| The Quicksilver Archtop Guitar starts at
$1,995.00 It comes stock with premium electronics,
premium hardware, premium fingerboard
woods, premium workmanship. You have a choice of
set neck or bolt in neck at no
extra charge. It will easily stand up to any guitar on the market anywhere to within 3 times it's
price. Naturally you can spend a lot of money & load it up with cosmetic options just like the one in the
picture. |
Quicksilver's Most Popular
Competitor Does Not Offer Binding Anywhere!!
The Quicksilver Offers Binding & Full Purfling.
This guitar has a bound body & neck, It also has a Piezoelectric stereo out jack
for acoustic tones.
The Roman Quicksilver
needs to be seen and played to be fully appreciated.
"This guitar is a serious contender for the "Best Value" award"
Trent Salter Premier Guitar
Magazine
"EASY TO UNDERSTAND QUICKSILVER PRICE
LIST"
"The Quicksilver is sold Ala Carte"
X means
recommended |
Guitar |
Description |
List
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Your
Cost |
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QSG-1 |
Quicksilver Guitar, Archtop
Model Set Neck |
$3,195.00 |
$1,995.00 |
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X |
QSG-2 |
Quicksilver Guitar, Archtop Model Bolt
In |
$3,195.00 |
$1,995.00 |
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Cen QSG |
Quicksilver Guitar, Deep Set Neck Tenon |
Click Here For Info |
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Abs QSG |
Quicksilver Guitar, Neck Thru Body |
Click
Here For Info |
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FREE OPTIONS |
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X |
Free |
Duncan Black/Backs, Many Other
Choices |
No Charge |
FREE |
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Free |
Soapbar Pickups |
No Charge |
FREE |
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Free |
Customer Choice Set Neck Or Bolt On Neck |
No Charge |
FREE |
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X |
Free |
1500 G Neck Mod with Maple Neck |
No Charge |
FREE |
|
X |
Free |
Short Heel |
No Charge |
FREE |
|
X |
Free |
Direct Coupling |
No Charge |
FREE |
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Free |
Alder,
Basswood or Poplar Body |
No Charge |
FREE |
|
X |
Free |
One Piece
Quartersawn Maple Neck |
No Charge |
FREE |
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Free |
Chrome Hardware |
No Charge |
FREE |
|
X |
Free |
Tone Pros Bridge & Tailpiece |
No Charge |
FREE |
|
X |
Free |
Sperzel or Grover Std Tuners |
No Charge |
FREE |
| X |
Free |
"Machine Screw & Brass Insert"
neck fastening system |
No Charge |
FREE |
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Free |
Madagascar Rosewood Fingerboard |
No Charge |
FREE |
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Free |
Bolivian Pau Ferro (Morado)
Fretboard |
No Charge |
FREE |
|
X |
Free |
Solid Mounted Pickups |
No Charge |
FREE |
|
X |
Free |
Premium Nickel Silver Frets |
No Charge |
FREE |
|
X |
Free |
Graphite Nut |
No Charge |
FREE |
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Free |
MOP Inlaid Logo |
No Charge |
FREE |
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Free |
Medallion Logo
(Medallion Grade Models) |
No Charge |
FREE |
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Free |
Speed Knobs, Or Steel Knurled Knobs |
No Charge |
FREE |
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EXTRA COST OPTIONS
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Multi Lam Necks (Priced Per
Laminate |
$100.00 |
$075.00 |
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Custom Neck Work (Heel or Thinning) |
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POR |
| X |
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Ebony
Fretboard |
$230.00 |
$160.00 |
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Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard |
$290.00 |
$180.00 |
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Brazilian Rosewood Neck |
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Solid Macassar Ebony Neck |
$1000.00 |
$735.00 |
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Solid Korina Neck
(set neck only) |
$550.00 |
$350.00 |
| Neck 1 |
Pick 1 neck only. For straight
advice call our custom shop and we will give you the
pros & cons |
Bolt In Neck Construction
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FREE |
FREE |
| Neck 2 |
Set Neck Construction |
FREE |
FREE |
| Neck 3 |
Deep Set Neck Tenon Glue In |
Call For Price |
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| Neck 4 |
Neck Thru Body Construction |
|
$1,000.00 |
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BODY OPTIONS |
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Recessed Top For Art Insert
(Flatliner Only) |
$300.00 |
$250.00 |
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Lamination Charge (not always
applicable) |
$300.00 |
$200.00 |
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3 Piece Tops (Much Cheaper) Please Inquire |
POR |
POR |
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Figured Maple Top
Standard Grade |
FREE |
FREE |
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Flame Top Book Matched |
$850.00 |
$450.00 |
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Quilt Top Book Matched |
$900.00 |
$550.00 |
Sometimes we can buy certain types of
figured wood for really good prices.
Ask about what the wood of the month is. You will be able to save quite a
bit if you get on board with our current inventory.
Quilt & Flame Maple will always be available at std pricing
45 different woods to choose from. |
Flame/r Quilt Top Medallion Grade AAAAAA |
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CALL |
| Koa Top Book Matched |
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CALL |
| Redwood Tops (Excellent Tonally) Nicely Figured |
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CALL |
| Cocobolo Highly Figured |
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CALL |
| Spalted Maple Top Figured & Fancy Grade |
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CALL |
| Spalted Maple Top Very Highly
Figured |
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CALL |
| Figured Brazilian Rosewood Top Book
Matched |
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CALL |
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Strings Through Body |
. |
$100.00 |
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Solid Mahogany Body |
$150.00 |
$100.00 |
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Korina Back Paint Grade |
$400.00 |
$300.00 |
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Korina Back Grade AAA |
$475.00 |
$490.00 |
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PAINT
& FINISH OPTIONS |
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Opaque Finish |
$550.00 |
$390.00 |
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Pearl Finishes |
$650.00 |
$450.00 |
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Custom Graphics |
POR |
POR |
| X |
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Transparent Gloss Finish |
$650.00 |
$450.00 |
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Stained Translucent Finish |
$700.00 |
$500.00 |
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Nitro Finish ADD |
$300.00
|
$200.00 |
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Enhanced Staining multiple process stain |
$450.00 |
$300.00 |
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Rubbed Oil Finish |
$160.00 |
$100,00 |
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Scraped Binding |
$140.00 |
$080.00 |
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Finish Neck Opaque |
$250.00 |
$180.00 |
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Finish Neck Translucent |
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$250.00 |
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ELECTRONICS OPTIONS |
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Choose any pickups
usually no extra charge |
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EMG Active Pickups 81 & 85 |
$280.00 |
$100.00 |
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Piezo System With |
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$500.00 |
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Midi System (price depends on
factors) |
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CALL |
| X |
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Push Pull Pots |
$54.00 |
$46.00 |
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HEADSTOCK |
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X |
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Ebony Overlay with MOP inlaid Logo |
$100.00 |
$60.00 |
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Custom Headstock Shape |
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POR |
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Custom Logo |
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POR |
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No Logo on Guitar
(Ghostbuilder Fee) |
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$500.00 |
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Matching Headstock Overlay |
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$350.00 |
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Old Style Headstock
(Original) |
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$350.00 |
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Sperzel Tuners |
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Std |
| X |
. |
Sperzel Tuners Locking USA Made |
$130.00 |
$80.00 |
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Black Hardware |
$270.00 |
$190.00 |
| X |
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Gold Hardware |
$270.00 |
$190.00 |
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Floyd Rose Tremolo Installed on Archtop |
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$360.00 |
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Pearlcaster Tremolo Installed |
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$280.00 |
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Kahler, Speedloader, Dbl Whammy, Point
Tremolos |
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POR |
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OPTIONAL INLAYS |
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Lightning Bolts |
$450.00 |
$335.00 |
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Customer can have any inlay he or she desires |
POR |
POR |
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CASES |
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Body Glove Gig Bag |
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$100.00 |
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Standard Gig Bag |
$89.00 |
$59.00 |
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Hard Shell 30 Year Case "TKL" |
$200.00 |
$129.00 |
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Hard Shell Silver Crushed Velvet
Interior |
$250.00 |
$179.00 |
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Custom Made Roadcases French Fit Velvet
Interior |
$699.00 |
$390.00 |
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EXTRAS
There is almost nothing you cannot special order in a Quicksilver !!! |
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Straplocks (Schaller) |
$39.95 |
$19.50 |
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Pearloid Tuner Buttons |
$60.00 |
$35.00 |
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Abalone Knobs Large |
$22.00 |
$18.00 ea |
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Special Order Charge (Items not normally offered) |
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$500.00 |
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Custom Carving
(guarantee date on delivery) |
. |
POR |
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Rush Charge |
. |
$500.00 |
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The Quicksilver
needs to be seen & played to be fully appreciated.
This guitar is a serious contender for the "Best Value" award
"Trent Salter Premier Guitar
Magazine"
This Guitar has optional LSR tuners on it. There have been a few
issues with the LSR tuners. Please read the
LSR tuner page and make up your own mind.
Quicksilver's run from $1,995.00 to $7,500.00.
The average Quicksilver sold is in the $2,750.00 to $3,495.00
range. It is important to realize that, if you compare a Quicksilver
with it's very popular machine made competitor, The price will
always be lower. However, Quicksilver offers many more options that are
simply not available at any price on the competitive model. When you
take that into account, the Quicksilver really beats the pants off
the competition price-wise.
The Quicksilver offers tone, beauty, options, unique features, rock solid
construction and quality parts that guitar players have not only come to appreciate, but expect.
In the current boutique pool of guitar choices, one has
to weigh every feature and benefit and of course the investment. With a
starting price of $1,595.00 and so many options available you can literally build a
custom shop guitar at the price of a mass produced model.
|
A
Word About Ed Roman's Wood Prices
If
our wood prices seem high
there are some very important facts you need to know !!!
1. Ed Roman's prices are
always
less than 1/3 of what
Alembic charges !!!!
(Usually Better)
Ed Roman's prices are in line with what PRS charges,
however we guarantee better looking wood !!!
2. The figure of Ed's Roman's
wood runs the
gamut from the
absolute best in the world to as low as PRS 9 out of 10 grade.
3. We offer guitars that have
very nice average PRS grade 9
tops for absolutely no extra charge.
4. What some
companies calls a 10 top is
quite nice, but it does not
compare to Ed Roman Medallion Grade !!!
5. No expense is spared to buy the
absolute
Finest Tonewoods that can be found
anywhere!!!!
6. No other
guitar
manufacturer
anywhere in the world offers as
many different wood choices!!!
43 different woods.
7. Ed Roman occasionally will build a
custom rifle stock.
In
the gun Industry a piece of wood that a guitar player might have to pay $750.00
for could sell for $2,200.00 to $2,500.00
This gunstock in an unfinished state would sell for $2,995.00 at any quality Gun
Shop !! The rifle Itself did sell for almost $9,000.00. The only
reason it went for that much was because of the wood. The action & barrel are
stock Remington worth about $800.00 and the scope was an illuminated reticule IOR Sniper Scope worth approximately $600.00
Maybe I'm in the wrong business....
Ed
| Example of a Gibson Les Paul
using Ed Roman's Quilted Maple Top!!! If you can find a stock Gibson with
wood this nice and real Abalone binding. Be prepared to spend $15,000.00 or
more. Ed Roman will do the same job for less than 20% of what Gibson
charges. |
|
Pickups
Most Seymour Duncan pickups are included free of charge
(including the Black/Backs ™). Most Dimarzio pickups are included free of charge
(but they are the least recommended). Most PRS pickups are available for $50.00
each they can't be solid mounted they
have to be spring loaded). Customers can supply their own pickups.
Customer Supplied Components
A customer can supply any component including the wood for
their particular instrument. Every effort is made to provide the customer
with the absolute highest level of customization. However there will be extra
charges for items that require discussions, engineering & special design.
Most of the major manufacturers custom shops limit the customer to only their
very limiting pre selected parts.
Substitutions
Occasionally it might become necessary to make substitutions
if a particular product is unavailable. I will not arbitrarily install a
different item without consulting the customer. I cannot hold guitar for more
than 30 days without full payment in situation where the customer has not
supplied the specified parts or in the case of a company not delivering a
specified part. For example LSR Tuners can sometimes be back ordered for
6 months or more. If the customer has specified LSR tuners I will wait until the
product is delivered but the customer can only hold back payment on the
specified item itself.
Price Increases
Price increases on Quicksilver guitars are announced annually
or semi annually coinciding with the NAMM shows. If a customer orders a guitar
his price will remain in effect even in the event of a price increase.
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Short Rant for Good Measure
Like
the science-fiction world of the Matrix, a false reality is being pulled daily
over people's eyes, often through what they see and hear on their TV screens.
Facts have lost value. Logic rarely applies. Some living in this American Matrix
are like the everyday people in the movies, simply oblivious to what's going on
beneath the surface, either too busy or too bored to find out. Others appear to
know better but behave like Cipher, the character in the original movie who
chooses the fake pleasures of the Matrix over what Morpheus calls the desert of
the real.
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