Custom Handcrafted Electric Guitars & Basses
A modern take on classic shapes. 6–8 string guitars and 4–5 string basses — exotic tonewoods, full custom specs, built one at a time in Clayton, NC.
20+ custom guitar & bass shapes, exotic tonewood tops, and your exact specs.
No two alike.
Every T.W. Smith is built one at a time, by hand — your shape, your woods, your sound. The figure you see here is stitched from real T.W. Smith tops.
Start Your BuildChoose Your Shape
Pick from 20+ guitar & bass models.
Spec Every Detail
Woods, hardware, pickups, finish — your call on everything.
We Build It By Hand
One builder, start to finish. Photos and updates throughout.
Meet the Builder
Tom W. Smith has been building guitars by hand since 2008 — 100% self-taught, learning from every build and every piece of criticism along the way. Every T.W. Smith guitar is built by one person, from the initial glue-up to the final setup. No team. No shortcuts.
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★★★★★ 5.0 from 86 Google reviews
“If you’ve never had the experience of playing a TW Smith guitar, you are missing out. The level of detail and quality is insane. Tom was great to work with and even hand picked the top based on the color scheme I had wanted…”
“Beyond thrilled with the bass! Haven’t put it down since arriving. Easily the best neck I’ve ever played. Tom was great to communicate with throughout the process. Fit and finish is second to none. Will be ordering more in the near future”
“Fantastic to work with from beginning to end. Flawless craftsmanship! Thank you!”