Custom Built



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Custom build for a client, as a gift for Dr. Perry. He was very happy, to say the least, gifted to him at a party. Delighted, and "couldn't believe how beautiful it was."





A wonderful sounding righthand dredanought guitar with Sitka Spruce top loaded with Medullary rays, Padauk Bariole back and sides. Honduran Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard, bridge and headplate. Bone nut and saddle, Abalone fretmarkers, bone and Abalone bridge pins. Brand name strings and tuners. semi-hemispherical fret ends for custom comfort. The fret ends are about 1/32" back from the edge of the Curly Maple neck bindings. The body is bound with Maple.


A quote from the client, "...couldn't believe how beautiful it was."

Serial Number 008


Twenty trees were planted in Africa as part of our sustainability project.



Customer purchase



Delivered to Customer



A dreadnought guitar selected by our customer has a great sound. Sitka Spruce top loaded with Medullary rays (silking), Beautiful streaked pattern Sapele back and sides Honduran Mahogany Neck, EI Rosewood Fretboard, bridge and headplate.





Bone nut and saddle, diamond patterned fretmarkers, Ebony and Abalone bridge pins. Brand name strings and tuners.Black bindings body. White side markers on fretboard. Frets are Med/Large. 12" radius fretboard and slender shaped neck for comfort.

Serial Number 002


A tree was planted in an United Stated National Forest as part of our sustainability project.




Customer Purchase



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A beautiful right hand extra deep Dreadnought style guitar with wavy Aspen top , Black Walnut back and sides and Butternut body bindings. Rosewood and Curly Maple Endplate. Mahogany neck with Birdseye Maple back plate and East Indian Rosewood head plate. Voiced scalloped spruce X-bracing. Arrow patterned colorful rosette, MOP fret markers.





Beautiful brass frets, bone saddle and nut.

Serial Number 003


One tree planted in Honduras as part of our sustainability program.



Custom built



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This custom order OM size guitar is now delivered. The specs: Perfectly quarter sawn Sitka Spruce top loaded with medullary rays with even tight grain throughout. Absolutely stunning Exhibition grade Quilted Sapele back and sides. Body bindings patterned Maple with Quilted Maple end wedge and fretboard bindings. Mahogany neck, EI Rosewood is used for the fretboard, bridge and special inlaid headstock. Gotoh brand tuning machines. Multicolor arrow pattern rosette. This one is electrified, so it can be plugged into an amplifier. Bone is used for the nut, saddle, and bridge pins (bridge pins are inlaid with Abalone and brass). The fret markers are also Abalone. Stewmac Med/Med frets are used. The deep bodies OM size guitar has a Bone Saddle, and a Tusq saddle.


A quote from the client, "Anyone looking for a local luthier for a custom build, I can tell you Tony Savino is the guy. His skill is obvious and passion is infectious! Owning Martin’s, PRS’s, and other higher end guitars, I can tell you firsthand, Tony’s work stacks up, right with them. Thank you again for you work!"





This one is simply stunning!

Serial Number 009


One tree was planted in Tanzania as part of our sustainability project.



Sold through our distributor



The Music Cafe in Mukwonago, WI sold this one on 8/2/2023



This instrument has found its new home with a purchase at The Music Cafe, Mukwonago, WI.


The new owner of this instrument sent me an email with this quote, "Amy at Music Cafe showed it to me, and once I played it, I had to have it. You make a beautiful piece of art, thank you! Andy C."


This one has a light bear claw Sitka Spruce top, with straight grain EI Rosewood back and sides. The back has a D28 Inlay strip in the back. Grover tuners, D'Addario strings, with rosewood fretboard and bridge. Bone nut and saddle, Decorated with Abalone dots on fretboard and bridge pins. Mahognay neck Padauk headstock with Maple inlay. Curly maple neck binding and Maple body binding. (This one was in stock for two days at The Music Cafe before it sold.)





Serial Number 007

One tree was planted in India as part of our sustainability project.



Custom



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OM (Orchestra Model) Guitar Maple Back and Sides, Engelmann Spruce Top, Mahogany Neck with Brazilian Rosewood center piece, fretboard, and Head Plate. Open Back Tuners with pearlescent white knobs. V2 Back strip. Abalone and rosewood rosette. Abalone and MOP inlay on fretboard (inlayed fretboard was purchased complete). Quilted Sapele Endplate with Padauk Boarder, Black Walnut and Maple Bindings. A black pickguard and strap buttons to be added once selected. The bridge is East Indian Rosewood with Bone Saddle, Bone Nut and light strings.





Serial Number 013

One tree planted in Honduras as part of our sustainability project.



Custom Built



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Delivered to the customer. The Specs: Lightly figured Mahogany back and sides, with a lovely streaked Engelmann Spruce top. The body is bound with Black Walnut and Maple perfling. The neck is bound with Maple. The Rosewood fretboard has Mother of Pearl markers, and the Rosewood bridge is accented with black pegs with white dots. The nut and saddle are bone. Ebonly headplate inlaid with Maple. Multicolor back strip, and two tone brown arrow rosette. Under the Rosewood fretboard is a double action truss rod.

The client picked the sets of wood in June, and we delivered the custom ordered guitar in September. The smile on the customers' face was delightful to see!





Beautiful Ebony boardered Quilted Sapele end wedge.

Serial No 012


The client is delighted with their new custom made to order triple O style guitar with the 25" scale lenght.


One tree was planted in British Columbia as part of our sustainability project.


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Luthier Tony Savino is a guitar builder in southeastern Wisconsin. This acoustic guitar maker has completed 12 guitars, and has three in process.

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Dreadnought Model : EI Rosewood back and sides Sitka Spruce Top

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Dreadnought Model: Brazilian Rosewood, Heavy Bearclaw Sitka Spruce Top

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Dreadnought Model: Brazillian Rosewood Back and Sides Engelmann Berar Claw Sitka Spruce Top

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Planning stages: Koa Back and Sides, Sitka Top

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My apprentice Cole (Grandson) is working on an OM style guitar. He has selected a Maple back and side set and Engelmann Spruce top. It will become his instrument when completed. The body is assembled, mortise and tennon cut, and in the process of applying the shellac finish.






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A. R. Savino



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262-629-0628


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A. R. Savino Guitar Company is located in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. Conveniently located between Milwaukee, WI, and Chicago, IL. We are only open by appointment however, we will accomodate your schedule.
When a custom guitar is ordered, we will send (email or text) updates as to the progress your custom guitar. Have a special neck you are in love with, bring the guitar along, so we can template the neck and duplicate on your Wisconsin custom built hand crafted guitar.


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