I'm in the design stages of a custom 7-string guitar that I plan to call the Dragonrider. I'm doing this as my final project for my "professional music" major here at Berklee (for that major, your final project can be just about anything, as long as it's somehow music-related, and my interest in wanting to get into lutherie inspired me to give this a shot....and no, there are no lutherie courses at Berklee, currently).
Anyway, it's going to have elements of a few guitars I currently own, combined to make something that will (hopefully) turn out really nicely. I'm planning to have doug build the neck for me once I've got the money for it, and then I'll make the body from a blank, and do all the finishing, assembly, and setup myself (well, with some help). Also, I'll likely be getting a custom pickguard from Terrapin Guitars.
Enough rambling, on with the specs:
Neck:
7-string
25.5" scale
24 frets
Ibanez AANJ-style bolt-on joint
Maple neck
Ebony board
Inlays: none
Binding: white
Frets: stainless steel
custom dragon's head shaped headstock
headstock finish: white
Body:
Alder (probably)
superstrat shape with B.C. Rich Ignitor-inspired modifications
rear-routed control/battery cavity
pickguard for cosmetic purposes
finish: white
Original Floyd Rose 7 or Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge 7 double-locking recessed vibrato
flush-mounted output jack
Electronics/other:
Pickups: EMG 707 (neck) and 81-7 (bridge)
Controls: volume knob + 5-way blade switch (wired for use as a 3-way...I do this for the smoother feel when switching quickly from one end of the travel to the other)
Hardware color: black bridge with chrome saddles, black locking nut with chrome locking pads
I'm probably forgetting a couple things, but those are the main important parts. I've got some sketches of the body and headstock shapes on paper and posterboard....I'll try to borrow a digital camera and see if I can get some decent pics of them to post for thoughts tonight.