If you want a good custom rod and want the Loomis quality you can get that. As most know both Gary and Brad Loomis are no longer at G-Loomis but are now building rods again on their own. I am a big fan of G-Loomis rods as I have a lot of them and Brad Loomis is a friend of mine, so somewhat bios for this brand. Brad is making me several rods right now which is better than the traditional GLX, lighter and more sensitive.
They are doing blanks only and another professional builder is finishing the rods. If anyone else is interested I can give the info for any custom rod you would like.
I have both striper casting and spinning rods and a few bass rods.