Xylem Handmade Basses and Guitars
Fine Custom Basses and Guitars
All Xylem instruments are entirely custom-built to your specifications.
At Xylem, "custom" does not just mean a standard-model instrument with a fancy paint job and boutique pickups; Anthony creates truly custom basses and guitars. From Fender and Gibson style instruments to more exotic designs, Xylem can create the instrument you have always been searching for!
Check out the orders page for more information on designing the instrument of your dreams!
Latest Xylem Basses and Guitars
News
1-27-11: One four-string and two five-string bass necks are ready for their profiles to be carved! Check out the latest build progress of these three basses below.
12-24-11: Check out the Basses In Progess and Guitars In Progress for some images of the newest Xylem instruments!
Merry Christmas from Xylem Basses & Guitars!
12-19-11: A new five string Xylem bass design is available. The bass will have a mahogany body, curly maple top, quarter sawn maple neck and ebony fretboard. Images of the bass' body and neck blanks coming soon!
12-13-11: Check out what owners of Xylem basses and guitars are saying about their instruments on the new Testimonials page!
12-6-11: Want a better slap bass tone? Check the new Xylem article:
Slap Bass - Techniques, Adjustments and Tricks to Develop Your Tone
12-2-11: Welcome back to Xylem Basses & Guitars!
Recently, Anthony found out that his aunt, Susie Henderson, has a rare form of breast cancer (mucinous cystadenocarcinoma). She was undergoing treatment here at home in Durango, CO, but a few weeks ago it was decided that she needed to go to a specialty clinic in Phoenix, AZ for further treatment.
The new treatments are going well, but Susie's family will need some help to pay for them and various living expenses in Phoenix. Anthony is doing everything he can to help and would like to ask for donations from visitors to the Xylem website.
If you would like to help, you can donate to Susie via PayPal using either of the following links:
http://www.how-to-write-a-novel.net/help-susie.html
http://www.durangocoloradoonline.com/help-susie.html
Any amount would be appreciated, even $5 or $10 here and there will add up. Thank you for your help!
12-1-11: A video demonstrating the excellent balance of the new 6 string bass is available.
11-19-11: Images, sound samples, specs and video of the 6 string blood wood bass are here!
11-17-11: Another bass video has been added to the site!
Demo of the Xylem 4 string spalted maple bass.
11-14-11: Professional images of the Xylem lefty bass are here! Full specs, sound samples and construction images of this instrument are also available.
11-3-11: Sound samples of the new bass are available on the site!
10-31-11: The 33" scale bass with the signature Xylem Ball Scroll has been photographed! Images and full specs of this instrument are now posted.
The new bass is also available for sale. Buy the Bass here!
Sound samples of this very Rickenbacker-and-Jazz-sounding bass will be on the site soon!
