"Modern Specs, Vintage Vibes"

Current Listings
Luthier at Time Wizard Custom Guitars workshop

My Story & Philosophy

Time Wizard Custom Guitars started as a teenage obsession—taking guitars apart, figuring out what made them great (or not), and eventually building my own. Over the years, that obsession turned into a serious craft.

I build instruments that capture that magic of vintage guitars but with the comfort and precision of modern instruments. Based in Amsterdam, I craft custom guitars and hand-wound pickups for players who demand exceptional sound, feel, and reliability. I take inspiration from the golden era of Fender—balanced, resonant, and effortlessly playable.

Great tone starts with great pickups. My scatterwound pickups are built to vintage-correct specs, capturing the soul of the classics while enhancing their natural expressiveness. Whether you're chasing the shimmer of early Stratocasters or the growl of vintage P-90s, I can dial in the right sound for you.

Momentarily I'm reaseraching alterantive materials for guitar building, specifically bio based composites. Follow my blog for updates.

Make sure to check out my Reverb store for current listings or send me a message for a custom order.

Gallery

A collection of guitars and pickups I’ve built—each a reflection of my approach to craftsmanship, tone, and playability.

Sonic Blue Strat with ebony fretboard - front view Sonic Blue Strat with ebony fretboard - back view Sonic Blue Strat with ebony fretboard - standing full view Sonic Blue Strat with ebony fretboard - in its case Sonic Blue Strat with ebony fretboard - headstock detail Sonic Blue Strat with ebony fretboard - headstock logo zoom Sonic Blue Strat with ebony fretboard - angled body view Sonic Blue Strat with ebony fretboard - overview shot Natural Telecaster in case - front view Natural Telecaster in case - headstock detail Natural Telecaster in case - neck joint detail Natural Telecaster nestled in its hard case Custom light blue relic stratocaster - front Custom light blue relic stratocaster - body detail Custom light blue relic stratocaster - angled view Custom light blue relic stratocaster - side profile Custom light blue relic stratocaster - back view Custom light blue relic stratocaster - headstock Custom hand-built bass guitar - front view Custom hand-built bass guitar - body detail Custom hand-built bass guitar - angled view Custom hand-built bass guitar - back view Custom hand-built bass guitar - headstock Custom hand-built bass guitar - close up Custom hand-built bass guitar - full view Set of hand-wound vintage-correct single coil pickups Showcase of hand-wound pickups

Looking for something specific? I also offer custom pickup options—just send an email, and we’ll work something out.

Demo

Testimonials

"Excellent bass, feels great sounds great has a nice character to it, the hardware pops just enough nice weight to it sturdy. Would recommend"

Jonah S. - March 15th, 2021

"Fantastic guitar, plays and sounds as well as my Eric Johnson Fender; It feels like a Custom Shop guitar, if it had the CS logo on the head stock you wouldn't argue."

Derek D. - Dec 4th, 2020

"Everything as described, excellent communication, fast shipping and well packaged. I hope to do business again."

Sergio S. - Oct 28th, 2020

Get In Touch

Feel free to send me a message through this form, via Instagram or directly at timewizardcustomguitars@gmail.com.