Hey guys.
For starters I'm not a cocobolo sniffing old dude.. but a student studying Industrial product design. Most of my education is based on thinking up innovative stuff. That's why I was curious to some of the solutions, as I was not sure about them. Please don't take any of the "tone" in my posts as personal attacks! . The reason I questioned the fact that the guitar is bolt on, is because of some issues that come with a bolt on. I built a bolt on guitar, and basically when I get in the upper region of the neck, the sharp edges of the heel poke me in my palm. Another is that most people reckon a bolt on has less sustain then the other solutions. This and more surprised me a bit for an innovative product, still I admit I love my bolt on, and it sustains just fine. Choices are there to be made!
About the V thing, a bit of the same.. From the perspective of my education, innovative designs usually incorporate ergonomics. The V is of course an icon in history, and I do like the shape. I for one cannot play it sitting down. as I'm in a wheelchair, so that's one of the reason the thought came to mind!
So if I read your post correctly, you mentioned that the bending of strings do not cause a sudden change in pitch? If so this makes that concept interesting. Could you explain why the string doesn't suddenly change pitch when it hits a bend in the fret?
I'm really looking forward to seeing this guitar in it's finished form. I'm sure it'll look great! I hope it'll come out to your wishes!
PS I hope this post doesn't again come across as a bit harsh or critical.. It's again purely curiosity for all the different new stuff I'm seeing in this thread!