My 8 String In Progress!

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i will follow you everywhere danny....in a really creepy way!!
 

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Lookin' good, can't wait to see it finished and that top is beautiful, nice work. :agreed:
 

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Beautiful! All of this eight string talk around here really makes me want one.

Which makes me wonder..but first a search.
 

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Hey guys, i have the basic headstock design here:
Ebony over the 7 piece neck with maple veneers for accents in a wonderfully phallic design of my own!

Headstock1.jpg

Headstock2.jpg
 

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Looks kinda like a Parker or Blackmachine headstock.

Can't wait to see the finished thing!
 

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its a bit of a bizarre headstock, but weird is good! looks like its coming along nicely
 

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yeah i know the headstock would be hit or miss, but it came out better than i could have ever hoped! One thing that is good to note is the fact that i really wanted to go rev. headstock on this one since i wanted to increase the effective tension scale on the wound strings and keep it lower on the unwounds, otherwise i would have probably gone 4+4.
 

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God that's nice! I love the look of different exotic woods together.

Please keep updating the pics as it moves along!
 

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Hey you're already here! :metal: Ignore my last message on myspace then. :lol:

*oogles at the 8-string madness*
 

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Absolutely beautiful!
I think you'll be very happy with the long scale - the tone should be awesome and it's still much shorter than a bass scale.
 

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OH NOES!!1 My hands are teenie weenie and chick-like!!
Havent had too much progress on the guitar in general since Jesse was worried about the durability of the first neck since i wanted it to be very thin, so he made me a brand new neck with the same wood combo i believe, but this is slightly thicker and A LOT more durable. He also just ordered the Lundgrens so that he can route the body, so expect some pics soon!
 

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Man, I can't wait to hear what kick-ass tunes you put together with this baby :yesway:
 

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yeah i know i read that afterwards haha!
oh well its not the biggest deal in the world, according to that thread the difference is negligible, and on top of that the 30inch scale will be plenty of tension.
 


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