A smalle team craftsman lead by Maybach Founder Toni Götz is reviving the build quality of the ‘big brands” in their early days. When guitars were all that mattered. Classic guitar models that we have come to love are reintroduced at a quality and price level that is very hard to beat. Even for the big names them selves. If you care more about the quality and the vibe of the instrument then about the logo that is on the headstock; Maybach may just be the guitar for you.

Why we sell Maybach Guitars

At KGS, we only carry brands we truly believe in. Here are the some of the key reasons we sell Maybach Guitars:

  • Exceptionally well build and aged instruments
  • Custom shop quality at fair prices
  • Build in Europe 

Maybach builds serious reproduction of legendary models. A small team of experienced guitar builders handcraft guitars. Because each instrument is seen as an individual tool for a musician the result is a quality that bigger well known brands find hard to match.

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“Under the spell”
My personal ’65 Albatroz

My personal Albatroz € priceless,-

Some years ago Maybach sent me an ’65 Albatroz that I could just not put down. You know the feeling when a guitar just mesmerises you? This one had me completely in its spell. But driven by my ambition to put food on the table for my family, I sold it to a good customer. Which lead to instant and relentless regret. After months of begging and even threatening him to never ever sell him a guitar again he sold it back to me. Now I always think there is something on a guitar that can be improved. Sometimes I am right. Most of the times it leads to nowhere, but I enjoy the experiment none the less. So this guitar has had many invasive surgeries performed on it.

So here it is my friends, in its most recent reincarnation. Refinished the guitar because I wanted a color that no one else has. So I applied a mixture of various gold finishes and the guitar came out green. But I insist it is gold anyway just to confuse my mystified co-workers. Added a tremolo, not for sound but for better weight distribution as the Albatroz can be slightly top heavy. Added a strat pickup in the neck. It sounded awesome, but then I discovered that a P90 sounded even better. Then I stumbled upon a set of Cream-T Whisker buckers and those are in it now. It has become a spirited guitar and it is one of my favourites.

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About Maybach Guitars

No custom shop wallet needed

Maybach Guitars was founded by Toni Götz. Trained as a classical musician he has a keen ear for music and sound. Toni is also a vintage guitar aficionado. But most of all Toni has a drive to create instruments that are beautiful, instruments that appeal to us, speak to us. Like they have a spirit of their own. That is why Maybach came into being in what it is today. A brand and a workshop that create  custom shop quality instruments for players. Also for players that do not have a custom shop wallet. And let’s face it that includes a lot of us. 

Back to the truth

Maybach is in the business of reviving classic electric guitar models on a quality level that requires a high standard of experience and personal dedication of the builders. “When the big brands started out they were innovative and very quality minded. They listened to their customers, visited them while they were out on the road and were very interested in how guitarist used their instruments and in what circumstances they were used. All to improve their instruments. The personal involvement of their staff was crucial to the product. And that is what we try to achieve again here at Maybach” says Toni.

 

Classic guitars for traditional guitarist

Maybach decided to go with the classic electric guitar models. For they are great designs and also because guitarist are quite traditional. They know what they like and they like what they know. Maybach makes no secret of where their inspiration comes from. Their commercial pay-off is “Back to the Truth” and that says it all when you are committed to bring iconic models back to level at their original quality level.

Since 1985 Toni and his team have been developing their line of guitars. Currently there are eight different models in the range. We at Kauffmann are especially drawn to the Gibson inspired guitars of Maybach. The Lester, the Albatroz and the Capitol. For some reason Maybach succeeds in its mission to put a soul in almost every guitar they make. These instruments compete with the original designs in many ways.

Nice feature is that most of these guitars come with an option for a full sized neck, a thick round one that one might find on a ’59 (re-issue) or a slim taper version of it. The latter is much less bulky and resembles the necks that are found on ’60 (re-issue) guitars.

One of the latest additions to the range are the Little Wing guitars. The Little Wing is a semi hollow guitar with a smaller body, a slightly bigger neck with an open headstock. You could call it an electric version of a parlour guitar. This thing looks like it is made for finger picking.

When should you consider a Maybach Guitar?

Like Toni says “we build guitars for people that care more about quality than what logo s on the headstock”. Also if you are looking for an instrument that comes alive in your hands. Something with a little bit more soul and mojo than your average factory build guitar. As Maybach guitars have been aged delicately no two guitars are alike. The aging is very very subtile in most cases. And a nice touch is that the nitro finish will allow you to make you own visible marks on the guitar within months. All you have to do is play it. We have seen it happen in our store…

That said it is obvious that we do play Maybach guitars ourself. In fact the Maybach ’65 Albatroz is a steady piece in Baas Kauffmann’s personal line up.

Guitarists Who Love Maybach

Rob Winter

Rob Winter is a well known Dutch session guitarist that appears on numerous records and stages throughout Europe.

Tom Naumann

Guitarist of metalband Primal Fear

Peter Lincoln

Guitarist with the band Smokie “Living Next Door to Alice” and other assorted hits.

Bart Dietvorst

Bart is a music teacher, session musician and a very gifted player.

Our MAYBACH Demo

See the Maybach Capitol  in action.

Lets talk Maybach Guitars

We are here to help with anything you might like to know about our Atkin guitar collection. We have a large collection of Maybach guitars. In addition you can find brand spanking new guitars and used models. Drop us a message or give us a call!

Private Studio Session

Looking to give our Maybach guitars a try? Book a private studio session here at our store. Touch, smell and hear the guitar you have been thinking about before you pull the trigger on a purchase.

 

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Return Policy

We want you to be happy with the product you bought online from us. Therefore we have a no questions asked free return within 14 days policy. Please do let us know as soon as possible should there be something not to your satisfaction with the product. And we will do our utmost to set it right and make you happy. For more see our Delivery & Returns page.

Shipping

We will ship your product within two working days after we have received your order. We use this time make sure that your new guitar, pedal or amp leaves the shop in the best possible condition. For more see our Shipping page.

Warranty

When buying a new product from us, you are covered by a 2-year warranty period (as stated by the European guideline “Buy & Warranty”). The product(s) you buy from us are therefore expected to be free from failures for 2 years, used under normal circumstances. For more see our Warranty page.

Reviews & Demos

HOW A MAYBACH LESTER ACTUALLY SOUNDS

Baas Kauffmann himself on a Lester Goldrush.

BEHIND THE SCENES AT MAYBACH

Have a look at how Maybach builds its guitars.

GIBSON LES PAUL VERSUS MAYBACH LESTER

In this video by Guitar Bonedo a 2018 Gibson les Paul is played against a 2018 Maybach Lester. No talking just playing. You decide what you like!

AN OVERVIEW HOW GOOD ARE MAYBACH GUITARS?

Sam from Guitar Village gives us a nice overview and comparison of Maybach Guitars

THE BEAUTY OF SMALL

Guitarist Magazine demo’s the Little Wing Flat Top Cutaway.

Lester ’60 Cherry Lane testdrive by Bart Dietvorst

In just 2 minutes Bart shows you what a versatile rockmachine the Lester is.