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BilT
BilT Guitars was founded by Tim Thelen and Bill Henss in Des Moines, Iowa — a full custom shop operating without CNC machinery, building each instrument by hand. The name is a contraction of the founders' first names. BilT built its reputation on highly customized, often effects-integrated guitars, and their Starcaster-influenced headstock has become one of the more recognizable silhouettes in the boutique guitar world. Nels Cline of Wilco is among the players who put them on the map for collectors outside the custom shop circuit.
The current lineup includes the Relevator, Merc, Volaré, Zaftig, El Hombre, and ESG, along with bass variants of several models — but BilT's real proposition is that no spec is fixed. The collection here includes a prototype Corvaire (a discontinued model), a Volaré, and a Merc.
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