.jpg){kind=logo}
CURRENT Altered States Guitar Collection
HERE IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN
My name is Greg M Atkin and a while back I had an idea that raised the following question. What would a electric guitar sound like if I found a way, by design, to create two fundamental tone resonation sources and combine them in one guitar build?
So I persued the idea, and after much thought, I worked with guitar builder Joe Donahue to make the first Altered States technology based guitar using the new AS 3D bridge and body design.
Musical performances here by Tim Thompson (Nashville), Carl Verheyen (Supertramp & Carl Verheyen Band) and Jimmy Hewett. (Listen to the sound samples & videos)
The first guitar ever built with the Altered States technology is what we call the purple guitar.The purple guitar features a unique offset body shape, custom head stock shape and C to soft V neck profile that was developed in the 1970s by well known guitar tech and maker Ted Newman Jones (TNJ).TNJ was the guitar tech for Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones band for over five years in the early to mid 1970s.
Former Fender Custom Shop Builder Fred Stuart
.jpg)
Built by Fred Stuart (Former Fender Custom Shop)
Sound samples performed by virtuoso guitarist Jimmy Hewett
Listen to the slide show video above to hear the Altered States Guitar built by Joe Donahue. This recording is played by guitarist Carl Verheyen (Supertramp & Carl Verheyen Band).
PAST NEWS!!This J Donahue Guitar built instrument went on tour for four months with virtuoso guitarist Mike Keneally and the Zappa Band. Beginning in August 2021, the Zappa Band toured with King Crimson and the California Guitar Trio.
Built by Pavel Maslowiec Guitars
Buy Now!
This Pavel Maslowiec built guitar is available for purchase at the Reverb site link below.
https://reverb.com/item/33502860-altered-states-guitar-as-3d-100-pavel-2019-burst-2019-tobacco-burst
SPECIFICATIONS:
SCALE - 25.5"
BODY - Upper bout: Mahogany
BODY - Lower bout: Alder
NECK & FRET BOARD - One piece solid Mahogany
TRUSS - Traditional Fender
FB RADIUS - 12"
NECK SHAPE - C
NUT WIDTH - 1 5/8" (Bone)
AS BRIDGE - Altered States fixed: String through body
HEAD STOCK - Pavel 6 on a side
NECK PICKUP - Fred Stuart low impedance mini humbucker
BRIDGE PICKUP - Fred Stuart low impedance Std humbucker
FINISH - Hand painted burst with nitro
TUNERS - Schaller original F series
ELECTRONICS - 1 volume (CTS) & 1 tone - 22uf
SWITCH - 3 way
INLAY - Shell
SPECIFICATIONS:
BODY STYLE - Traditional Tele
SCALE - 25.5"BODY WOOD - Upper bout: Aged PineBODY WOOD - Lower bout: Korina
BODY TOP CAP - 3/16"NECK - MapleTRUSS - Dual actionFRET BOARD - MapleFB RADIUS - 12"NECK SHAPE - Round CNUT WIDTH - 1 11/16" (Bone)AS BRIDGE - Altered States fixed 3D: String through bodyHEAD STOCK - Fred Stuart Custom ShapePICKUPS - Fred Stuart low impedance humbuckers with splitFINISH - NitroTUNERS - 6 in lineELECTRONICS - 1 Volume (CTS) & 1 Tone (CTS) Push PullSWITCH - 3 way - 22ufINLAY - Tortoise Shell
PICK GUARD - Tortoise Shell like
Built by Joe Donahue (J Donahue Guitars)
This first AS guitar Prototype is Sold!
CURRENT NEWS!!
THE VERY FIRST ALTERED STATES GUITAR IS SOLD! 5/2024
Listen to the Altered States Guitar here. Hit the link below to visit Yes, The Chris on SoundCloud. His instrumental composition is called "You Can Learn Alot from Lydia"
SPECIFICATIONS:
SCALE - 25.5"
BODY - Upper bout: Mahogany
BODY - Lower bout: Swamp Ash
NECK - Rev. cut lamination: Roasted Maple/Mahogany center
TRUSS - Dual action
FRET BOARD - Ebony
FB RADIUS - Compound 10" to 12"
NECK SHAPE - C to soft V
NUT WIDTH - 1 11/16" (Bone)
AS BRIDGE - Altered States fixed 3D: String through body
HEAD STOCK - AS custom 3 on a side
PICKUPS - Fred Stuart low impedance humbuckers with split
FINISH - Hand oiled
TUNERS - Hip Shot locking
ELECTRONICS - 2 volume/push pull (CTS) & 2 tone (Bourns)
SWITCH - 3 way - 33uf
INLAY - Abalone