No, I don't think you're crazy. Actually I think, that it's kinda in between "normal" matte laquer and glossy laquer. It feels and looks good, but more "solid" ... in a good way :D I'm flattered :D
Well, you can hang up your jacket on it. Or poke your bassist (for that it could be a bit more pointy). But come on ... "looking like a blackmachine"? Let's not turn this into a thread about how all cutaway-headstock-designs instantly look like a blackmachine.
You can perfectly see the heel on this pic: On mine, it's a bit junkier, but I think, the body on mine is a bit thicker. It still is super-playable. I think the heel is pretty much AANJ-like. I can't feel any difference to my RGD, but I'm no shredder - so I rarely get into these regions :D
Alright, I finally found some time to write down my NGD-thread. Please also look at the build-thread here: Clicky clicky! The specs 7-string Raptor 27"-neck Ash-Body, Burl-Poplar-Top 5-piece Rosewood-ebony-neck w/ ebony-fretboard and flourescent side-blocks Hipshot-hardware BKP...
Haha ... because of the Les Paul-shape on your first top-pic I was under the impression that you're doing a modern LP and I was like *yikes*, because I couldn't imagine the Raptor-Headstock on an LP :D Looking good, man
You might wonder, why I haven't wrote my NGD-thread by now and I want to give you a quick update about that. I've had a lot on my schedule so far and I had a bit of a hard time setting up my Axe-FX for the Skervesen (or maybe for the Aftermaths) and so I couldn't give a really good Review on...
Sometimes, even Ibanez comes up with something halfway decent. Still they seemingly can't offer a decent bridge and why the fuck to they always have to throw ugly dot-inlays in the guitars? Do something without inlays, with sharktooths or at least with the small dots, dammit!
To be honest, first it sounded like a good idea, not forcing something - yet, that's what I do at the moment ... and apparently it doesn't work. I'll try the other way around. Maybe I just try to write some Djent-Riffs because basically I don't have a clue about djent, but I like how it...
I'm too much a perfectionist for that. When I write something, I expect it to be of the same quality as the last song, I wrote. That's totally idiotic - and I know it. Maybe I just have to force me, at least trying it. I can always go back and pick those ideas apart.
Hey there, I feel like my writers-block kinda stuck with me, so I thought I'd start a random-writers-block-rant-thread - not really asking for help, but if you've got some tips ... let 'em hear :D When my old band broke up 1 1/2 years ago, I barely touched my guitars for nearly 6 months...
Aaaand it's here. Haven't had much time to play with it, but you'll get a detailed NGD the next few days. A few quick words: It's beautiful. I try to make awesome pics of it but I doubt that I can capture all the details. The top (which is definitely a matter of taste) combined with the...
Let's be honest. We've all seen the movie 2012, right? So we know, the world goes to shit on 12-12-31 ... basically at 11:59pm. Hopefully you might say? Okay, then please let me explain, why I want just a liiiiitle more time. According to UPS, my Raptor 007 will arrive on monday and I beg for...