G&L Custom Shop Matador V in Natural Satin over Cocobolo on Mahogany, Aguilar pickups...

[Craig]

From a post on G&L Custom Shop's facebook page (8/3/2025):

G&L Custom Shop Matador V in Natural Satin over Cocobolo on Mahogany, Aguilar pickups,
quartersawn 3a flame roasted maple neck with ebony fingerboard, Clear Satin finish, Cocobolo block inlays,
stainless steel frets, Luminlay side dots.
SOLD to a happy Sweetwater customer.

[SUaPYG]

Easy to see why that Sweetwater customer is a happy camper! Gorgeous!!

[LarryNJ]

Stunning woodwork. I haven't researched it, because it would kill me to think about ordering (financially, that is), But I guess SWater takes orders for the G&L Custom shop?

Either that or their buyers collab with the craftsmen at G&L to come up with the build specs.

Whatever the case, the output I've seen posted here is nothing short of amazing.
Thanks Craig.

[Craig]

Stunning woodwork. I haven't researched it, because it would kill me to think about ordering (financially, that is), But I guess SWater takes orders for the G&L Custom shop?

Either that or their buyers collab with the craftsmen at G&L to come up with the build specs.

Whatever the case, the output I've seen posted here is nothing short of amazing.
Thanks Craig.

Yes, Sweetwater is a G&L Custom Shop dealer.
To see all the current G&L Custom Shop dealers, click this link https://glguitars.com/customshop/.

[Expert_Fretwork]

Stunning woodwork. I haven't researched it, because it would kill me to think about ordering (financially, that is), But I guess SWater takes orders for the G&L Custom shop?

Either that or their buyers collab with the craftsmen at G&L to come up with the build specs.

Whatever the case, the output I've seen posted here is nothing short of amazing.
Thanks Craig.

I built these fancy top Matador V's specifically to collab with both Aguilar and Sweetwater.

Sometimes Sweetwater, or any other dealer for that matter, will spec out a custom build idea with me and we'll make it happen. Other times the builds are done specifically in collaboration with the end-user directly and the dealer/sales person is simply the intermediary to make that happen.

Other times, I put together an idea and build the instruments out, and they're sold as a group to one dealer that's interested. That's what happened with the "Icon Inspired" line I did last year, the re-imagined famous strats, as well as the Paisley ASAT run I did. That was just me riffing off an idea, and Sweetwater happened to like it.