Benster
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She finally arrived yesterday!
this guitar was totally handcrafted to my specs by Jason Schroeder in california. no CNC machines.
i came up with the design for the top. it was inspired by the fuel tank design on a custom painted Harley Davidson.
the lower half represents a sunset, the top half, the stars in the night sky..
you can find out more at www.schroederguitars.com
these pics were taken by Jason:
Jason Z. Schroeder, serial number #0008
design: traditional single-cutaway
body: bookmatched flamed African Black Limba
top: hand-stained quilt maple w/gold pinstripe
neck: flamed African Black Limba, big V shape, 12' radius, 24.75' scale
fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood w/ mother of pearl star cluster inlays
pickups: WCR Darkburst with 'flamed' nickel pickup covers and flamed maple pickup rings
electronics: PRS 5 way rotary switch, Graphtech GHOST piezo system (planned future addition)
hardware: Gotoh tuneomatic bridge, Sperzel locking tuners, hand-stained quilt maple backplates & knobs, bone nut, nitro lacquer finish
Brought her to band rehearsal last night. my bandmates loved it, said i 'somehow sounded much better with this one'
the keyboard player says it looks much better in person than in photos.
initial impressions.. this thing sounds LIVELY. cuts through a mix better than my R7 les paul.
The WCR Darkbursts are amazing - throaty, rich, punchy, aggressive when you rock out, gentle when you want it. they respond so well to picking dynamics! with the PRS 5 way rotary, i can get strat 4th position and tele middle position sounds that are richer and more authentic than the (comparatively) anemic ones on my PRS Custom 24.
the setup and fretwork is perfect.. upper fret access is miles better than my les paul. it simply plays like a dream.
the finish is like glass, but its nitro, unlike the thick poly stuff PRS uses.
will be playing this at a gig tomorrow and at church on sunday.. can't wait!
more thoughts and photos to come!
this guitar was totally handcrafted to my specs by Jason Schroeder in california. no CNC machines.
i came up with the design for the top. it was inspired by the fuel tank design on a custom painted Harley Davidson.
the lower half represents a sunset, the top half, the stars in the night sky..
you can find out more at www.schroederguitars.com
these pics were taken by Jason:
Jason Z. Schroeder, serial number #0008
design: traditional single-cutaway
body: bookmatched flamed African Black Limba
top: hand-stained quilt maple w/gold pinstripe
neck: flamed African Black Limba, big V shape, 12' radius, 24.75' scale
fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood w/ mother of pearl star cluster inlays
pickups: WCR Darkburst with 'flamed' nickel pickup covers and flamed maple pickup rings
electronics: PRS 5 way rotary switch, Graphtech GHOST piezo system (planned future addition)
hardware: Gotoh tuneomatic bridge, Sperzel locking tuners, hand-stained quilt maple backplates & knobs, bone nut, nitro lacquer finish
Brought her to band rehearsal last night. my bandmates loved it, said i 'somehow sounded much better with this one'
the keyboard player says it looks much better in person than in photos.
initial impressions.. this thing sounds LIVELY. cuts through a mix better than my R7 les paul.
The WCR Darkbursts are amazing - throaty, rich, punchy, aggressive when you rock out, gentle when you want it. they respond so well to picking dynamics! with the PRS 5 way rotary, i can get strat 4th position and tele middle position sounds that are richer and more authentic than the (comparatively) anemic ones on my PRS Custom 24.
the setup and fretwork is perfect.. upper fret access is miles better than my les paul. it simply plays like a dream.
the finish is like glass, but its nitro, unlike the thick poly stuff PRS uses.
will be playing this at a gig tomorrow and at church on sunday.. can't wait!
more thoughts and photos to come!
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