Custom

Earlier this year we featured a refreshing idea to make a 13.5-inch laptop that's designed to be easily customized, upgraded and repaired by users. Ahead of its launch, Framework has now revealed more details.

Last month, Fender launched its third Acoustasonic hybrid acoustic, and we got to play with the Jazzmaster and interview the company's R&D chief. Now Master Builder Ron Thorn has given the Custom Shop treatment to the guitar, and it's a beaut.

Audio gear maker Sennheiser and 3D printing technology company Formlabs have partnered for a project aimed at producing affordable custom-fit earphones for a more secure fit and improved noise isolation while out and about.

Not willing to wait for the Tesla Roadster, one car enthusiast demanded a Tesla convertible, immediately. Ares Design was more than happy to take on the challenge. Slicing the roof and rear doors off, it turned sedan into Model S convertible.

Known for its customized Hummers, Michigan's Mil-Spec Automotive has turned its attention to America's favorite truck. Its new, reenergized F-150 gives Ford's own Raptor a run for its money, gaining more edge to go with its big horsepower boost.

Bentley dips its toes back in the coachbuilding waters, tasking its Mulliner division with building custom vehicle bodies. The new Bacalar is the first fruit of Mulliner's labor, a roofless barchetta with concept-inspired looks and W12 power.

Fender Custom Shop's Yuriy Shishkov has impressed us before with his stunning one-off creations, including the Master Repeater Tele and the Studioliner. His latest offering for NAMM 2020 is a bejeweled Stratocaster inspired by a Fabergé egg.

A leading name in custom camper vans, Outside Van developed one of its latest customs with a different purpose in mind. The Next Gen van is a prototype designed to optimize and centralize weight, using new strategies and experimental components, all without skimping on comfort or features.

Six-wheeled vehicles aren't new, but they're certainly eye-catching. We've seen a few 6x6 versions of already impressive 4x4s over the years, but there's always room for more. Now Hennessey Performance has finally released its Goliath 6x6 (based on the 2019 Chevy Silverado) and it's a beast.

Porsche is opening up a whole new world of personalization options with its Second Skin service, which lets you choose a design wrap for your car through an online configurator, for somewhere between €4,000-6,000 (US$4,500-6,800). Oh, and it's not just for Porsches.

​YouTuber Steve Terreberry has taken delivery of what he's calling the most metal guitar ever, a 20 string monster that takes the Djent battle straight to Jared Dines, who had an 18 string beast presented to him by Ormesby Guitars at NAMM 2018.​

We've seen many custom motorcycles made out of the BMW R NineT, but we've never seen one remotely like this. It's either a hideous futuristic deformity, or the ultimate artistic expression of BMW's design ethos, and we're not sure if we love it, hate it or hate to love it.