Myka Guitars Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) My good friend Brain Transki and I started building guitars in his grandmother's tool shed more than 20 years ago. Our first guitar had tuning keys made from nuts and bolts (a 2-man tuning operation!). Man, we have come a long way. Brian is not online so I thought I would post this for him so that you can all enjoy what he does. This is a very unique guitar. I won't describe it too much since pictures speak volumes more than I could put into words with this one. Here are the specs: Left handed guitar Body: * Carved maple skeleton design * Lower bout: 14" * Body thickness: 2" with skeleton * Edge thickness: 1-1/2" Neck: * Hopnduran Mahogany * Zirocote fingerboard * Scale length: 25.5" * Width at nut: 1-3/4" * Heavier neck carve, nice and full * Joins body between 16th and 17th fret * 2 way adjustable truss rod * Carbon fiber reinforcement Custom bridge * String width: 2.08" * Ebony/carbon fiber bridge * Adjustable bone saddles (very cool!) http://www.mykaguitars.com/ebay/images/transki01.jpg http://www.mykaguitars.com/ebay/images/transki02.jpg http://www.mykaguitars.com/ebay/images/transki03.jpg http://www.mykaguitars.com/ebay/images/transki04.jpg http://www.mykaguitars.com/ebay/images/transki05.jpg http://www.mykaguitars.com/ebay/images/transki06.jpg http://www.mykaguitars.com/ebay/images/transki08.jpg http://www.mykaguitars.com/ebay/images/transki09.jpg http://www.mykaguitars.com/ebay/images/transki10.jpg http://www.mykaguitars.com/ebay/images/transki11.jpg Enjoy! ~David Edited February 22, 2006 by Myka Guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druss Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) I think I like this guitar more than the mister Scary guitar. I love the strings through the teeth that looks really cool and the back of the neck in a nice touch. Can I have it? Edited February 23, 2006 by Druss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR marinara sauce Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 amazing work man. i love that, especially how you did the back of the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Nothing like a good 'boner' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Man, the space in between the ribs as the sound-hole/f-hole, genious! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Awesome work! (but why are the tuners mounted upside-down?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 My guess is aesthetics. It allows the tuner washer to form the hole in the pelvis/headstock without the tuner button hanging off the top of the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted February 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) That's funny Perry!!! I never looked at it that way! Yeah, Brian does his own thing. Why else cross a shredder aesthetic with a jazzer configuration? The tuner placement was aesthetic for the reason Setch pointed out. There are a few things about this guitar that are very uniquely Transki. He is getting online soon. I hope to have him join PG and get a website up. He is working on some more cool stuff. I'll see if I can get more pics. His inaly work is incredible. He is doing a dragon inlay now that has 42 individual mother of pearl teeth. Just nuts. Edited February 23, 2006 by Myka Guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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