Have you ever owned a guitar that you loved but wished were a little different? Maybe you wanted a guitar you couldn’t necessarily afford. It could be that you have particular wants but the guitar doesn’t exist. If any of this sounds like you then you are probably in the market for a Partscaster.

But what is a parstscaster? Are there any iconic players who use them? What have we owned and why? Does a partscaster have to come from a Fender guitar? Do they make them in lefty? At what point does a guitar go from modded to being called a partscaster? And how much should you spend?