GOWEN T-TYPE CUSTOM ELECTRIC GUITAR
The Gowen T-Type is our version of
the guitar that started it all.
our standard T
single pickup (H) from £1295, dual pickup (S-S or H-H) from £1495
our ergonomic T
from £1599
our standard T... with a twist
We don't see the point in churning out yet another version of a classic guitar design. If you want faithful replicas, there are plenty of other companies building those types of guitars.
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We see our T-type as a chance to own a unique version of a classic guitar, so our standard T-type is all about being able to take a classic and make it your own. Its hallmarks are a flat top and back, with or without a figured top, and completely customisable pick-up options... and of course our house banana headstock.
​All our T-Type No 1 guitars are unique instruments and individually priced, starting at around £1295 for a new T-Type No 1 shape guitar in a solid wood body including a single humbucker pick-up in the bridge position, or from £1495 with either two humbuckers or two single-coil pickups.
Our T bodies are normally made from Cherry, Alder, London Plane, Ash, Walnut or Mahogany / Sapele, with more expensive woods and figured tops adding to the base cost of the instrument.​
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All our T No 1 guitars come fitted with top quality UK designed pickups from some of the best producers on the market and there are options to choose custom necks, body woods, wiring, hardware and wood finishes.
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Sample video of the 2018 Gowen T in Paulownia; Wilkinson Hot Zebra Humbucker in the neck and generic 16k 'Rails' humbucker in the bridge; Blackstar ID Core 100 amp. Performed by Lucy Gowen (guitar), Sina (drums), Clarissa Mae and Andreea Munteanu (vocals).
H-S- or S-S pickups
More carving, more pickup options. Make our T-type No. 2 yours.
​All our T-Type No 2 guitars are unique instruments and individually priced, starting at around £1650 for a new T-Type No 2 shape guitar in a solid wood body including a pair of single-coil pickups. T No.2 bodies have either front, rear or front and rear contour carving.
Our T bodies are normally made from Cherry, Alder, London Plane, Ash, Walnut or Mahogany / Sapele, with more expensive woods and figured tops adding to the base cost of the instrument.​
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All our T No 2 guitars come fitted with either our own or top quality UK designed pickups from some of the best producers on the market. There are also options to choose custom necks, body woods, wiring, hardware and wood finishes.
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Gowen T Specification
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Single cutaway body with either single or twin pickups​
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T No. 1 : Flat top and back; T No. 2: Contoured front and back, optional 'rounded horn' carving
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Gotoh Modern T-type Bridge
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Schaller straplocks
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Gowen Tweed case​​​
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Electrics (H-H) - T-Type No. 1
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All CTS /Bourns switches and pots
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.022uf (600v) Orange Drop Capacitor
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Gowen 57-59 PAF+ humbucker (custom voicing option as standard) or Gowen 68-72 PAF+ Bridge Pickup (15k)
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Additional humbucker option (+£200) to add the neck version of either pickup line
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Either Gibson-style with separate volume and tone controls for each pickup plus a 3-way switch and enamel washer surround or Fender style with a single tone and volume pot with a 3-way wafer switch
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Optional Telecaster-style front cavity cover (Fender pot layout only)
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Optional coil tapping (push-push knobs) (+£250)
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* NB We use 500k audio-taper pots with traditional 50s wiring as a standard wiring configuration for humbuckers. This keeps the tone clear as you roll the volume back and gives smoother, more musical control. However, if you prefer 1960s or modern wiring for the wiring loom, just let us know!
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The Bourns pots we fit generally have less friction in their action than the CTS pots - if you prefer a freer moving throw for live playing, choose Bourns, if you want a slower moving action, choose CTS.
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Electrics (H-S, DC No 2)
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All CTS /Bourns switches and pots
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Gowen Guitars 57-59 PAF+ (Bridge, 9.6k)
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House of Tone Special T-type (neck, 7.2k)
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3-way switch
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Electrics (S-S, DC No 2)
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All CTS /Bourns switches and pots
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House of Tone Special T-type (Bridge, 6.8k), House of Tone Special T-type (neck, 7.2k)
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3-way switch
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Neck
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Bolt-on Maple/Mahogany neck, Rosewood /Ebony fretboard, dotted fret markers
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648mm or 628mm (+£150)
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Medium-jumbo sized frets
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Chrome Gotoh machine heads
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​Silver 1914 threepence inlaid in truss rod cover
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Options for wood finishes
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Satin Lacquer (our standard finish)
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Gloss Lacquer (+£0)
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Nitrocellulose lacquer lustre /, 'heritage gloss' finish (+£250)​
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Bespoke oil Finishes (Osmo, TruOil, Tung etc. P.O.A)
We'll advise on recommended finishes for your chosen body woods. Our standard finish is satin lacquer.
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All our necks are finished in satin Osmo or satin lacquer finishes.
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Contact us to get an estimate for a guitar build.​
Gowen T No. 1 prototype in Paulownia, H-H
Model History
The 2018 Gowen T we built for Lucy Gowen in Paulownia was our first ever prototype guitar. It weighed just 2.5Kg and had neck and bridge high output humbuckers. This guitar is now owned by singer Emma Marie of Colorado USA.
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Since then we've built Ts with both humbuckers and single coils to order, in a huge variety of woods.
In 2020 we began using more decorative, figured top woods, combined with visually contrasting body woods.
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In 2026 we plan to launch our own line of single coil pickups.