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Working on it, still in the process of getting back to my apartment (visited my parents for the holiday). For those who don't dig the headstock: Jim does have more headstock options available; if you're at all curious, shoot him an email! Maybe these next couple weeks aren't the best since...

I just went with good ol' 25.5". I'm used to it and although I might like a longer scale for tighter metal riffing and stuff I'm using the axe for a variety of styles and I like the feel of the standard scale. And thanks for the nod to GOTM :). Hope you dig yours as much as I like mine! The...

Dunno man. I dug the design so I didn't bother asking, but it sounds like Jim's gonna be realllllllly busy next year with new stuff. Hell, maybe it'll include a new headstock, but regardless I'd shoot him an email and ask yourself. Throughout the whole process he was very reluctant to say no...

The neck feels honestly more like my classical guitar than anything else. Except with much lower action so it's easier to play. It's interesting, and in a good way! I've only had it for a couple of hours so I'm gonna shred it up some more to formulate better opinions :P.

After a long wait, I finally have my new axe! Replacing a Carvin and I can definitely say I prefer it. Specs: -Mahogany body with Gabon Ebony top -5-piece bolt-on Mahogany / Ebony neck with Ebony-topped headstock -Macassar Ebony fretboard with no inlays -3 over 4 style headstock -Ivoroid...

Devin Townsend! Some of his stuff, at least. Also Pain of Salvation's been using 7s lately. Blotted Science is boss, too. And if you dig the whole djent thing I don't think redseasfire has been mentioned, though they don't have any full releases yet. I really dig the new Ihsahn album...

Also, Go Ducks!

I'm used to playing classical guitar with no inlays. I screw myself up a fair amount, so I taped some "side dots" onto it >_>. Now it isn't a problem, but then again I don't play up very high on it since it doesn't have a cutaway. My main electric does have inlays and they probably help a...

By the way, it will have the ivoryish binding and a not quite so jet black fretboard (dark Macassar), so maybe a slightly busier fretboard wouldn't lend itself to inlays as well?

I was thinking full-sized dots throughout, a la: http://strictly7.com/images/instock/DSC01192_1004x1500.png except with them closer to the frets like the old John Petrucci Ibanez models.

I've never been a fan of the single fret inlay, but I see where you're coming from. I'd rather go all or nothing.

K so if I were to get a mostly black-fronted guitar I'd either want no inlays or offset dots...but I can't choose which: or Originally I was thinking no inlays but I've always liked the offset dots. Any preferences? :)

Looks like fun! For someone who has no idea what they're doing--what are the differences between different types of resistors and capacitors and stuff (film type, etc)? I want to try this out but I don't really know what to get from Small Bear even looking at the parts on the pdf.

Oh I definitely have; he's given me some advice, but more opinions are good, too! Wenge and walnut seem like nice middle of the road options. If I get a 5-piece would I factor in both types of woods for the tone or just the main wood?

IT's through Jim at strictly 7, so I guess it's more of a semi-custom since I'm using his body and headstock designs. That said he has an awesome attitude toward trying to make whatever I want a possibility, and at an incredibly reasonable price point. Patient, too :P. If the axe is as good...

Aight, that all makes sense. As far as the weight, all the ebony might make it a little heavy so idk about the walnut thing. Tonally it seems like a good option, but if mahogany will accomplish something similarish regarding the brightness I could always get a 5 piece mahogany + something else...

Yeah, cept laminates make it cost a lot :P. Gonna look into them, though. Also, on another note, is a flat 1/4" top wood going to affect tone much? I know some carved top guitars and stuff have thicker caps.

Walnut is another option. I've heard so many different contradicting things when it comes to tonewoods...it's hard to decide without trying the exact woods on this exact guitar :(

Getting a custom 7 pretty soon and having a tonewood crisis! Here's what I have so far: -Mahogany body with ebony cap -bolt on neck--idk which wood? -Macassar ebony fretboard -stainless steel medium jumbo frets -BK cold sweat neck / painkiller bridge I'm stuck with these pickups so I...

Anyone have opinions on which coil to leave active for the neck pickup? I'm pretty positive I'll go with the slugs for the bridge since a split bridge already sounds really bright, but I have no idea for the neck.