HAND-BUILT
GUITARS FROM CENTURY-OLD WOOD.
Vintage Tone
Hand-Wired
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Hand Crafted
100+ Year Old Reclaimed Wood
Lifetime Warranty with Registration
One-of-a-Kind Tone
Explore our Custom Guitars
Each piece is handcrafted from vintage reclaimed wood
EARTHCASTER
EARTHCASTER
The Earthcaster is a bare bones telecaster style guitar set on saving the world one guitar at a time. With one eye on sustainability and the other on the time honored history of luthiery, this...
EARTHCASTER PLUS TOP
EARTHCASTER PLUS TOP
Similar to Les Paul construction this guitar is built with a hardwood wood cap on top of the body. The Earthcaster is a bare bones telecaster style guitar set on saving the world one guitar...
Custom Shop Lightning Hole / Semi Hollow Tele
Custom Shop Lightning Hole / Semi Hollow Tele
Black Volt Guitars, like our amplifiers, are all made from mostly reclaimed wood dating from the last hundred years honoring the tones found in our favorite guitars from the Golden Age of guitar production, the...
Kalamazoo T-style
Kalamazoo T-style
The Kalamazoo T-Style is built in the tradition of all of the great violin and guitar makers dating back to the 1600's in the style of Antonio Stradivarius. Maple body and Spruce top. Usually Hollow...
3 Pick Up Maple Top Custom T-Style w/ Bigsby
3 Pick Up Maple Top Custom T-Style w/ Bigsby
Black Volt Guitars, like our amplifiers, are all made from mostly reclaimed wood dating from the last one to two hundred years honoring the tones found in our favorite guitars from the Golden Age of...
Why Choose BlackVolt Guitars?
- 🌲 Built from Century-Old Reclaimed Wood
- 🎨 Every piece guitar's appearance is unique
- 🤲 Hand-Crafted in Los Angeles
- 🎸 Option to customize everything
- 🛡️ Lifetime warranty when you register
- ❌ Mass-Produced
- ❌ Fresh-Cut Lumber
- ❌ Factory Finishes
- ❌ Generic Specs
- ❌ Overseas Labor
FAQs Answered
Every Black Volt guitar is handcrafted in our Los Angeles workshop. No outsourcing. No overseas factories. Built one at a time, right here.
Three things: reclaimed wood aged 80-100+ years (not fresh-cut lumber), hand-crafted one at a time (not factory production), and custom shop quality at every price point. Every guitar is signed by Gio and comes with his direct number.
Wood salvaged from old barns, buildings, and structures built in the 1940s-1960s. This wood has been drying naturally for decades—sometimes over a century. It's more stable than fresh-cut wood and resonates differently. Richer tone, better sustain.
Fresh wood needs time to dry and stabilize. Our reclaimed wood has already been through 80-100+ years of natural drying. It's fully settled. This means better resonance, richer harmonics, and more responsive tone. You can't rush this process.
Absolutely. Choose your body style, neck profile, fretboard, pickups, hardware, and finish. Want custom inlays, binding, or special mods? Call us. We'll make it happen.
Reclaimed pine, ash, mahogany, beech, oak, redwood—depends on what's available. All sourced from structures built 80-100+ years ago. Every piece has unique grain, color, and character.
Approximately 3 months depending on customization and our current build queue. We'll keep you updated throughout the process and send photos before shipping.
We use premium pickups from trusted brands based on your desired tone. Options include vintage-style single-coils, humbuckers, P90s, and more. Custom winding available upon request.
Yes. Lifetime warranty on craftsmanship when you register your guitar. Plus, you get Gio's direct line. Setup questions? Modifications? You call the builder.
Close, but not identical. Reclaimed wood means every guitar is unique—grain patterns, color, natural marks vary. That's what makes yours one-of-a-kind. Want to see photos of your specific build before shipping? Just ask.
Yes. We ship worldwide with proper packaging and insurance. International orders may have longer lead times and customs fees. Email us for a shipping quote.
We offer setup guidance and tech support for life. If you're in the LA area, bring it by. If not, we can walk you through adjustments or recommend trusted techs in your area. You have Gio's number—use it.
We don't have regular showroom hours, but we're happy to schedule appointments for serious buyers. Email or call to arrange a visit.
Yes. Shop Pay offers interest-free payment plans at checkout. Split your purchase into manageable payments with no hidden fees.
We evaluate trade-ins case-by-case. Email photos and details of what you have. We'll let you know if it's a fit.