Neko Guitarworks - NK build #2 (warning TONS of PICS)

RMG

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Hello everyone,

Just want to share our latest build just off the workshop. It took the team more than 2 months to build this plus countless hours of designing it (kitty looks like a zombie). And we are very happy with the outcome I hope you guys don't mind, i'll be inserting some text from NK's FB page so you can read some background.

Disclaimer: Iam a partner of Neko and a hobbyist as well:p , i also go by Rmansh on other forums/fb

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Description
Headquarters: St. Ann, MO USA
Custom Shop: Qingdao, China
Parts, Hardware, Resources: S.Korea, USA, Thailand, India

NK is a small luthier shop that is in Qingdao China, we have limited staff to make limited number of guitars each month or 2 months, assembled primarily for my designed instruments since 2008. NK Guitars are designed, inspected and controlled in the USA.


Objective
-to provide guitarist high quality CNC and hand made guitars in a very reasonable musician price.

-2012 objectives
spread this brand across the continents.
more hardware and wood choices


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ok off with the reading, here are some pics and build progress. simulation as well

Seraphim Simulation - there was a lot of discussions when kitty showed this to the team. The body contour, weight, AANJ, bigger trem route, vintage looks, even knobs and positioning of the logo. Good thing our luthier was kind enough (and patient) to follow the initial draft.

Seraphim-ver1.jpg


the Specs. there are 4 colors we discussed. pink, dessertgold, goldtop and olive. At this time we were able to grab Graphtech and custom korean pickups.

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the template. this was the 2nd template submitted to us by our luthier.

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4 colors

pink
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dessert gold
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gold
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olive
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we think this was too dark so we asked the luthier to make it lighter, more of an olive green. final pic later
 
fast forward. dessertgold done. i think we are satisfied with the results. we spent a hell lot of time controlling the build as well as revisions to improve the design. thank god its done :)

nk33.jpg

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nk11.jpg

nk38-1.jpg

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more pics......sorry flooding it
nk31.jpg

the route is larger to accommodate full dive
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nk29.jpg

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thanks for viewing:)
 
@nicholasim, rohai

Thanks for the kind words. Its listed at 625 usd for Asia and 650 for USA/europe.
 
do a test run vid perhaps? let us hear it in action, and also abuse the whammy abit, we wanna see how this whammy takes abuse as compared to the countless one-way trems out there
 
do a test run vid perhaps? let us hear it in action, and also abuse the whammy abit, we wanna see how this whammy takes abuse as compared to the countless one-way trems out there
We are looking for a guy to help us with a Demo, will post it when it's done.
 
4 colors

pink
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dessert gold
314392_457705630930557_1914448950_n.jpg

gold
297584_457705557597231_1258003533_n.jpg

olive
404028_457705677597219_223309423_n.jpg


we think this was too dark so we asked the luthier to make it lighter, more of an olive green. final pic later

Hi, I came here from the 'Gear photos' thread. In the last picture, what is that hole beneath the one for the whammy springs?
 
Hi, I came here from the 'Gear photos' thread. In the last picture, what is that hole beneath the one for the whammy springs?

Hi sgt4leaf, there's no hole on that area, must be because of the poor photo angle or something. :)
 
Hi, may I know the neck shape & radius please?
Tks, Vic

Hi Vic,

The neck is modern C but flatter radius on the fretboard, 16mm radius similar to Guthrie Govan sig. We like this neck so you can have more room for bends and better chording than vintage. And finished in Satin too, no sticky poly feel common in mass produced guitars.

-Ray
 
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