vintage Maton Fyrbyrd in for repairs.

some new Beech necks.

a left handed Harvester Custöhm relaxing on the deck with some vintage friends.

A word about ordering a guitar from Harvester :

This site has served as a kind of blog and workshop-diary for some years now and I have relied on potential customers emailing me to request information about a cutom guitar build ... well, it has been pointed out to me that I could be a little more forthcoming with details of the process. So here you have it - not meaning to replace the ongoing diologue of the customer/builder email, but to simply give you an idea.

For 2012 I look forward to taking on several new guitar projects. I am a busy musician & guitar repairman ( and loving it ! ) but I will gladly take requests for custom instruments starting from AU$2100 ( AU$ roughly equal to US$ currently ) including a case, unless unusual shape/size of the instrument means that off the shelf cases are not appropriate.

I require 1/3 of the build price up front. Completion takes 3-4 months ( to be discussed at commencement ) balance of payment is due before delivery.

Delivery worldwide via Fedex/UPS insured is at the customer's expense and currently averages around AU$200 - $250 to Europe/USA.

This price covers a totally handcrafted instrument in the style represented in many of the photos on this site, with a hard tail bridge. Complicating/time-consuming factors simply add increments to the build price, they also add fun to the whole process for us both.  Tremolo systems & other hardware are added to the base-price at cost.

I am happy to push each unique guitar project into new territory and don't charge extra for left-handed instruments. Feel free to contact me with an idea and I'll let you know when I can commence your guitar-build and together we can hammer out the details.

I think I have enough of my work shown here and on my flickr site to give an idea of what I'm into guitar-wise ... it's a niche and it's a pleasure to have carved out a little corner of the guitarmaking, guitarfixing world - hopefully without repeating the same-old same-old designs.

You will be able to follow your guitar's progress on this site or through emailed photos.

I also hope to post limited editions of completed instruments for sale on this site and will continue to make some one-off arty pieces like the 'Recycler' or the push-button & roller offset-special ( hmmm that one needs a name too ... )

Ultimately it's a one man show and it's been a lot of fun so far. I have no intention of ordering up hundreds of CNC necks and bodies from China for my guitar empire, on the contrary I enjoy seeking out pickup winders, hardware makers and dealers who trade in US made and Australian made parts and timbers, making my own hardware where I can.

Anyway, like I said, it's a dialogue and I thank you all for your enquiries and ongoing interest in my work. Drop me a line via the secure-contact page even if it's just for a t-shirt order and a short discussion of the bass playing of George Porter Jr & Aston Familyman Barrett.

Hmmm, I really must make some more basses in 2012 ...

Cheers, AP

Pushbuttons are go.

Harvester #22 takes shape.

 A little 'Simpletone' special ...

T Shirts back in stock :

Mens and Ladies sizes in stock - Grey on Charcoal.

Quality soft, Gildan tee ( just like American Apparel but less creepy )

Paypal me $23 and I'll ship one anywhere in the world.

( $18 within Australia )

Harvester #16 from harvester guitars on Vimeo.

Based in sunny Melbourne, Australia, HARVESTER is the world of guitarmaker, bass player and gear-head ANTHONY PAINE.

A bass-playing and guitar loving ingredient for over 15 years in the Melbourne rock and roll soup, Anthony has been making, fixing, fettling, painting, modifying, restoring, buying & selling instruments like mad for as long as he has had fingers.

With a dangerous jones for the bizarre and the ancient, he started making instruments to try to cure his own affliction for surrounding himself with musical toys. Well folks ... IT DIDN'T WORK and now he's setting up shop to share the joy.