Neko Guitarworks - NK build #3

[09kitty23]

Your silhoute in your logo kinda looks like Mew from Pokemon, therefore by default your guitars are cool

I remember back then.. that pokemon gave my lil' brother a hard time catching it (gameboy advance). and Thank you my friend! spread the word about the guitars

 

[Vicious7]

Will lefties be available???

 

[otisct20]

Any chance of a baritone version?

 

[MrPfloyd]

any chance on moving that bridge pickup back a bit?

 

[iRaiseTheDead]

hey guys, here's a glimpse of Hydra

I love this man

 

[TheOrangeChannel]

Looks nice, but I'd agree on the bridge pup placement...

 

[RMG]

@Vicious7, otisct20,

Its possible but the timeframe is unsure. I will discuss it with the team

@MrPfloyd

Thanks for the tip, we will work on that on our next build and a few more tweaks and upgrades

@iRaiseTheDead (what a name you got there)

thanks too. we have sold another one today so still have 4 left

 

[Nile]

When that bridge pickup is moved back so I don't smash it with my inside thumb joint, and when I have the money for once, a Hydra shall be mine. Oh yes, mine.

Looks amazing guys.

 

[Vicious7]

Yeah, bust out a lefty and move the bridge pickup back and i'm sold too. Awesome guys.

 

[juwanfidle09]

Tone testing with the Hydra. Used the Wampler Triple Wreck (on vintage mode) for the leads. Check it out!

Hydra 7-string clean tone and smooth lead test by fideldejesus on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

 

[09kitty23]

When that bridge pickup is moved back so I don't smash it with my inside thumb joint, and when I have the money for once, a Hydra shall be mine. Oh yes, mine.

Looks amazing guys.

in response to people who are wondering about the bridge pickup being a bit farther from the bridge.. it is actually a placement for people who are into styles that focus on the bass tone, and sustains. to make it farther is not a good choice since it will lose it's bite.. while making it the usual distance will have that sharp trebly tone to it. so this is what we did.. to have that extra sustain, what i did is make it farther (a bit) knowing that the closer to the end point the faster the vibration dies which in result kills the sustain.. keeping in mind that it will also lose a bit of it's bite i have to ask a Korean manufacturer to custom wound pickups for us that will have a stronger and more aggressive to balance the distance while keeping the tone to it's level.. it certainly is nice to have that sustain and broader bass tones while keeping that meaty harmonics especially on those guitars that drop tunes.

 

[RMG]

Here's an update. Refinished in red and blue

back stripped, did some rosewood backplate and recessed it too

 

[Thor1777]

very nice

 

[Vicious7]

Well concerning the pickup spot, I'd be willing to try anything once. ^=^

Now gimme a lefty or or or...um... please? lol

 

[alexpluswang]

This is cool!! man. You should consider managing a TaoBao website too~ there are just too much shitty guitar in C~~a

 

[RMG]

We are back! Been very busy lately, glad we finally finished our 4th model, really happy how this one turned out.

mock up

Claymore - Stealth Black

Specs:
Body - Elm wood
Neck - 5 pc maple rosewood, neck tru, volute
Fingerboard - rosewood
Frets - jumbo, nickel
Headstock - reversed
Pickups - Custom Black Mamba/ Alnico+ Ceramic
Tuners - Custom Sperzels locking
Bridge - NK Custom all-steel fixed bridge with solid steel saddles
switch - Sung-il 3 way heavy duty
Controls - Volume control/ push-pull pots/alpha
Capacitor - USA made STK
Pots and wires - Alpha / Cloth wires
Strings - D addarios 10s
nut - bone
Hardcase - included
Price = $850

 

[RMG]

Claymore - Blood Red

more here
https://www.facebook.com/NekoGuitars
Neko Guitar Works

 

[thrsher]

any reason why the design image displays the build as a drop top but the build itself is not?

 

[RMG]

any reason why the design image displays the build as a drop top but the build itself is not?

there are 2 models in this thread, HYDRA and CLAYMORE. I added the design image of claymore for your reference. Sorry for the confusion

 

[RMG]

closer look at our fretwork

and the guy who did it