Gene baker's proto ergo 8 string set neck

[crik]

über builder(master builder for both fender and gibson)/player(git grad)
gene baker's 8 string.

specs:
•neck shape:airplane wing .800-.900"
•wenge,/purpleheart/maple construction
•rosewood board
•2 way rod, graphite reinforcement
•6000 fret wire
•26.5 to 28" scale
•24 frets
•creme binding
•body:mahogany/maple
•bartolini 8 string humbuckers
•custom design bartolini preamp
•t4m bridge/tuners and string locks
•dunlop strap locks
•electrosocket input jack
•nut width:2.17"
•24th butt:3.109"
•20" radius

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[Zhysick]

Beautiful...

Also, I 'spy' there a Technology4musicians bridge and string locks... hehehe... same on my "soon to be finished" guitar...

I am pretty interested in those Bartolini pickups... If those are "jazz" pickups and so clear as the standard of the brand... uhm... interesting...

 

[yingmin]

The body is Strandbergy (there's only so much one can do with ergonomics, after all), but looks more comfortable to me (having never played a Strandberg) and, to me, is more visually appealing. The headpiece is still a little inelegant for my tastes, but it looks cleaner than Strandberg's as well.

 

[JaxoBuzzo]

That is dominatingly sexy. Purple Heart is close to
The top of my favorite list.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Who does a master builder go to when wants a custom?

 

[jwade]

strandberg & BC Rich body shapes look pretty ok combined.

 

[Ivars V]

My heart just skipped a beat. Insane looking guitar!

 

[crik]

 

[larry]

nice! I like it a lot more than expected.

 

[Overtone]

What a beauty! Excellent work.

 

[Overtone]

Anything interesting with the tuning of this? New standard? I feel like a vortex might open up...

 

[reentune]

crik just hipped me to this last night.
Holy shirt!
I hope I can afford it.

 

[GRIZ]

Oh my. This is beautiful.

 

[DancingCloseToU]

Beastly, I love the blue... and the "airplane wing" neck proifile.

...I think you might fly away.

I'm really curious to hear what it sounds like. :hint: :wink: :elbowpoke:

Seriously... Gorgeous, HNGD!

 

[Slunk Dragon]

That guitar is so magnificent, love how deep and rich that blue color is!

Who does a master builder go to when wants a custom?

An old wise man who lives up on the mountain top.

 

[Halowords]

Very well-thought design with a lot of features that seem to really make sense. Also, it looks pretty amazing! FWIW, I think it's a really, really nice guitar.

-Cheers

 

[reentune]

Anything by Gene Baker is top-tier.
I'm happily surprised to see him entering this arena.

 

[crik]

latest shots of mine, in process.

 

[reentune]

Dude.

 

[Millul]

Oh well, this is amazing!