Custom Archtops
To my clients – past, present and future: We are opening the door to my exciting new line of long awaited solid body guitars, The Mule Team. These are now being featured on my Schaefer Guitars Website and are available to order with a fairly short wait. We are also announcing the curtain closing on my hand carved Archtops as production instrument models. They will continue to be available, but as custom orders only. – Ed
Mule Teams New Price
Due to demand in costs, the price of the Mule Teams will go up to $1995 as of Feb. 1, 2013. I will still honor the $1695 price til then but the down payment must be received by 1/31/13. The Mule Teams are getting rave reviews!
The Mule Team Is Ready
The Mule Teams are really taking off as expected! The price is unbeatable! Players…..this is a great solid body….ask Big John Mills, the newest Schaefer Player (2006, 2008, 2010 Texas Musician of the Year)
SPECS:
Full 24 3/4″ scale
22 Jumbo Frets
Nickel Nashville Tunomatic Bridge
Nickel Stop Tailpiece (Gotoh)
Two Black Cover Raezer P-90′s standard (Humbuckers and other P-90s available)
Grover Deluxe Keystone Tuners in Nickel
1 5/8″ Nut width(optional)
1 3/4″ Body Thickness
Double Carbon Rod Reinforced neck
Steel TRST trussrod
Rosewood/MOP inlayed Fingerboard
Rosewood/MOP inlayed Faceplate
.060 Binding on top of Body, Neck and Headstock
Standard Colors:
Red w/ ivroid binding,
Black w/ ivroid binding,
Burst w/ ivroid Binding,
TV Yellow w/ black binding,
Turquoise w/ ivroid binding
Choice of 4-ply Tortoise or 5-ply Black Pickguard
Nice Padded gig bag included
$1995 plus Shipping Costs (Taxable in Texas)
Due to demand in costs, the price of the Mule Teams will go up to $1995 as of Feb. 1, 2013. I will still honor the $1695 price til then but the down payment must be received by 1/31/13. The Mule Teams are getting rave reviews!
Ed Schaefer Trio
Ed Schaefer and Rich Rinehart are now joined by Matt Beebe on third guitar! We play jazz standards that will knock you out of your seats. Every other Friday night, 7 PM – 9 PM, at Zorba Greek Diner at Southpark Meadows Shopping area (I-35 and Slaughter). Great Greek food, wine, beer and plenty of music! Hope to see you there!!!
New Location as of Now – 12/18/2012
Schaefer Guitars has a new location as of now! Visitors are by appointment only. PLEASE call me and we can set up a time to visit. 512 786-8036…… I am still in South Austin just a few blocks from my old location!
The Mule Bass
Announcing, there will be a Mule Team Bass. It will be short scale, 32″ with two EMG Pick Ups and Grover tuners. It will look like a Mule, but be slightly larger in body. There’s some photos on Facebook of the design process. Check it out! That’s Kelsey in the photos with me. She works on this website, and is a wizard on bass! Call to reserve your early serial number.
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Announcing the Baby Mule
Schaefer Guitars will begin production on a new line of Mules — The Baby Mule. This is going to be a scaled down version of the solid body Mule Team Guitars, a four string mandolin. Reasonably priced of course, and all the high end quality that we always produce at Schaefer Guitars. More info soon.
Apprenticeships Available
I do not advertise this too often, but I do offer customized apprentiship programs…..this is another way of saying luthier school!!! Yes…you pay me and come in and learn to build by watching me! Prices are dependent on what you want to learn to build. The first step is to call or e-mail me and set up a time to visit and we can customize a program that works for both of us! 512 786-8036 (Ed)
Luthier Wood From Ed’s Stash
March 30, 2012
Luthier Wood From Ed’s Stash
Calling on luthiers in search of the choicest aged tonewoods: Schaefer Guitars is expanding services to include raw materials from Ed’s secret stash! Now Available! A limited number of crafted, inlaid, unfinished fingerboards are also available! We’ll save you up to 50% on luthier wood. Here’s photos on our Wood page.