BlacKat Guitars
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*This topic is introduced to discuss Feral Cat project only. To talk about anything else regarding BlacKats, please use the main thread.
Since introduction in January last year, BlacKats specs got better but prices were bumped too. To celebrate our first birthday and also meet demands for cheaper but classy model, we would like to introduce project Feral Kat.
General ideas:
1. No customizations, but on the other hand we will keep these in stock, so it will be possible to get one quicker than customizable Ninja and Leon model. Want higher spec and custom options, order Leon or Ninja.
2. Pickups: One model of passive Seymour Duncan or DiMarzio pickups. At this point I lean towards DiMarzio because they have passive 8 string pickups. I'd go with crunchlab/liquifire in 6 i 7, deactivator 8 i 8.
3. Volume pot and 3-way toggle with inner coil split option in the middle.
4. Hipshot hardware (!), non locking open gear tuners, standard metal knob, black. Graphtech black tusq nut.
5. Standard dunlop strap pins that work with their straploks (but no straploks included)
6. Nickel silver frets
7. 3-piece maple neck
8. Rosewood or maple board (?). I prefer maple for clarity.
9. Alder body. Colored oil finish or similar, visible wood grain, four colors (black, red, blue and natural). Might do limited runs in other colors if demand is high.
10. BlacKat softcase/gigbag that we used on all models last year. Possible to upgrade to dedicated hiscox hardcase for 50 .
11. Single and Doublekat shape (tele and superstrat)
12. 6, 7 and 8 strings, maybe baritone scale in 7.
13. Lefties available too, same price!
Price is TBA and depends on final specs, but we're targeting at 1000-1200 including VAT in EU which makes approx 1050$-1250$ for US customers. This must be yet confirmed when final spec is designed. For this price you get fully featured guitar made by our main workshop and same people that manufacture all high-end BlacKat (and Skervesens) models. No cutting corners here, precise CNC routing and amazing craftsmanship as always
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To those not following main BlacKat thread, this is what our superstrat looks like:
And this is our tele:
Any comments, ideas, questions? Let them flow!
Since introduction in January last year, BlacKats specs got better but prices were bumped too. To celebrate our first birthday and also meet demands for cheaper but classy model, we would like to introduce project Feral Kat.
General ideas:
1. No customizations, but on the other hand we will keep these in stock, so it will be possible to get one quicker than customizable Ninja and Leon model. Want higher spec and custom options, order Leon or Ninja.
2. Pickups: One model of passive Seymour Duncan or DiMarzio pickups. At this point I lean towards DiMarzio because they have passive 8 string pickups. I'd go with crunchlab/liquifire in 6 i 7, deactivator 8 i 8.
3. Volume pot and 3-way toggle with inner coil split option in the middle.
4. Hipshot hardware (!), non locking open gear tuners, standard metal knob, black. Graphtech black tusq nut.
5. Standard dunlop strap pins that work with their straploks (but no straploks included)
6. Nickel silver frets
7. 3-piece maple neck
8. Rosewood or maple board (?). I prefer maple for clarity.
9. Alder body. Colored oil finish or similar, visible wood grain, four colors (black, red, blue and natural). Might do limited runs in other colors if demand is high.
10. BlacKat softcase/gigbag that we used on all models last year. Possible to upgrade to dedicated hiscox hardcase for 50 .
11. Single and Doublekat shape (tele and superstrat)
12. 6, 7 and 8 strings, maybe baritone scale in 7.
13. Lefties available too, same price!
Price is TBA and depends on final specs, but we're targeting at 1000-1200 including VAT in EU which makes approx 1050$-1250$ for US customers. This must be yet confirmed when final spec is designed. For this price you get fully featured guitar made by our main workshop and same people that manufacture all high-end BlacKat (and Skervesens) models. No cutting corners here, precise CNC routing and amazing craftsmanship as always
.To those not following main BlacKat thread, this is what our superstrat looks like:
And this is our tele:
Any comments, ideas, questions? Let them flow!
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