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STATUS ON OUR UPCOMING BATCHES.

We’ve created this page to make it easier for you to find the latest updates and ETA’s (Estimated Time of Arrival) on your upcoming Baum instrument.

As you read these updates, please remember that we’re a very small team in Denmark working very hard to share stages with the big brands out there. And we cannot do this without you. 

We only build instruments in small batches. This means quality over quantity. 

Delivery delays are unfortunately very normal in these strange times and has been a theme for 2025. We make a lot of hardware and pickups from various suppliers, making us more vulnerable to delays. But it is also worth it when the instrument comes together as a unique piece.

Read more about our 12 steps of production here.

Updated: 8 May 2026

Due to the instability in the Middle East, arrangement of shipping has been extra troublesome. But we've found a solution now and moving on.

It's a long, but important update. We want to be transparent here, so please take the time to read it and understand that we do everything we can to make your new Baum worth waiting for.

It’s no secret that 2025 has been a challenging year for production and shipping. Not just for us, but worldwide for any global brand. The good news is that we’re working our way through it. We're now working on the last 2025 batch to be completed soon, so we can ship these to players.

2026 starts by catching up and completing the planned batches of last year while also starting the 2026 batches.

We want to give you a clear overview of what’s happening behind the scenes, what we’re working on, and where each batch stands right now.

We believe that by being more transparent about our processes, then you understand all the hard work that goes into your instrument in each single step.

Building Baums — step by step

To start with, we’d like to dive into the process of making our instruments.
Find all 12 steps of production here.

Each Baum is built in small batches, and every single part is made specifically for that batch. For that guitar or bass.
 We don’t use standard factory parts. Every piece of hardware, pickups, pickguard, covers, gigbags, hardcases, and knob is custom-designed and produced for our instruments.

This process gives each Baum its distinctive tone and feel — but it also makes our supply chain more sensitive.

Here’s a look at what goes into each production run:

• Wood selection and preparation — We source our neck woods internationally — from the USA and Canada to India (rosewood). Bodies and necks are milled, dried, and prepared for precision cutting.
• Hardware production — Our hardware, tailpieces, and bridges are machined to our exact specs. These parts have been delayed the most this year due to material and casting slowdowns.
• Electronics and pickups — Our pickups are custom-made to match our Baum sound. From the inside to the outside, each is specially made for each batch we make.
• Finishing and lacquering — Every body and neck goes through a multi-stage finish process for colour, styles, and durability that lasts.
• Final assembly and QC — Instruments are assembled, adjusted, and tested at our manufacturer before being shipped to Denmark.
• Baum QC & setup in Denmark — Once in Denmark, we go through a second round of detailed setup, fretwork and testing before your guitar is shipped to you.
  
  

We make everything in limited runs, and we ship batches together. That means we can’t send one-off guitars separately — all instruments in the batch need to move together for shipping and customs to make sense.

Our 2025 challenges

Global trade has been unpredictable in 2025. That's really no secret, if you  With delays, quickly changing rules, higher costs, and slow transport across borders. We’ve talked about this before — and unfortunately, we’ve continued to feel the impact across all our ongoing production runs. But don't worry, we've completed and shipped several batches this year already - and we'll continue to do so the following months.

Despite these challenges, every preorder is confirmed and included in its batch.
Each instrument already has its materials allocated, and no orders are paused or cancelled.

1. Our general production schedule for 2025 has been pushed throughout the year due to various reasons (see examples below). Our productions run like pearls on a string - as a sequence - and not at the same time. In others words, we wrap up the production at each step before another can start this step.
   
   
2. International trade in general has been different (read: a mess) this year. Quickly changing rules, import costs, tariffs, shipping costs etc. has affected the whole manufacturing world (not just us). 
   
   
3. Brass sourcing has been difficult. And we use brass for a lot of things. From baseplates to our pickups to our custom-made hardware. Rollers on the Levitator roller-bridge, posts for the Precision Tuners, blocks for the TrueTone Tremolo etc. Lead times are much longer than usual, and prices have increased.
   
   
4. Bigsby production is running slower, delaying models that depend on them. These are not just "off the shelf" but are made to our models in the numbers we need.
   
   
5. Wood shipments from North America have been delayed and more expensive, affecting our start times.
   
   
6. Some batches in the spring needed extra time and extra work to be approved in the first run of Quality Control, which caused delays in the final steps. But again, quality is worth waiting for.

We’ve been covering all additional costs ourselves — from raw materials to freight — without passing them on to you.
The only thing we can’t absorb is time. But we're working our butts off to catch up wherever we can.

From here, each batch follows the same path:
Manufacturing → Final QC → Shipping to Denmark → Baum setup → Delivery to you.

BATCH UPDATES

How to read the update progress.

Our guitars are made in small batches, and to make the process from order to rocking more transparent, we divide this overview into four steps: 1) Production, 2) Shipping to Denmark, 3) Quality Control and 4) Shipping to Players.

To help you understand where we are in the process, we add % to the progress and highlight the text with different forms. 

Normal text = Production Step to come | Bold text = Step completed | Green text = Current step

Latest batches DONE:

ANNIVERSARY MODELS | Z10, LEAPER TONE + REVOLT | Batch R1, CELESTOR | Batch Z11 | Z12 

NEXT UP:

ANNIVERSARY BATCH 02 + NIDHOGG | Batch Z13

Due to the instability in the Middle East, arrangement of shipping has been extra troublesome. But we've found a solution now and moving on.

✅ Handwork on bodies and necks is done
✅ Bigsby has finally arrived at the manufacturer (these are not in-stock items, but are made on order for each instrument. And Bigsby's lead time has been longer and longer in 2025...)
✅ Our Baum custom-made hardware (Levitator Roller-bridge, Precision Tuners and TrueTone Tremolo) is crafted and delivered
✅ Goldsound pickups (mini- and full humbuckers, single coils and bass) are done and delivered.
✅ Lacquering, buffing
✅ Assembly
✅ Quality Control by manufacturer
✅ Prepared for shipping to Denmark

Happening now: Arrived today, May 8th

Next up is:
1) Inspection and Quality Control in Denmark, taking place from next week

2) Shipping to players 

Production: 100% | Shipping to Denmark: 100 %

Quality Control: 0% | Shipping to Players: 0%

LEAPER MELODY + LEAPER MELODY | Batch M4

The acoustics have arrived and we're currently preparing them to ship

Status

• ✅ QC and setup
• ⏳ Shipping to players

Production: 100% | Shipping to Denmark: 100%

Quality Control: 80% | Shipping to Players: 70%

1. Arrival in Denmark — expected before May 21st
2. QC and setup in Denmark
3. Shipping to players

What this means

All guitars are in progress — none are paused or cancelled.
We’re working closely with every supplier and manufacturing partner to make sure these runs are completed properly, not rushed.

Our Denmark workshop is fully active, and we continue to ship guitars weekly from existing and new runs. Every part of Baum — from our guitar techs to our shipping team — is focused on keeping things moving.

We know these delays test your patience, and we’re deeply thankful for your trust and understanding.
We’ll never rush an instrument to meet a deadline. Every Baum is built to last a lifetime, and that takes the time it deserves.

We’re sharing real updates, not excuses — because transparency and craft are what define Baum.
Every day, your guitar gets one step closer to your hands. And we promise: it will be worth the wait.

Thank you for supporting independent guitar making.
We’ll continue sharing updates as each batch moves to the next stage.

THAT EXTRA MILE.

We know that waiting for a new guitar is tough. You’re excited to itching to play it because you know that a new guitar not only is a new tool to your soundscapes, but it also brings new inspiration. It can become much more than just a tool. It can become a partner. We always want to be transparent about our ETA’s and do our best to meet them. 

This is why we always give your next Baum guitar some extra love and attention in our workshop so that an extra week or month’s wait translates well into years and years of joy and playing. 

WELCOME TO THE BAUM FAMILY.

A small, yet worldwide family of creators. 

It doesn’t matter if you play garage rock or stadium tours. The fact that you use a Baum to create your music with makes you one important part of the Family. 

Thank you. 

Team Baum 🇩🇰