W I D M A N
C u s t o m E l e c t r i c s
Endorsements
" Hi John -
Just a quick note to thank you for all the time, effort and attention to detail that you put into my guitar. You built a beautiful instrument.
Since I got it I have been playing it at a lot of gigs and it is really a monster guitar. It plays like "buttah", has tons of useable tones and people always comment on the beautiful woods you selected.
When we started discussing what features I wanted in the guitar, I told you I had always favored vintage instruments and I expressed my desire to create a 'vintage' sounding instrument with some modern features incorporated into it. You nailed it. The combination of Mahogany, Brazilian Rosewood and Koa gives this guitar a warm vintage tone while the compound radius on the neck and the coil tap on the pickups give it the modern features I wanted. I no longer have to switch between a single coil guitar and a humbucker guitar at gigs. This guitar does it all and does it well.
I have been gigging regularly for the past 35 years and I can honestly say you chose the right name for this model when you called it the 'Gigmaster'. It is now my go to guitar for gigs.
Thanks for a truly outstanding instrument."
Lee DeVico
"The T-Master is one of the finest electric guitars I've played.
The craftmanship and attention to detail is superb. Plays like a dream! Working on the design with John was an absolute pleasure, and the end results is something we're both proud of. I would recommend Widman guitars to anyone looking for an affordable, boutique guitar that is absolutely one of a kind!"
- Jon Stickley
Lee DeVico is in the band Gas House Mouse. Check out their web site at www.gashousemouse.com for shows and information. Lee is an amazing player, a blues veteran, and a true tone master. During his career, he has opened for or shared the same bill with Johnny Winter, Jimmy Thackery, Buckwheat Zydeco, Tommy Castro, and Susan Tedesci. Lee's guitar features include a chambered mahogany body, BWB purfling and Ivroid trim, a beautiful flame Koa top with a light tobacco burst, WCR Coils pickups, a 24.5" scale, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, and all nickel plated hardware.
The Jon Stickley Trio is based out of Asheville, NC. His first CD "Lions" came out in 2008. He can play any style from jazz to country with beautiful finesse and range. Don't miss one of his shows, to learn more about him, check out his myspace page at www.myspace.com/stickleymusic. John's guitar is made with a light weight one piece swamp ash body. It has a beautiful Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard on a quarter sawn rock maple neck. The neck was carved to Jon's specifications - a slight "V" shape with a thickness of .83 at the first fret. The pickups are by Lindy Fralin, a hum cancelling P-90 in the neck and a Blues Special in the bridge. The bridge and controls are made by Bill Callaham.
"Hello John,
Just wanted to let you know that I recently purchased the Surf Green T-Master from the guys at Brookstown Music in Winston. I had to email you and say how much I love this guitar. It is nothing short of amazing. I still cannot get over the tone of this beast. I'm even thinking of parting with my highly cherished Custom Shop 1960 VOS Les Paul to buy a Deluxe Gigmaster. I'm spreading the Widman word to every musician and music store owner I know. Keep up the great work!!"
Thanks,
Keith B.
" The T-Master was exactly what I had hoped it would be at delivery, and after having it for a while there's not a single thing I wish we had done differently. The guitar is beautiful, it feels great, and sounds fantastic.
As much as the guitar itself, the entire build experience was truly enjoyable, and I can't imagine that a custom build could go any smoother. You were great to work with and I'm grateful for your guidance and patience as the project progressed. You always had time for my questions and encouraged my ideas and the end result is that my guitar is not only 'just what I wanted', but even better."
- Wayne F.
