The best demos aren’t demos. They’re real. Our guitars on stage.
FEATURED GUITAR
THE SCENTED STRINGS OF SEDUCTION
What sounds like a joke is actually real: We created a guitar with an integrated scent channel. And it's great.
As you play, a aroma of Swiss stone pine emerges—released from within the core of the instrument itself.
Crafted from rare Swiss stone pine from Bergün—light, resonant, and grown under extreme alpine conditions—this extraordinary wood and it's seductive scent captivated luthier Andy Hidber from the very first cut. Hidden beneath a high-gloss black nitro finish, its wild grain remains unseen—its essence and scent, however, unmistakable.
This is a physical experience that cannot be conveyed online—neither visually nor in words. This is a physical experience that cannot be conveyed online—neither visually nor in words. Even photographs, with simulated scents, cannot capture the true sensation. We invite you to experience it firsthand in our showroom.
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ABOUT MAGNETON
THE MAGNETON
In atomic physics, the Bohr magneton (symbol uB) is a physical constant and the natural unit to express the magnetic moment of an electron caused by either its orbital or spin angular momentum ... got it?
Well, you probably picked up "the magnetic moment". That already sounds like a good title for your next album. And it's exactly what the pickup in the electric guitar does: it picks up the magnetic moment of the strings!
Andy Hidber has been an active guitarist for 30 years. In all those years, none of his guitars remained in their original condition. Whether it was Paulas, Strats, Teles, Gretsches or other cool guitars, there was always something that needed to be upgraded, usually pickups, electronics, hardware, etc. His experience in upgrading guitars eventually led him to build his own guitars from scratch to meet his own needs for good looking, great sounding, functional and concert ready instruments.
Magneton Custom Shop Guitars is a small workshop, run by pure passion. All Instruments are handbuilt by Andy here at the Guitar Barn Oberwil – a 150 Year old carpentry – in Oberwil, near Basel, Switzerland.
OUR SHOWROOM
AT THE GUITAR BARN OBERWIL
Our recently upgraded showroom in the Guitar Barn Oberwil offers a unique experience for the sonic conaisseur. All our guitars and basses in stock can be test driven on a selection of great sounding amps and pedals.
Make an appointment with us and come and play your future dream guitar. In addition to our Magneton Guitars and Basses in stock, you can also check out the guitars and basses from our partners Wildhoney Guitars and Barngain Recycled Guitars!
MAGNETON CUSTOM SHOP GUITARS
Magneton Custom Shop Guitars is a small workshop run by Andy Hidber. It is fueled by pure passion. All Instruments are handbuilt by Andy here at the Guitar Barn – a 150 Year old carpentry – in Oberwil, near Basel, Switzerland.
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Magneton Custom Shop Guitars
Schmiedengasse 39A
4104 Oberwil
Switzerland
