Limited time offer (11/30/06): KxK Superstrat 7-string for $999
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Different frets are different sizes. The ones on the proto are 6100 extra jumbos which are really wide and tall. 6140s are a bit smaller, more of a regular jumbo fret size.
Basically an oil finish just protects the wood a bit as opposed to leaving the wood unfinished. The other option is to paint the neck. Personally I prefer a raw or oiled neck to a painted one.
It varies. I think Ibanez guitars typically have a light satin finish, Schecters are painted. I don't think most production guitars do the oiled neck as it's labor intensive and thus expensive.
Pretty bad photoshop of the body inlay I'm probably going to do in abalone.
Pretty bad photoshop of the body inlay I'm probably going to do in abalone.
As Technomancer said, usaually a satin finish or painted. Some guitars go for a clear gloss finish. Old UV's have an oiled neck, but I don't know about the newest one. It really makes a big difference to playability, you don't feel your hand dragging on the finish at all.
Oh, that's gonna be sweet, especially the inlay. Hope you can get the piezos.
Yeah I'm hoping I can get the piezos, but figuring out the control layout fot it will be fun with them... 3 knobs, a 5 way switch, and a 3 way switch that need set up so I can hit either of the switches without bumping a knob. After starting to think about that I understand why the Petrucci sig has the piezo switch on the upper horn. Unfortunately I don't think that would look right on this guitar...
And a mockup from Rob for the inlay
VforVendetta00
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thats looking tight as hell. i really wanna order another KXK but i'll wait till i have more cash so i can order another tricked out V instead 
thats looking tight as hell. i really wanna order another KXK but i'll wait till i have more cash so i can order another tricked out V instead
Thanks
As it turns out I just sold my RG8670 which should cover the price of this, with the piezos. I'm going to miss the RG8670, but honestly I haven't played it in six months, so what the hell.
noodles
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I had a couple of guitars that I sold to buy my KxK V7. After the V7 arrived, I no longer missed them.
Cancer
Gazzmask
By the way, here's a Road Hazard Yellow Jackson Soloist, to show you what that looks like:
Wow, Ilove that color, can wait to see the pics that hopefully you'll post.
This is the Pearl Red Burst finish, if anyone hasn't seen it before:
Oh, I expect this board to be awash in KXK pictures within the next few months, including mine.
BTW, that pearl-burst red is a cool color. You don't notice it so much in regular light, but put a bright light on it, and the colors really stand out.
Oh, I expect this board to be awash in KXK pictures within the next few months, including mine.
BTW, that pearl-burst red is a cool color. You don't notice it so much in regular light, but put a bright light on it, and the colors really stand out.
Yeah I suspect there will be LOTS of KXK pics.
That yellow is going to look killer. I thought about doing a dayglo green (ala the old Jem LGNs), but decided the red burst would be cooler with the inlay.
now that KXK is very Zang with a double Zang price! Me wants it.
noodles
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I think the word you are looking for is zazz.
Last day boys and girls, get those deposits in
God Hand Apostle
Tin Foil Central
Here's a mockup of what 27 frets would look like on one of these bad boyz:
I think I'm going to call Rob today and try to sqeeze in last minute. As per the usual, I have some "obstacles" I'd like to address with him though. Like a flat or no radius board, and can he then file the saddles to match the radius? Junk like that...
...and I found a colour I'm partial to:
I haven't put myself in the poll yet considering I just decided this when I woke up this morning...I may be in the new poll tomorrow of future KxK owners.
I think I'm going to call Rob today and try to sqeeze in last minute. As per the usual, I have some "obstacles" I'd like to address with him though. Like a flat or no radius board, and can he then file the saddles to match the radius? Junk like that...
...and I found a colour I'm partial to:
I haven't put myself in the poll yet considering I just decided this when I woke up this morning...I may be in the new poll tomorrow of future KxK owners.
noodles
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That color is supreme. 
