars. All models have been reduced by $100.00 so now you can pickup (for example) a AS**BT (bolt-on) model for only $1399.00 including a case. You won't find a better deal on a handcrafted guitar anywhere. September 26 2007 Just wanted you all to know that APS Custom guitars is having a "sale" of sorts. We have decided to sell off all our prototypes and demo guitars that have been making the rounds to tradeshows this last year. These guitars may have some minor dents or other cosmetic dings but still play and sound great. And the best part is they are going for 50% off our regular retail price, and include a case. Prices start at $700.00 and go up from there depending on the model/options. We have 3 stores in Victoria, B.C. that have taken our inventory and are currently selling them for us. Check out the deals before they are gone. The stores are as follows: "Sidney Music Works" 9773 Fifth Street Sidney, B.C. (250) 656-1900"Guitar Plus" 1108 Blanshard Street Victoria, B.C. (250) 380-7625 "Gordie's Music" 1519 Pandora Avenue Victoria, B.C. (250) 995-2012 August 17 APS Custom will be exhibiting at the Music Industries Association of Canada (MIAC) tradeshow on August 26-27 in Toronto. It is being held at the Toronto International Centre and we are in booth #110. If you are in town that weekend, come and check out the gear. Hope to see you there. May 25 Just wanted to let everyone know that APS Custom guitars will be at the "One Hot Summer" festival in Banff, AB on June 14. The event goes from 2:00PM to 8:00PM in Banff. So come on down and check out the guitars. Hope to see you there!! May 6 Just got back from the Cochrane trade show and, just like Airdrie, the show was fantastic. A big thank you to all the people who came out and tried the guitars. Again, a big thanks to Community Futures West for allowing us to share their booth space. It was a great show and lots of fun to get out and meet the people who are making APS Custom guitars a success. April 30 I attended the Airdrie, AB trade show this past weekend and the reaction to our sample guitars was fantastic. THANK YOU to everyone who checked out the guitars and thanks for the great positive feedback. And a big thanks to the Community Futures West group who allowed us to setup in their booth, it was awesome. We will be attending the Cochrane, AB trade show this coming weekend May 5-6 so come on down and check us out there. We have a few new additions to the guitar line ups. We are now building carved tops for each of the lines we carry. They are currently in production and should be ready within the next month. The ASMETAL line of guitar that says it will be ready for Jan 07 has run into some problems. I am currently redesigning it and should be ready in a few months. Very sorry for the delay, but it will be worth the wait. We need some updated pics. I know, I know. I don't have pics of the Zebrawood, or Cherry topped guitars. We will be getting some new pictures shortly so you can see the new models and the cool things we are doing with them. Last but not least, Drop me a line (andy@apscustom.com), let me know what you like, don't like, or what you would like to see on our guitars. Any input is always helpful in making a better guitar for you. Take care and keep on Rockin' Feb 21 Just a quick note to let everyone know that we have the following stores in Vancouver carrying our guitars on a consignment basis:
R&R Music Centre LTD.
Westcoast Music
Not Just Another Music Shop (NJAMS) We will be hitting the Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta areas next. Stay tuned... Jan - early Feb. Hello again, just wanted to let everyone know that we are building our final samples that we will be taking around to music stores in Vancouver and then Calgary and Edmonton. We will keep you posted on who will be carrying APS Custom guitars. If you don't live in these areas, it would still be best to contact me directly about our guitars. Jan 18-21 2007 NAMM I attended the NAMM convention in Anaheim this year and let me tell you, we had a blast. We connected with suppliers we had no idea even existed. We got lots of ideas for new guitars, and got a bunch of thinks signed from many of the rock stars that were making the rounds. A great event, and a great time was had by all. August 30, 2006 Just back from a great trade show in Toronto. MIAC is the premier show for the music industry in Canada. Connected with some fantastic suppliers and looking forward to adding some great new features to the 2007 guitar line! Attended the gala dinner where Tom Cochrane was honored as a Hall of Famer...good event and time was had by all! Met a good couple of guys from Gear Music in Oakville, Ontario so if you're in the area and looking for some great gear...check em out! (www.gearmusic.net) July 28, 2006 Andy Speake is currently on a demo tour across British Columbia from July 28 - August 8, 2006. If you would like a demo of our guitars, call us at 403-688-7626 and if we're in your area we'll stop by! |
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