Owen Peter Thomas is an independent guitar maker with two decades of experience fixing, tweaking, and customising guitars in London, UK.
OPT Guitars offers a range of detail-oriented instruments where setup, feel, and playability are of utmost importance.Every guitar is fine-tuned using high-quality, hand-selected parts, delivering the character and playability of a boutique build without the excessive price tag. Each instrument is meticulously assembled, with nothing rushed or overlooked, resulting in a guitar that feels solid, comfortably worn-in, and ready to play from the moment you pick it up.OPT offers models at various price points, alongside exclusive, one-of-a-kind builds tailored to individual requirements. Familiar vintage design features are combined with subtle modern twists, creating a balance of great aesthetics, excellent playability, and real value for money.Guitars are available at Tom’s Guitar Shop in London and at The Music Gallery / Borders Musical Surplus in Coldstream, Scottish Borders.
Alongside the guitars, OPT also offers 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 always welcome, with free quotes and mockups and no pressure to proceed.Thanks for Looking,
OPT
Thema
T-Style - SS / £899.00Specifications: 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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PENNOD 2
JM-Style - HS
IN STOCK - TOMS GUITAR SHOP, GREENWICH. LONDONSpecifications: JM Style HS Rout / Hardtail / Poplar / Body Thickness: 42mm / Satin Sleek Finish - Lightly Aged / Premium Nitro Alkyd Cellulose / Guitar Neck: Maple / Rosewood Fretboard / Scale Length 25.5" / Truss Rod - Two Way - Heal / Fretboard Radius - 10” / Frets - 22 Frets / Medium Jumbo Fret Wire / C Shape Neck Profile / OPT Guitars Headstock / Nut: Genuine Bone Nut (Curved-Base) / Dimension: 43mm Wide / String Spacing (E to E): 34.5 mm / Pickguard: Aged Pearloid / Custom Stainless Steel Control Plate / Pickup(s): Green Pickups - Custom HB I Staple Set / Bridge Humbucker / Alnico V + Ceramic Mix / Resistance - 12K (Approx) / Neck Single Staple - Alnico V Resistance - 8.5 K (Approx) / Wax Potted Switch/Tip: 3-Way Switch / Pots: Alpha Split Shaft / Volume - Large 500k pots / Tone - Large 500k pots / Caps: Sprague Orange Drop / Capacitor .022uf / Knobs: Top Hat / Black with Silver Inserts / Tuners: Aged Vintage "Deluxe" Chrome Ping Well Machine Heads / Bridge/Saddles- Hipshop 6 Hardtail Fixed Bridge (Chrome .125”) / String Trees:- Gotoh Round Barrel String Tree - Chrome / Strap Buttons: 2 x Vintage Strap Pins / Neck plate: Hand Tarnished Chrome / Jack / Socket: Mono jack / Electrosocket holder / Strings: Elixir Nanoweb 10-46 Strings Accessories:/ Gator Premium Case
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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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COMMISSIONED BUILD
Built to Customer Specification - T-Style - SS / £ ASK
A guitar built specifically to the customer’s requirements, with the choice of body, neck, pickups, hardware, electronics and finish all specified to their preferences.
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