travismoore Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Ya you right i think its just longer in the drawings then the render (probley just a mistake) =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 (edited) Hmmmm....looking at it like that....I have to go for bottoms. Contrary to first commend, but I like the flow on the bottom one better then top one. Interesting Edited September 20, 2006 by RGGR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onelastgoodbye Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 I vote bottoms too. Your body has a general 'downward' movement going (top left to bottom right) which is nicely balanced by the 'upward' (bottom left to top right) movement of the headstock. tou might want to narrow the headstock just a tad so you can have straight string pull, which would make it look less cluttered. I kinda like how the bottom horn looks like a sword \m/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Matt, not to be a party pooper, but looking at this thing, I think it's going to be wicked neck heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 What if he makes the whole thing out of mahogany? Or lead ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Perhaps maple body and mahogany neck would even out the balance a bit, but I still don't know. The lack of an upper horn combined with an 8 string neck and 8 tuners seems like a recipe for disaster. This is one instance that I'd be more than happy to be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 ...unless the classic acoustic busker's trick of a strap which is tied to the headstock instead of the heel It would definitely be a nightmare to watch out for on the balance side of things. I'm worried about my Iceman, and that's only a sixer with a walnut body and mahogany neck!! MacGyver says: "Balancing that monster would require an ebony body and a basswood neck with nickel/helium frets polyalloy and a lead weight in the control cavity!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted September 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 (edited) I dont think the guitar is really that different from most explorer's the neck is Maple and already in the works Im going to build a template and see how the thing will sit Hears the neck blank (rember im not building this neck) !!METAL MATT!! Edited September 21, 2006 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNG123 Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Nice design , If your band mate cranks up the volume higher than you , you can ram into him with your guitar (just not too hard you wouldn't want any red stains on that lovely green Also, How do you play a 7 or 8 string guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahilltrade Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 ^ lol how do you play a 7 string or 8 string guitar?.....you just do...hahah....i learned on 6's and now i play sevens.....i can play both...you just have to open your mind a little more when playin 7.....after all its only one more string. plus i play sevens because i tune to A so its a little ruff on my lp cuz i have to keep setting it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Frank Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Playing seven-strings ain't no thing. It feels pretty normal to me. Those eight strings seem a little wide in the neck for me though. It seems the way a lot of people use those extra strings, they just ignore the highest strings and jam heavy riffs on the low end of things, which is cool but at that point you might as well make a six-string barritone to get your low tunings. Still, it seems to really open a lot of doors for people who take the time to learn it as a new instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I snagged an EMG-45DC at less than retail. Ask around, I'm sure somebody on here knows a friendly retailer that can help you out on that. I paid about a 1/3rd less than GRP :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted September 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I snagged an EMG-45DC at less than retail. Ask around, I'm sure somebody on here knows a friendly retailer that can help you out on that. I paid about a 1/3rd less than GRP :-) Im sure if I looked around I could find one cheep BUT wheres the fun in never trying any thing new just because its safe I really want to see what the mighty might will do !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 So am I. Any chance you can post soundclips of the results when it happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted September 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 So am I. Any chance you can post soundclips of the results when it happens? Ive never been able to do that right!! but I can try again, I'll try a test run with the Impaler !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabbefusk Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 My alien fingers could use an 8 string neck O_o. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted September 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 (edited) Ok now It comes to it!! Im going to need wood for the body but Im worried about the Low F#, I don't want the F# to be all farty and flat sounding, or twangy I hate that too, Im thinking a a very Hard Wood something dence Alder Basswood Swamp ash Maple Mahogany Im just not sure !!METAL MATT!! Edited September 26, 2006 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 I would be tempted to use swamp ash or mahogany, but i'd consider something more solid in the neck, like ebony or purpleheart laminates. That said, the laminates would be even more likely to send that headstock of yours floorwards :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 maple , swamp ash, mahogany. alder and basswood are out, WAY too light. I think Mahognay or Swamp ash would be best for keeping the twang out, maple would be very bright. You'd pretty much have an 8 string telecaster and we know you on't want that. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Go with maple. Some of the best basses for low-tuning (read Alembic) are made of maple and I think it'll help with your balance issues. The thing is, yes, maple is bright, but you're running a low f# and you don't want it to get farty or flabby. So I'd go with maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted September 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 (edited) Go with maple. Some of the best basses for low-tuning (read Alembic) are made of maple and I think it'll help with your balance issues. The thing is, yes, maple is bright, but you're running a low f# and you don't want it to get farty or flabby. So I'd go with maple. Ya Ive been thinking about Maple Ive done a few bodies with it and Ive Loved the sound BUT I was also thinking about Purpleheart!! My first Impaler has a Purpleheart top and Im nuts about the sound that beast puts out So Im thinking that its going to be Maple or Purpleheart, Im leaning towards Maple its much easer to Finish no Grain to fill Its easy to work with and I know its a bright wood and thats what I love for the High Gain !!METAL MATT!! Edited September 26, 2006 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Frank Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 I would go w/ swamp ash... The only one I'd avoid is mohaganny. I've never played a solid maple guitar so I can't say on that. It might be a good call just because of balance issues. I'd imaging w/ the active pickups you're gonna be straight w/ anything tone-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted September 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 (edited) It might be a good call just because of balance issues Ya I think Its going to be Maple!! I think that having the heavy body will at least work in my favor as far as sound and balance issues !!METAL MATT!! Edited September 26, 2006 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 I'd do some research on extended range guitars / basses first. Rusty Cooley's Conklin 9-string was Swamp Ash. Conklin also makes a great deal of 7-9+ string basses with Swamp Ash as well. I doubt you'll have a problem with the F# as long as the scale is big enough and you have the right pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exafro Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Matt, I don't know if your neck is in the building process yet, but I was reading this a while ago and the builder said a 27 or 28 inch scale length is too short to get good tension on the low F#. Just a heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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