Established in 2023, Owen Peter Thomas is an independent Guitar Maker with nearly two decades of experience fixing, tweaking, and customising guitars in London, UK. OPT Guitars offers a series of detail-oriented instruments, where setup and feel are of utmost importance.Every OPT Guitar is fine-tuned from high-quality, hand-selected parts, delivering the character and playability of a boutique build—without the excessive price tag. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each instrument is carefully assembled with no aspect rushed or overlooked. The result is a guitar that feels solid, comfortably worn-in, and perfectly ready to play from the moment you pick it upOPT offers a range of models at various price points, often creating exclusive, one-of-a-kind builds tailored to your specific requirements. With five signature models already in circulation, OPT combines familiar vintage design features with subtle modern twists, striking a balance between great aesthetics, excellent playability, and real value for money.
OPT Guitars are available at Tom’s Guitar Shop in London, and at The Music Gallery / Borders Musical Surplus in Coldstream, Scottish Borders.Also offering custom hand-painted artwork, bespoke guitar parts—including rubber bridges, tremolo units, and offset switch locks—as well as setups, repairs, and modifications. Custom build requests are welcome—quotes & mockups are free, with no pressure to proceed.Thanks for Looking, OPT
T-Type
T-Style - SS / £849.00Specifications: T-Style Body / Mahogany - 2 Piece w/ Hand Cut Chamfer / Open Grain Finish / Premium Nitro Alkyd / Roasted Maple Neck / Roasted Maple Fretboard / Scale Length: 25.5" / Two-Way Truss Rod / Fretboard Radius: 9.5" / 22 Frets / Medium Jumbo Fret Wire / C-Shape Neck Profile / Genuine Bone Nut / 42mm Wide / String Spacing (E to E): 35mm / Custom Hand Cut 4-Ply Tortoise Shell Pickguard / Alnico V Pickups / Wax Potted / Bridge: 7.83K ohms (Approx) / Neck: 7.56K ohms (Approx) / 3-Way Switch / Split Shaft Pots / Large 250k Volume & Tone Pots / Large Drop Capacitor (.022uf) / Witch Hat Knobs / 6-in-Line Tuners with Vintage Keys / Ratio: 1:15 / Solid Brass Gears / T-Style Bridge - Hand Tarnished Chrome / Brass Saddles (Steel Optional) / Round Barrel String Tree - Chrome / 2 Vintage Strap Pins / Chrome or Black Distressed Neck Plate / Mono Jack / Electrosocket Holder / Premium Elixir Nanoweb 10-46 Strings / Soft Bag / Optional Ashtray Bridge Cover.
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CYFRES 1
T-Style - H / £1199Specifications: Cyfres 1 / T-Style body / Finish - Premium Nitro Alkyd / Alder / Roasted Maple Neck / Rosewood Fretboard / Scale Length: 25.5" / C-Shape Neck Profile / Two-Way Truss Rod / Fretboard Radius: 9.5" / Neck Thickness (avg): 1st fret - 21.00mm / 12th fret - 23.5mm / 22 Medium Jumbo Frets / Polished Unbleached Flat-Bottom Nut (42mm Wide, 35mm String Spacing E to E) / 4-Ply Pickguard / Gretsch HS High Sensitive Filter-Tron Bridge Pickup / DC Resistance: 4.58k (avg) / Alnico Magnet / Nickel Cover / CTS Solid Shaft Pots (500k Volume & Tone, Linear Taper) / Cornell Dubilier "Orange Drop" Capacitor (0.022) / Shielded with Conductive Paint / Heavy Knurl Chrome Barrel Knobs / 6-in-Line Vintage-Style Machine Heads / Ratio: 1:15 / Solid Brass Gears / Chrome Hardtail Bridge / Stainless Steel Block Saddles / Gotoh RG15 & RG30 Round Barrel String Trees - Chrome / Flush Knurled-Edge Chrome String Ferrules / 2 Vintage-Style Chrome Strap Pins / Chrome Blank Neck Plate / Electro Socket Jack Holder / Switchcraft Mono Jack / Elixir Nanoweb 10-46 Strings / Standard Gigbag (0.45in Thick Padded, Waterproof) / Carry Tin (Includes Allen Keys, Swing Tag, Spec Sheet, Truss Rod Bung, Rubber Strap Locks, Plectrums)
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CYFRES 2
T-Style - HH / £1299Specifications: Cyfres 2 / T-Style Body / Subtle Worn Sleek Satin Finish - Premium Nitro Alkyd / Basswood / Shielded with Conductive Paint / Roasted Maple Neck / Rosewood Fretboard / Scale Length: 25.5" / C-Shape Neck Profile / Neck Thickness: 1st Fret - 20.8mm / 12th Fret - 22.9mm / Two-Way Truss Rod / 9.5" Fretboard Radius / 22 Frets / Medium Jumbo Fret Wire (2.9mm Wide, 1.6mm Tall) / Polished Unbleached Flat-Bottom Nut (42mm Wide, 34.5mm String Spacing E to E) / 4-Ply Pickguard / Gretsch HS High Sensitive Filter-Tron Bridge Pickup Nickel, DC Resistance 4.58k avg) / Gretsch HS High Sensitive Filter-Tron Neck Pickup, Chrome, DC Resistance 4.5k avg) / CTS Solid Shaft Pots (500k Volume, Linear Taper) / Alpha Short Toggle Pickup Selector Switch (Nickel, Black Tip) / Heavy Knurl Nickel Barrel Knobs / 6-in-Line Machine Heads with Vintage Keys / Ratio: 1:15 / Solid Brass Gears / Chrome Hardtail Bridge / Stainless Steel Block Saddles / Gotoh RG15 & RG30 Round Barrel String Trees - Chrome / Knurled Edge Nickel String Ferrules / 2 Vintage Chrome Strap Pins / Nickel Blank Neck Plate / Electro Socket Jack Holder - Nickel / Switchcraft Mono Jack / Elixir Nanoweb 10-46 Strings / Standard Gigbag (0.45in Thick Padded, Waterproof) / Carry Tin (Includes Allen Keys, Swing Tag, Spec Sheet, Truss Rod Bung, Rubber Strap Locks, Plectrums)
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PENNOD 1
JM-Style - SS / £1349Specifications: JM-Style Body / Random Relic Sleek Satin Finish - Premium Nitro Alkyd / Poplar / Body Thickness: 42mm / Roasted Maple Neck / Roasted Maple Fretboard / Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm) / Two-Way Truss Rod / 9.5" Fretboard Radius / 22 Frets / Medium Jumbo Fret Wire / C-Shape Neck Profile / Polished Unbleached Flat-Bottom Nut (43mm Wide, 34.5mm String Spacing E to E) / 3-Ply Black/White/Black Pickguard (B/W/B) / Toltec Custom Ordered Pickups / Bridge - P90 Dog Ear A5 (8.9k ohm) / Neck - S-Style Single Coil A5 (6.3k ohm) / CTS Split Shaft Pots (500k Volume & Tone, "Vintage" Audio Taper) / Cornell Dubilier "Orange Drop" Capacitor (0.022) / Black Witch Hat Knobs / Nickel 6-in-Line Machine Heads with Vintage Keys / Ratio: 1:15 / Solid Brass Gears / Tunomatic Bridge / Trapeze Tailpiece / Gotoh RG30 Round Barrel String Tree - Chrome / 2 Vintage Chrome Strap Pins / Chrome Blank Neck Plate / Electro Socket Jack Holder / Switchcraft Mono Jack / Elixir Nanoweb 10-46 Strings / Gator GB-4G-JMASTER Gigbag & Accessory Tin.
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DARLUN 1
T-Style - S / (w/ artwork) - Price on Request
AVAILABLE FROM 'BORDERS MUSICAL SURPLUS' IN COLDSTREAM, SCOTTISH BORDERS.Specifications: T-Style Body / Subtle Aged Relic Satin Sleek Finish - Premium Nitro Alkyd / Alder - 3 Piece / Maple Neck - Rosewood Fretboard / Scale: 25.5" / Single Action- Truss Rod (Heel Adjust) / 12" Fretboard Radius / 22 Frets / Medium Jumbo Fret Wire / C-Shape Neck Profile / Bone Nut (Curved-Bottom), 35mm String Spacing E to E) / OPT Tele (Green Pickups) Bridge Pickup - Resistance: 10k Bridge (+/- 5%) Magnets: Alnico 3/5 / Wax Potted / Alpha Split Shaft Pots (250k Volume & Tone - Audio Taper) / Sprague Orange Drop Capacitor .022uf / Aged Dome Knobs / Aged Vintage "Deluxe" Chrome Ping Well Machine Heads / Aged Vintage Style Fixed Bridge With Brass Saddles - Chrome / Round Barrel String Trees - Chrome / 2 Vintage Chrome Strap Pins / Aged Chrome Blank Neck Plate / Electro Style Mono Jack / Elixir Nanoweb 10-46 Strings / Standard Soft Case / Allen Key
STORI 1
JS-Style - HH / £1599Specifications: JS-Style Body / Subtle Aged Relic Satin Sleek Finish - Premium Nitro Alkyd / Alder - 2 Piece / Body Thickness: 42mm / Maple Neck / Rosewood Fretboard / Scale: 25.5" / Two-Way Truss Rod (Heel Adjust) / 12" Fretboard Radius / 22 Frets / Medium Jumbo Fret Wire / Thick C-Shape Neck Profile / Polished Unbleached Curved-Bottom Nut (42mm Wide, 35.4mm String Spacing E to E) / 4-Ply Tortoiseshell Pickguard / Lukér Sound Design (Lukerwind) Humbucking Pickups / High Sensitivity ‘Renegades’ / Bridge: 9.5K - Alnico V Magnets / Neck: 8.1K - Alnico V Magnets / Beveled Alnico 5 Rods / Wax Potted / CTS Split Shaft Pots (500k Volume - Audio Taper, 500k Tone - Linear Taper) / Switchcraft 3-Way Switch / Cornell Dubilier "Orange Drop" Capacitor (0.022) / Witch Hat Style Knobs / Vintage "Deluxe" Chrome Ping Well Machine Heads / Tunomatic Bridge / Trapeze Tailpiece or Hardtail or Optional Tremolo / Gotoh RG30 Round Barrel String Trees - Chrome / 2 Vintage Chrome Strap Pins / Chrome Blank Neck Plate / Switchcraft Mono Jack / Elixir Nanoweb 10-46 Strings / Gator Hard Case / Carry Tin (Includes Spec Sheet, Allen Key)
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