The 304 Guitar
A truly unique instrument.
The 304 Guitar is a high quality, handmade electric guitar; crafted from only the finest hand selected woods, and our one of a kind stainless steel Noteboard™® (fretboard). Our stainless steel Noteboard™® increases the guitars tone, sustain and playability unlike any other guitar on the market today. Once you have experienced the Noteboard™® on a 304 Guitar you will instantly recognize and feel the incomparable quality, care and craftsmanship.
The Noteboard™® (Fretboard)
One of the most unique features of a 304 Guitar is its Noteboard™® (Fretboard). All 304 Guitars come with a one-of-a-kind Stainless Steel Noteboard™®. The stainless steel Noteboard™® gives the guitar a look, feel and sound unlike any other guitar on the market. Each note plays with precise intonation, and has smooth consistency through the entire Noteboard™® . This Noteboard™® can only be experienced to believe.
The 304 Noteboard™® is precision machined from one solid piece of high-grade stainless steel making the fretboard, frets and nut one precision piece. The frets are machined to a precision height and spacing for reduced string buzz and have a perfect fret crown for optimal string vibration and playability. The complete Noteboard™® is finished to a high polish giving its extra smooth feel and super-fast playability
The 304 Noteboard™®, creates a dramatic increase in performance. You will instantly notice its superior playability, tone and sustain by comparison of other electric guitars on the market. The super smooth feel will let you to glide through the Noteboard™® faster and play each note with more precision.
Whether at home, on stage, or in the studio, 304 Guitars inspires musicians of all styles. With its unmatched playability, superior tone and style, the 304 Guitar will exceed all your expectations.
The 304 Precision Machined Nut
The 304 Precision Machined Nut is another unique feature to 304 Guitars. The Nut is precision machined into the Noteboard™® from the same solid piece of High-Grade Stainless steel making the Noteboard™®, Frets and Nut all one precision machined piece.
The Nut sets strings at the Perfect Height and string spacing for increased performance and playability. It is high polished and wear resistant to allow the strings to glide smoothly for maximum string vibration while keeping your guitar in tune and helping strings last longer. This Nut will never need to be replaced.
The 304 Precision Set Bridge
The 304 Precision Set Bridge is set into the guitar and has been calculated and tested to a precision set intonation. This 304 Precision Set Bridge allows you the ability to precisely set your string height to your preferred action, while letting strings run through the guitar body for added tone. The bridge saddles are high polished to allow for maximum string vibration while keeping your guitar in tune longer, letting you save time, money and spend more time playing.
The 304 Guitar Design
All 304 guitars are designed and built with a Neck-Through-Body giving the guitar a sleek look, superior feel, and unmatched sound. The Neck-Through-Body design gives the guitar more sustain, letting your notes ring longer while giving a full rich tone. This sleek design offers a more comfortable feel and allows for easy playability through all frets. All 304 Guitars are built to a high-quality standard and tight tolerance to keep your guitar playing at perfect performance for the long term.
The 304 Guitar Specifications
Body
Mahogany
Neck
Mahogany, Neck-Through-Body
Stainless Steel Noteboard™®, integrated frets and nut
24 Frets
25” Scale
16” Radius
Machined-In Inlay
Hardware
304 Precision Set Bridge or Hipshot Hardtail Bridge
Gotoh Tuners
Electronics
Seymour Duncan Parallel Axis Humbuckers
1 – Volume
1 – Tone / Push-pull
1 – 3-Way Switch
Colours
Blue, Black, Red, or White
(custom colours available on request)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Our Story
304 Guitars was founded in 1999 by long time friends and co-workers Luca and Matthew in a small town outside of Toronto, Canada. Luca and Matthew’s friendship began years before the inspiration of 304 Guitars. Neighbours as children, they always had a plan for creation. With creative minds they developed new inventions and projects with heart, dedication and precision. As years went on Luca and Matthew found themselves working together as machinists and looking for their next challenge.
They decided to develop a handmade electric guitar, that would be unlike any other guitar on the market. Through continuous design, research and development they created various models and prototypes.
With Luca and Matthew’s commitment and advanced craftsmanship, 304 Guitars has changed the future of the electric guitar. 304 Guitars has designed and engineered the most unique, modern and innovative guitar. With their one-of-a-kind stainless steel fretboard and handmade neck-through-body, 304 Guitars has been able to achieve not only the world’s fastest playing guitar, but also a guitar with incomparable tone, playability, and style.
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