Boutique Gear: When did you fall for them?

[rottenramone]

Live soldering of boutique components from DKNY, Hugo Boss, Versace and Sonia Rykiel with a constant signal generator injecting into the input and output into a 400W PA system at Earshot.

what?? 400W only??

 

[edder]

For a venue like earshot 400W is more than enough... and mind you... its not PMPO 400W!!!

 

[rottenramone]

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i'll ask xiaxue and dawnyang to stompblog that event!

 

[edder]

dawn.... oh yes prease... dawn......

*I wait until flower wilt already......*

 

[gsonique]

 

[penta-tonic]

ah shredcow, where u getting the body from? USACG? the cutaway recess looks really similar to the design suhr guitars use. wats the body made of?

 

[ShredCow]

Hey Penta, i got the body from USACG, from the Web Specials. Its a bloody steal~!

Specs are, 1 piece mahogany body, carved (arched) top, wild maple top.

 

[penta-tonic]

wow. it doesnt look like mahogany at all man. but i like the top. doesnt look cheesy like most quilt maple tops. looks almost suhr-ish to me. put a nice mahogany neck on it with brazilian rosewood fretboard on it and it will be complete.

 

[Ariedartin]

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[ShredCow]

wow. it doesnt look like mahogany at all man. but i like the top. doesnt look cheesy like most quilt maple tops. looks almost suhr-ish to me. put a nice mahogany neck on it with brazilian rosewood fretboard on it and it will be complete.

Well, its a very light body to boot... maybe thats why the maho isn't so maho-looking? its around.. 4 pounds if i recall correctly.

Hehehe...

I'm going for Maple / Brazilian Rosewood at the moment, I want more brightness and clarity.

I hope it will work out man.

 

[gsonique]

No worries Shred the sing neck pup will do that for ya !!

 

[ShredCow]

eh Goose, maple neck vs mahogany neck, gimme the lowdown, the smackdown, the ... the... breakdown?

 

[gsonique]

Maple ...not too bright, smooth, needs TLC...i love maple
Mahogany ...bright , tough and can take the heat !!

 

[ShredCow]

Talking abt the neck wood ah... not fretboard.. rosewood fretboard for me since its a maho body.

Maple neck and Mahogany neck, which is more open sounding, more clarity?

 

[edder]

Talking abt the neck wood ah... not fretboard.. rosewood fretboard for me since its a maho body.

Maple neck and Mahogany neck, which is more open sounding, more clarity?

I'll be guessing Mahogany plus I rikes the feel of oil polished mahogany vs maple.

Best shreddy(hur hur hur~) email our good friend at usacg and ask him.

Who can be more qualified that the builder himself?

 

[gsonique]

forget wood lah get aluminium neck 8O

 

[ShredCow]

Haha, yes, i emailed them already, but they be very busy people, and I have very specific questions so I kind of understand their predicament if they don't respond in a way that satisfies my query.

Now googling as much as possible about maho, maple, rosewood combinations...

Gotta bug Malcolm later too.

 

[gsonique]

When Ikea Tampines opens ....i will be there looking for tone wood !!

Table top Guitar anyone ??

 

[edder]

not another zachary! hahahahha....

i like the ones he made with TONE holes!!!

 

[gsonique]

still prefer simplicity ... you can't go wrong!!
It is known fact high grade Pine is good tone wood but rarely used !!
Zach puts it best "What a shame that they would use such amazing "tone-wood" for their cheap furniture. Its a sacrilege."

I have used quality pine as fillers ...very nice !! :wink: