TROUBLEMAKER
The Troublemaker is the culmination of meticulous craftsmanship, designed in early 2021 in collaboration with Les Godfrey of Godfrey Guitars. After more than 6 months of prior revisions, we landed at the final design sketch shown below:
The Troublemaker boasts the most compact body size across the entire Moon Guitars lineup, making it a standout choice for those seeking a more manageable instrument.
This model epitomizes versatility, accommodating various musical preferences and styles. Whether you opt for a T-style layout, P90s paired with a tunematic bridge, or humbuckers coupled with a locking tremolo system, this guitar can handle it all with ease!
The bass side contour has been thoughtfully sculpted to ensure absolute comfort for players of all shapes and sizes. It allows musicians to sit comfortably with the instrument, promoting hours of uninterrupted play. The design also features unparalleled upper fret access, allowing for effortless reach and playability all the way up the neck, so you can explore your music without limitations.
As of 2024, we are now offering our models in the following built-to-order formats:
Standard
$2499 - single pickup
$2599 - H/P90 layout
Strings: 6
Right-Handed or Left-Handed available
Construction: Bolt-on neck w/ stainless steel neck bolts and threaded neck inserts
Scale length: 25.5” or 24.75”
Body wood: Honduran Mahogany solid body
Neck wood: Roasted maple, with dual action truss rod (adjust at headstock)
Neck finish: Satin Tru Oil & wax
Neck profile: Thin C (0.79” @ 1st fret, 0.85” @ 12th fret)
Fingerboard wood: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard radius: 10-16” compound
Frets: 22 Medium-Jumbo Stainless Steel
Inlays: White dots, matching side dots
Binding: None
Nut: Bone, 1-11/16” (42.86mm) width
Tuners: Hipshot open gear locking tuners
Bridge: Hipshot US Contour Tremolo
Hardware color: Chrome/Black/Gold
Pickups: Single humbucker or H/P90 layout, Lambertones Grinder bridge & Ristretto P90 neck
Controls: Master volume, master tone, 5 way switch (Position 2 and 3 automatically splits bridge humbucker)
Case: Hard case
Other: Grover strap locks included
Finish: Solid color gloss/satin polyurethane
Deluxe
Starting at $2999
(price increases only with cost increases, no labor upcharge)
Strings: 6
Right-Handed or Left-Handed available
Construction: Bolt-on neck w/ stainless steel neck bolts and threaded neck inserts
Scale length: 25.5” or 24.75”
Body wood: Alder, Roasted Alder, Pine, Roasted Pine, Mahogany, or Black/White Korina (figured tops also available at this tier), solid body
Neck wood: Figured Maple, Roasted Figured Maple, Mahogany, Wenge, or Indian Rosewood, with dual action truss rod (adjust at headstock) and optional Graphite reinforcement rods
Neck finish: Satin Tru Oil & wax
Neck profile: Several options available upon request
Fingerboard wood: Figured Maple, Roasted Figured Maple, Mahogany, Wenge, or Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard radius: Your choice
Frets: 22 Stainless Steel (you choose size)
Inlays:
Dots - Clay, Mother of Pearl, Abalone, or Glow in the Dark
Blocks - Pearloid, Black
Binding: Black/White/Cream available around fretboard
Nut: Bone, 1-11/16” (42.86mm) width
Tuners: Hipshot open gear locking tuners
Bridge: Hipshot US Contour Tremolo
Hardware color: Chrome/Black/Gold
Pickups: SS/HS/HP90/HH layout (single pickup also available)
your choice of Bare Knuckle/Lambertones/DiMarzio Pickups
Controls: Master volume, master tone, 5 way super-switch (Options dependent on pickup layout)
Case: Hard case
Other: Grover strap locks included
Finish: Your choice (we can match reference pics), gloss/satin polyurethane
No nitro lacquer or relic-work at this tier
Custom
Starting at $3999
(price increases with complexity of custom options, like inlays, relic-ing, difficult/custom finishes, etc.)
Strings: 6 / 7 / 8 (multi-scale options available)
Right-Handed or Left-Handed available
Construction: Bolt-on neck w/ stainless steel neck bolts and threaded neck inserts, or Set-neck
Scale length: Your choice
Body wood: Your choice (we can source many kinds of exotic woods, and are happy to discuss options via email), solid/semi-hollow/fully hollow
Neck wood: Your choice (we can source many kinds of exotic woods, and are happy to discuss options via email), multi-piece options available
Neck finish: Satin Tru Oil & wax (gloss options available, although we’re always partial to the natural feel)
Neck profile: Several options available upon request
Fingerboard wood: Your choice (we can source many kinds of exotic woods, and are happy to discuss options via email), multi-piece options available
Fingerboard radius: Your choice
Frets: 21/22/24 Stainless Steel (you choose size)
Inlays: Your choice
Binding: If you want!
Nut: Bone/Graph Tech TUSQ
Tuners: Your choice
Bridge: Your choice, if we can source it and it will fit on the body with your other chosen specs
Hardware color: Chrome/Black/Gold
Pickups: Your choice of layout and pickups
Controls: Your choice
Case: Hard case (unless you really want a gig bag for your $3999+ instrument)
Finish: Your choice (we can match reference pics)
Standard Finish Options
Space Black
Neptune Blue
Terra Green
Nova Pink
Cosmic Purple
Solar Red
Lunar White
Natural
Quasar Orange