7 string fretless build

[The Munk]

Thought I'd share an interesting custom that we built for one of our customers recently.
Instrument details:
Model: Morbus-7-Trans Butterscotch
27in scale
7 piece neck thru (maple and rosewood)
Ash body sides
Ebony fretboard with inlayed maple fret markers
Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge
Benedetto B-7 in the neck
Ghost saddle equipped Hipshot bridge
Hipshot Tremsetter
Graphtech Acoustiphonic Preamp with Hexpander
Graphtech TUSQ XL 7 nut

 

[scherzo1928]

Really nice.Also, great choice with the B-7. So far it's the nicest neck pickup I have ever played.

 

[ILuvPillows]

Quick question about the maple fret markers, can you buy them already cut or is it a case of buying a maple board and cutting them yourself? In which case, what are you using to get such a thin cut?

 

[Alberto7]

Wow, that's one pretty guitar! Also, so many knobs

 

[The Munk]

Quick question about the maple fret markers, can you buy them already cut or is it a case of buying a maple board and cutting them yourself? In which case, what are you using to get such a thin cut?

You could cut them yourself from veneer. Once they are glued in and trimmed, they get a nice flush radius with the rest of the board.

Wow, that's one pretty guitar! Also, so many knobs

Master volume is a push/ pull for coil splitting in whichever magnetic pickup combination is selected. 3 way toggle. Master tone.
Next to the tone knob is a push/ push pot for Acoustiphonic volume/ midrange boost. Because the mag PU's run through the Ghost system, they also take advantage of the midrange boost. Very handy.
The 3 switches allow for Acoustiphonic/mag/both, midi/analog/both, and program advance.
The final pot is midi volume.

 

[SirMyghin]

butterscotch ash is now win. Beautiful job.

 

[ILuvPillows]

Another question, i read that the B6 (or in this case B7) emphasises the natural acoustic qualities of the guitar. How does this relate in to a solid body guitar?

 

[The Munk]

The B7 is the solid body version of Benedettos 'S' series pickups. It's designed to convey the tonal qualities of the wood. In this case, maple and ash.
It is a sweet sounding neck pickup.