Blackmachine new headless models

[KnightBrolaire]

The whole thing looks half-assed, like it was the initial prototype. The inevitable Grote ebay copies will look better.

grote literally makes headless like this already lol

 

[nyxzz]

am i insane or does that block look like it makes it impossible to actually use the trem

 

[KnightBrolaire]

In all fairness, who knows how long he's had his stockpile. These could be cuts of wood that he's had on hand for 10+ years for all we know.

possibly, but I just feel strongly that people shouldn't be using woods like madagascar rosewood or bois de rose at all (partially because of their highly vulnerable status, but also because there's plenty of other equally viable wood choices that look just as good).

 

[spudmunkey]

am i insane or does that block look like it makes it impossible to actually use the trem

What, you've never set up a trem to be pull-up-only?

 

[Electric Wizard]

Is the "and double ball end strings for toolless string changes" a concern for anyone? I'm hoping that's optional, because double-ball string availability is minimal (at best) and is a limitation for scale length and string count.

Double ball end is a questionable idea in 2018 and for his market specifically. Dramatically limits string choices.

I mean it's easier to get double ball strings than a blackmachine in the first place so this doesn't seem like a real issue.

 

[feraledge]

 

[angl2k]

wow it looks like a beginner luthier's project guitar

 

[gunshow86de]

am i insane or does that block look like it makes it impossible to actually use the trem

It's more of a wiggle bar than a whammy bar.

 

[BIG ND SWEATY]

So he remade the Reb Beach? If Doug wants to bring back more old Ibanez designs maybe he could make a 540 Pii but, you know, maybe not price it at like 10K.

 

[ikarus]

wow it looks like a beginner luthier's project guitar

Yeah it looks like someone "converted" his B2 into a headless.

 

[ThtOthrPrsn]

Yeah it looks like someone "converted" his B2 into a headless.

Couldn't agree more! Just need a clickbait youtube title like "We did WHAT to our Blackmachine?!?!"

 

[technomancer]

So he remade the Reb Beach? If Doug wants to bring back more old Ibanez designs maybe he could make a 540 Pii but, you know, maybe not price it at like 10K.

Reb's guitars had better contours around the trem. This looks like somebody had a Blackmachine and decided to take a saw to it to make it headless...

 

[Albake21]

So there are two spots available for March 2019... can't wait to see these sell for $20k

 

[cip 123]

Wow, he really did the bare minimum to design a headless.

 

[Dyingsea]

Wow, he really did the bare minimum to design a headless.

No kidding like "welp might as well jump on the bandwagon too and make my ridiculous hype $$$$ with a headless"

 

[MikeNeal]

Alot of blackmachines look half assed. But this one takes the cake.

Why the hell isn't the control cavity cover recessed into the body.

 

[cip 123]

No kidding like "welp might as well jump on the bandwagon too and make my ridiculous hype $$$$ with a headless"

He's a bit late considering the bandwagon came, and every stellar designer/builder jumped on. And it seems at least here the hype for a BM in general has died down considerably.

 

[crackout]

I hate it. Mostly because I hate trems, cut-off headless designs, double ball end strings, middle pickups and this body cut out.

 

[Yul Brynner]

Was the half assed minimal effort look not part of the blackmachine charm to begin with? They always looked like a thicker body template with a small 45degree bevel around the entire back edge. Neck held on with drywall screws. Headstock designed by taking a Parker cutout from a random mismatched design. Literally everything about a blackmachine screams "some yogurt packing factory worker built this in his garage over a weekend".

 

[Velokki]

This ones been in the works for a while, it had 2 pickups originally, he wanted this guitar voiced differently to the B2 so adding another middle humbucked was another step. You can order these now from Doug, he's eager to get building again but you will pay a LOT. The headstock is one of the defining BM parts so it's a bit odd to see a headless.

Cool to finally see a floyd on one of his guitars.

It's actually a T4M headless trem, with heavy modifications done by Doug.

To be honest, not a huge fan of the design as a whole.

I can also confirm that the price for one is 10K+£.

I think it's an insane price for what that guitar is. Yeah yeah, haven't played one, but over 10K£. That's like 11,5K in €uros!