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  1. darren wilson
    Just a few more tweaks and it'll be looking a lot like this.
  2. darren wilson
    Other models were the RG2020x, RG2120x and S2120x
  3. darren wilson
    Those are amazing... i can tell from the photos that a lot of care and attention to detail went into those guitars. The Chris Craft guitar is awesome!
  4. darren wilson
    Which end does the neck attach at? I think it'd make a cool-looking V, but if the neck attaches betwen those two horns, i think it'd look goofy, like a big arrowhead.
  5. darren wilson
    Some people try too hard design a body that's "different" and they end up with something that's unbalanced (visually and/or physically) and kind of amateurish. This is not one of those situations. I like it the way it is. It's nicely proportioned and is different enough that it has its own unique character, but it's not different just for the sake of being different. It actually looks pretty cool. It does have a hint of Music Man Albert Lee, crossed with a Brian May "red special". As far as finishes go, i think something like this would look really great.
  6. darren wilson
    The whole thing looks awkward and unbalanced to me. Adapting the standard Carvin 6-inline headstock to a 4+2 arrangement also looks odd and has the strings fanning out on really strange angles. Carvin will sell you a paddlehead neck so you can cut your own (original) headstock profile, and i think the upcharge is minimal.
  7. darren wilson
    Absolutely breathtaking, David.
  8. darren wilson
    My advice would be to try out all these combinations by manually clipping or tying the wires together. Evaluate each one and then design a switching scheme that incorporates the most useful/usable tones. Having over a dozen options available makes it difficult to switch between them, and chances are, you're only going to end up using two or three of them in the end.
  9. darren wilson
    GraphTech does also make Tune-O-Matic saddles with piezo elements. I would say that they're all quality products, though i haven't used all three systems. Yes, they need very clean preamps of some sort to boost the piezo signal to a useable level.
  10. darren wilson
    Looks good so far! What kind of pickup are you planning on putting in it, and how is the neck going to be attached? That neck pocket looks awfully small. Is there a mortise that runs into the body?
  11. darren wilson
    Are they available as two pieces for use as wings on a neck-thru?
  12. darren wilson
    Tough call. I'm torn between Godin's red guitar (gorgeous wood selection, and i'm kinda into P-90s for some reason lately) and Bassman's hybrid (gorgeous wood selection, and i love piezo-powered basses). <coin toss> Godin it is!
  13. darren wilson
    Steak & eggs. I scoffed at the idea until i tried it. Mmm... steak for breakfast...
  14. darren wilson
    Ned Steinberger designed these tuners for the original Steinberger "S" series, which were the first (and only?) Steinberger models to sport headstocks. These were developed to appeal to players who felt the headless design was a little "alien" to them. It's only in the last few years that Gibson seems to have dusted off the design for these tuners and started selling them, initially through MusicYo, but now through places like StewMac. I think they'd make great replacements for traditional tuners in unconventional applications. And i can't think of a better set of tuners to use on a Firebird or just about any other reverse-headstock guitar.
  15. darren wilson
    DiMarzio nylon ClipLock straps are adjustable in length up to 63 inches, and their cotton ClipLock straps go up to 66 inches. Many Levy's Leathers straps are available in an "XL" length which adds 12 inches to their regular straps.
  16. darren wilson
    Also kind of looks like the Fender TC-90 Thinline.
  17. darren wilson
    I emailed StewMac and their response was that they'll accommodate up to a .060" string, which should make their use on a 7-string possible! My brain is churning with some unique ideas already.
  18. darren wilson
    I think the Steinberger gearless tuners would work really well in a "reverse" application such as this. You'd just have to route the body behind the bridge to the right thickness to accommodate them. Use a piezo pickup and then run the signal out to a mic modeler like Yamaha's AG Stomp or MagicStomp Acoustic to get realistic acoustic sounds for headphones or running into an amp.
  19. darren wilson
    When i was taught how to crown frets, it was simply a matter of using sandpaper and the fleshy part of your thumb to get a nice, round crown after leveling. (A bit of tape on your thumb will help prevent blisters.) This worked perfectly fine for me on the few level/crown/polish jobs i've done. Keep in mind that StewMac is in the business of selling tools, so they are a little biased and will want you to buy a new tool for every little specialized task.
  20. darren wilson
    Maybe you can add some peel-and-stick abalone squares from http://www.fretware.com just to tone down the white blocks a bit. If you've got high frets on the neck, you won't even feel 'em.
  21. darren wilson
    Cool I did not know that they where producing 7-string Acrylic Guitars Go back and read again. The 7-string green one in that image is a Photoshop simulation, not a real guitar.
  22. darren wilson
    Very cool! It has sort of a Wal vibe to it.
  23. darren wilson
    Damn. That really came together beautifully! What a gorgeous guitar... that top is SO THICK and has a stunning quilt. I can't believe you got it so cheap! Well done! Now i wonder what it'd look like with some nice blue abalone instead of the white plastic squares...
  24. darren wilson
    http://www.carvinmuseum.com/collections/uvp.html
  25. darren wilson
    Yeah, but flamed maple sounds better, right? :D
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