Katsuro
Shredder
I am currently collaborating with Matthew Brown over at Etherial guitars to make a beastly custom 8-string guitar with all the fixings -but there's one problem-
I don't know a thing about guitar finishes.
The specs for this guitar are as follows:
8 strings
Etherial "Berhn Mor" head
Steingberger machine heads on strings 1-6 (E-E)
Std machine heads on strings 7-8 (HighG-HighB)
29'' Jarrah wood neck
Jarrah wood Sarah longfield signature inlays, blood red
Spotted gum wood neck, for that djenty tone.
Carbon-fiber skinned Jarrah wood fretboard, for that pitch-black look
Fanned frets (this picture doesn't show it)
Jarrah wood Etherial Artisans Lore series "Scartha" body, blood red trim.
Seymour duncan "8-String Blackout" pickups
8 strings
Etherial "Berhn Mor" head
Steingberger machine heads on strings 1-6 (E-E)
Std machine heads on strings 7-8 (HighG-HighB)
29'' Jarrah wood neck
Jarrah wood Sarah longfield signature inlays, blood red
Spotted gum wood neck, for that djenty tone.
Carbon-fiber skinned Jarrah wood fretboard, for that pitch-black look
Fanned frets (this picture doesn't show it)
Jarrah wood Etherial Artisans Lore series "Scartha" body, blood red trim.
Seymour duncan "8-String Blackout" pickups
The tone I'm going for is a really djenty tech-death feel reminescent of "The Faceless" or "Psycroptic". For the wood alone, the projected tone is here in this demo: Gwenllian - Etherial Guitars/Nerve Studios by Simon Grove on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free
And here's a photo of the initial concept:
I want the tone to remain pretty much the same, as I've heard some finishes can change the way the guitar sounds in minor ways. All I'm really looking for is a few options that don't make the guitar sound much different if at all, and make the guitar look generally better than it would now. As for the types of appearances, feel free to spitball, I don't even know what my options are.
Thanks for all help in advance