Testimonials
What They Say
“Seriously, this guitar is next level, absolutely incredible”.
John Norum
J – N – B
“This guitar plays like a dream! Stellar craftsmanship intonates and resonates amazingly. And if looks could kill”
Fredrik Åkesson
Yggdrasil V Organic Wood
“The tone of this guitar is absolutely the best. Not even my ’71 Les Paul has that extra something. Masterful craftsmanship all the way through. I believe the result has a lot to do with the fact that Micke himself is an excellent guitarist and knows exactly what it takes.”
Jonas Eriksson
SUPERBRAT
“Manic Pilgrim “The Log Shred” Top class! Micke Åkesson who builds Manic Custom Guitars can play too, so my Log Shred is a player. No nonsense. Just the way I want it. Yeah, like! Peter O Ekberg”
Peter O Ekberg
THE LOGSHRED
“A guitar like this, built by an incredibly skilled luthier, makes a huge difference when it comes to the joy of playing and gives me tons of inspiration to create music. A fantastic guitar in every possible way.”
John Levén
Levén 63´Olympic White
“I use this guitar every day when testing rigs and audio builds. It’s solid, inspiring, and always reliable.
A beautiful piece of work by Michael Helgé at Manic Guitars.”
Erik Stenemo
Black Ganesh
Co-founder and guitar player of the Norwegian band NOTÖRIOUS. Nikki has always been a vintage tone freak and that’s why he plays Manic Custom Guitars. The craftsmanship, tone and vintage feel makes it the ultimate guitar. With his band, Nikki needs a guitar that can go from heavy riffs to screaming solos in an instant. «I love the feeling these guitars give you, it captures the soul of an old Strat but with sustain and tone that just screams QUALITY. And that’s why these guitars is my choice of weapon”. Nikki’s custom guitar: Alder body, scalloped maple neck, jumbo frets, brass nut, dimarzio pickups, callaham bridge, vintage tuners.
Nikki Notörious
Ugly Duckling
“Hey, the guitar you built is absolutely amazing. It’s the only one I play now. I don’t need any other. It’s the guitar I’ve always wanted but never been able to find.”
Magnus Lindbloom
Lindbloom Obsidian
“I have had my Manic guitar for almost 2 years now and still every time i play i am amazed how smooth and easy it is. The craftmanship in every small detail really makes the guitar one of a kind. ”Feel is everything”
Orvar Renebrandt
Smooth Operator
“I’ve played tons of Strats over the years, but none has ever had a neck as good as my Manic! And the fact that it also sounds better than all my other Strats makes the choice easy. Now I just want Micke to build me a Les Paul too!”
Lukas Landerö
Lukas Landerö
BEATEN PHANTOM 63´