Nikita Guitars

Damon Marks/Nikita Guitars

2010-11-07T12:28:00.000-05:00

Popa Chubby--Nikita Kintia series

2010-11-07T12:27:00.000-05:00

Nikita Guitars--Jim Iannucci .m4v

2010-11-07T12:26:00.001-05:00

Nikita Guitars Nat Janoff Nikita Calassic

2010-11-07T12:26:00.000-05:00

Nikita Kintia series Popa Chubby Midnight Mo-Jo Kintia.m4v

2010-11-07T12:25:00.000-05:00

NEW KINTIA SERIES FROM NIKITA GUITARS

2010-08-20T23:02:00.001-04:00

Something Old - Something New - Something Borrowed and one freaking Awesome Guitar. Here are the first pics of the Nikita Kintia semi custom Series Guitars. One year in the making and countless hours of R&D work. I will put this Guitar on stage with any custom shop guitar and just listen to it blow it away, This series will come in four distressed crackle pain colors and four different sound packages. Design your own today all for the starting price of $1850.00 with a case. For more info contact me via email nikitaguitars@gmail.com

2010-05-16T08:52:00.001-04:00

I have a little story for you. It all started at the 2010 NAMM show where I met Mike Stone (if you don't know who he is just google him) I was talking with Ben Friedman from Premier Guitar as he was playing my Dragon Tele, I did not see Mike standing there with Nick Catanese both looking at Ben, After Mike's uncomfortable stare at Ben, he handed Mike the Dragon Tele and I knew as soon as saw Mike with that guitar it was love, He took it home with him. So that how I met Mike Stone. We Started talking about building a players guitar with all the right parts, Mike years of playing and my years of building produced the guitar in the picture below. I will be posting some video soon so you can hear the amazing sound this axe can make.

Nikita Classic Guitar in Premier Guitar Mag

2010-03-17T05:51:00.003-04:00

Check out the April Issue of Premier Guitar Magazine , The Nikita Classic gets Four Stars, PG did a great job of interviewing me and my guitar. The on line magazine has the article and the nice feature is you can listen to sound clips of the different pickups. Here is the link:
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2010/Apr/Nikita_Classic_Electric_Guitar_Review.aspx

Nikita Custom Sperzels

2010-02-28T10:59:00.004-05:00

Hi All, You now can add your own flair to your guitar tuners. I now offer custom combo color from Sperzel USA. Tale a look at the post and email me at info@nikitaguitars.com to start your order. Most order only take two weeks to process.
I need to know THE FINISH for five parts:

STRING POSTS
BODY
BUTTON
SHAFT COVER
LOCKING KNOB

Thanks James

Devon Allman playing the Nikita Dragon

2010-01-30T22:11:00.006-05:00

I had the privilege to meet Devon at the 2010 NAMM show in Cali. He asked if he could play the Dragon guitar, I think before he had the chance to finish the sentence I had it in his hands. The rest is history.

Nikita Guitars Joins FUCHS Amps at the 2010 NAMM Show

2009-11-07T11:31:00.002-05:00

Come see and play my latest creations at Booth #1681 I'm in with Fuchs Audio, January 14-17 at the Anaheim California Convention Center.

Sperzel Convertion Bushings

2009-09-17T21:02:00.003-04:00

Nikita Guitars does it again, I have invented a way to convert your peg head from 9/16 holes to 7/16 hole size with my new Hardened Nylon bushings. You now can change you old factory tuners for Sperzel Professional tuners with out altering you guitar. These bushing fit perfectly tight in to the existing peg head holes and the 7/16 Sperzel barrel nuts fit in side the bushings. You Bass will never sound better and stay in tune. The set of four cost 18.99 and you can find them on my ebay listing #(320425503028)

Stay tuned for the next great idea, James

Jimmy Warren New Front blues Man for Nikita Guitars

2009-09-10T07:16:00.002-04:00

I found my Blues player to endorse for 2010. The winner is Jimmy Warren. Bruse Igluarer of Alligator Records in Chicago said "Jimmy is a powerful guitarist with a great feel." and now even more powerful when he is playing ...a Nikita Guitar/ Jimmy Warren signiture model.Jimmy Warren has performed with: Buddy Miles, Jr Wells, Sugar Blue, Buddy Scott, Lefty Dizz, Nate Turner & the Windy City Blues Band, Little Mack Simmons, Taildragger and more. Jimmy Warren has opened for Pat Travers, Delbert McClinton, Lonnie Mack, REO Speedwagon, Check him out on Myspace www.myspace.com/jimmywarrenband

Rock on Jimmy, Congrats

Sperzel Tuners Authorized Dealer

2009-08-13T21:17:00.002-04:00

Nikita Guitars in now a stocking Authorized dealer for Sperzel tuners. They are considered the best made tuners in the world. Sperzel tuning keys consists of advanced design standards. Every component is designed to provide stable performance and reliable action during combined movements. There tuning keys are machined from solid billet aluminum for light weight and held to precise tolerances and quality checks to produce a precision tuning key that eliminates shaft wobble, endplay and minimum backlash. I'm proud to use a product of this precision on my guitars and also support a USA company.

Guitar Heads Flame theme Guitar

2009-08-01T10:33:00.001-04:00

Flame theme guitar is ready to ship, This was a fun project for Guitar Heads 2010 calender shoot. Now on to the set of Lips Guitar???

New video of Nikita Jazz American

2009-07-26T18:49:00.003-04:00

Jim Iannucci Asked me to stop by the local winery where he was playing a few weeks ago in Highlands Mills, NY He wanted to give the Jazz American a try. I was very curious to see how it would play myself with lighter strings,So I changed the flat wound 14-56 strings to a set of 10-46 and well the rest is history. Jim said after the session that he loved the playability and rich sound of the Walnut hollow body. I'm now working a solid body version of this guitar with three humbuckers.

Stay Tuned, James

Nikita Guitars and Guitarheads work together

2009-07-02T07:22:00.004-04:00

Wayne from Guittarhead.net has contacted me to build a couple of theme guitars for his 2010 calender shoot, The first one is a flame guitar and the next on is a set of lips. It's a fun project to work on and a change from the norm. Watch for updates and visit www.guitarheads.net to take a look at the products.

Nikita Dragon Tele Update

2009-06-18T21:31:00.002-04:00

Nikita Dragon Tele

By James Mellozzo
This series is something new I'm creating. My Mom was a dress maker and all my life I grew up around amazing fabrics. They still turn me on so I decided to use them in my guitars. This the fist and only of this pattern, some of my collectors have already claimed the patters they wanted. Only one of each will be made.

Remember the person with the most guitars WINS!!!

Dragon tele Peg Head

2009-06-04T22:00:00.002-04:00

Here is the peg head design I decided on for the Dragon Tele. This is the same pattern used in the fabric.

Fabric Tele with Candy apple clear coat

2009-06-02T19:06:00.002-04:00

Okay, the next step was to apply 10 coats of red dye candy apple red to the back sides and neck of the guitar. Now comes the waiting, this will need to dry or shrink for a week to ten days. After about three days I will give it a light sanding to open the Nitro clear and let it breath again. This will give it a harder finish to work with in the end. This body will need another ten coats before it's done. Most of the time you sand off at least half of what you spray on. I will be posting the sanded body and the finish product in about two weeks.

Stay tuned for other projects I'm working on and feel free to ask any questions a long the way.

James

Fabric Tele Next step

2009-06-02T07:30:00.002-04:00

This is the next step in creating the fabric tele, I applied a Birdseye maple veneer on the back and made a Birdseye maple neck to match. The neck will be attached with screws and ferrules to increase sustain. At this point the fabric has five coats of Nitro lacquer and has been sanded smooth on top.

The next step in the cherry red dye and the clear coats.

Stay tuned, James

Nikita Custom CNC Guitar Cutting

2009-05-30T21:13:00.002-04:00

Take a look at this one of a kind project I posted the finished product earlier this week. This is a video of how it was made. I offer this service to builders and people who just want to build there dream axe. If you can dream it i can build it.

Thanks James

Dragon Tele

2009-05-30T07:50:00.002-04:00

Here is the first Fabric covered Nikita to be created, Swamp ash CNC made body with double black binding. When I'm finished with this baby it will have a dyed cherry red back and side with black dragon scales.

Stayed tuned for the next step in the finishing.

My Clients New Project

2009-05-29T07:37:00.002-04:00

I'm working on this guitar with a customer of mine, He sent me his design to me on paper and we worked together to build this awesome new guitar. He contacted me trough Ebay and wanted to build a guitar with his eleven year old son. I built the body blank with the woods of his choice and also the neck, Then I had Matt from Custom CNC cutting program the shape of the body and do the cutting. The whole project cost my customer about $650.00 for materials and labor. If he was to try this process with some of the other well known builder out there it would of cost him twice as much and he would not of had the freedom of design. This was a fun project for both of us and now he is working on other designs.

If anyone is interested in designing you own guitar , You can contact me at:nikitaguitars@gmail.com

Fabric covered theme Guitar bodies

2009-05-28T06:38:00.002-04:00

New From Nikita Guitars, Fabric covered theme guitars. These are the same high quality solid wood bodies I use on my custom built guitars. Choose from Swamp Ash, Mahogany, Poplar or Alder. You can pick from one of my designs or use your own fabric. They will also have matching necks. Check my ebay listing soon for more details.

Thanks James

Assassin Necks

2009-05-14T06:33:00.006-04:00

Hi everyone, For years players have asked me to come out with a line of replacement necks that are the same high quality construction as I use on my custom guitars. This new line of Assassin necks is custom made to fit the player and his or her existing guitar body. Shape,wood and scale with any size frets. This give you the freedom to design the ultimate playing machine.

Options are:

Wood selection
Scale length
Finger board radius
Finger board wood
Fret size
Peg head design
Finish
Carbon Fiber inserts
Duel action truss rod
Tuner selection

I will back my quality and your satisfaction with a money back guarantee, If you don't love this neck I will refund of your money.
You can contact me at www.nikitaguitars.com or nikitguitars@gmail.com

Thanks, James

2009-05-01T06:43:00.001-04:00

Nikita Blues Maker

Hi All,

I'm selling the Blues Maker to make room for my new models coming out, I usually keep the first guitar as my creation trophy but, I simply have to many. here is your chance to own one. This guitar is the first made prototype of the Blues Maker line and is in perfect condition. See the specs below and if you have any questions please fell free to e mail me at nikitaguitars@gmail.com. You can also listen the the Blues Maker on You Tube or you can view super high resolution close up photos of the guitar on my website www.nikitaguitars.com

This Model features:
• 100 Year old reclaimed Swamp Ash semi hollow Patent Pending body design. Genuine African Mahogany tone wood face with Big leaf maple and rosewood pin stripe.Trade mark Nikita® "F" hole design.
• American Hard Rock Maple hand made neck with maple finger board. Custom cut Nikita peg head with matching Nikita® "F" hole design 15" Radius finger board and 25.5 scale.
• Seymour Duncan wound matched set Humbuckers. SH-2N Neck pickup and SH-4 JB Bridge pickup.
• Three way switch Neck, Bridge or Both all American made (concealed Screws) No load pots.
• Blue Chem Craft Die Color (non photochemicly reactive) Wont fade with exposure to natural light.
• Nitro thin coat technology on body and neck.
• Hand made Ebony wood Knobs and neck truss rod cover.
• Wilkinson adjusted intonation short bridge.
• String through body.
• Hand carved black epoxy pin stripe accent on body.
• This is truly a work of art

Price: $2750.00 Now Price:1950.00

2009-04-30T07:59:00.002-04:00

Hi Jim,

The baby arrived in great condition.You certainly packed it well.

I must say I am fully convinced of your creative genius at this point.

I just love the wood grain on the body, the nitro finish,the binding on the top and the grain on the neck its awesome.
The guitar is as light as a feather !!!
I concur with your choice of vol and tone knobs and white switch real cool....
The intonation is perfect and the body tone gives a great percussive sound I can't get on my other Tele.

Its truly awesome THANKS so much.....

Cheers

Ian F Somerville

Tom Doyle Guitars

2009-04-26T06:41:00.004-04:00

Hey, Hey, Hey

I'm just back from my first day of internship with Master Luthier Tom Doyle, People say his is one of the top ten builders in the world.I'm honored to be there, One of the prerequisites of the program is you most show your past history and already be a reputable builder.I'm expanding my line to include a Nikita Jazz arch top model. I'm working with Tom one on one to learn the secrets of the master. He has build guitars for some of the most talented and famous musicians on the planet and has been working with Les Paul for over twenty years. I met Tom at the Iridium in Manhattan where he is Les Paul's sound engineer. We had a great conversation and now I'm part of the group. I will be posting my progress with Tom and my new Jazz guitar each week on my blog.

Stay Tuned

Gaijin Band

2009-04-23T21:14:00.002-04:00

Hey Everyone,

Take a look at this band site from the UK, I will be building them a signature series guitar for them to use on there summer concert tour. A completely new hand made Custom Nikita Guitar.

I can't wait to get started.

www.gaijinband.co.uk
www.myspace.com/gaijinlondon

2009-04-22T08:54:00.004-04:00

Hi All,
This post is about a client of mine in Poland, I made him a LH body and neck made with Macassar Ebony, I shipped it raw and he did all the finishing and assembly himself. He also engraved my name/logo on the peghead. I think he did an extraordinary job one this guitar and I'm very appreciative of the addition of my name. He also said the sound is excellent. Take a look at the picture and see for yourself.
Jim

2009-03-27T21:18:00.005-04:00

www.nikitaguitars.com

Hi All,

I would like to take a second of your time to thank every one of my customers and suppliers who have supported me in my life dream of building the ultimate unique precision musical instrument that I have the honor of putting my name on. I could not have done this with out the the help of all the people around me who share my passion.

A very good friend of mine Matt Mullen, The super Website and Photography Guru, Owner of Blink Studios in New Jersey www.blinkonsite.com <http://www.blinkonsite.com> has built this site for me and I think it is by far one of the best sites I have ever seen, Take a look at the high resolution zoom feature in the Gallery tab where you see every detail of the guitar.

Ones again thank you all and feel free to use my blog, I will be adding features and blog entries very soon, The first being wood selection for necks.

Chow and look for my new posts on Neck wood selection,

James Nikita Mellozzo

www.nikitaguitars.com

2000-12-31T19:00:00.001-05:00

Hello I am James Mellozzo and I welcome you to the new Nikita Guitars website. I have a lot of plans for how I would like to communicate with the guitar community but I am going to take it one step at a time while I get used to our web presence. Some of my future plans include a do it yourself e-commerce site where I will sell the parts and the know-how to build guitars. I hope to draw on my experiences to help new luthiers on their quest to create a one of a kind guitar. Nikita Guitars has always been a word of mouth type of business but now as we branch out onto the web our goal is to maintain our hand built one of a kind unique product but hopefully reach a bigger audience. Please feel free to contact me anytime, the only thing that comes close to building guitars is talking about guitars. Thank you for visiting.