About LAB
LAB Guitars and Basses creates custom, hand-built electric guitars and basses, as well as guitar accessories. Each instrument is built individually by a single builder, creating a truly one on one build experience in order to make your dream instrument come to life.
Check the shop section of the website to see in stock guitars, basses, and accessories. If you would like to commission a custom build, reach out via the contact form.
LAB Guitars and Basses started when I, Lisa, decided to take on building a bass for myself back in 2012. Once that build got going, the wheel started rolling and I never stopped building. More on that below.
The overall theme of my brand is nature, comfort, and style. I don’t do copies of other brands and I don’t do paint. Each build is unique.
Over the years I have also ventured into making other items, such as wooden boxes, guitar pick jewelry, bowls, pens, clocks, and more. I plan to continue down this road in the future as well.
LAB is still run solely by myself. I officially registered as a business in 2022 and am working to build up my brand and continue doing what I love.
About Me
From a young age, I have always been interested in creating. I would build things with my grandpa, I took apart toys to see what was on the inside, I fixed things that were broken, I made my own gadgets. I enjoy art, photography, videography, playing and recording music.
When I get an idea for a project in my head, it has to happen. It has to be made. I will figure out how to do it and I will make it happen.
I have been a guitarist and bassist for 20+ years. The first time I took the plunge into building an instrument of my own was in my wood shop class during my senior year of high school. Years later, a conversation about that bass led to the desire to try again to build a bass – a better bass. This time I spent a lot of time to research and sought advice from luthiers on how to build a custom bass. I ended up very happy with the results, but I knew that I could do better. I couldn’t stop there. Before I was done with that bass, I started planning out a guitar. Then I built it. And it grew from there.
I was so happy with my first two builds that I sold all of the factory built name brand instruments I owned because I didn’t need them anymore. I had something better.
What I love about building guitars and basses is the creation of custom aesthetic designs – my designs. I enjoy shaping and molding the wood and materials into a fully functional and naturally beautiful instrument. I analyze every last detail in order to build an instrument exactly as I dreamed it to be.
LAB started as a way to build my own bass, but over the years I have gained knowledge and skills to improve my designs and my build quality. Each build is better than the last and the next will be even better. I build an instrument that is comfortable to play, looks beautiful, and sounds great. I will always create my own models and refuse to make clones. I will never stop creating.
Lisa Bridenstine
