New Halo's - eights, nines and tens?

[Katharos]

Alright!! Congrats on the ERG Garry!!

That Octavia sure looks like fun, great job! Sure hope to see a few with O4+ strings soon!

 

[Garry Goodman]

no problema it will be shipping shortly to you. You are now the proud owner of the first octavia made with teh first kahler usa 8 string bridge on it.

Thanks, Waylon
Congrats on the Halo press release!

Alright!! Congrats on the ERG Garry!!

That Octavia sure looks like fun, great job! Sure hope to see a few with O4+ strings soon!

Thanks. After playing for a bit with the strings that are on it, I will restring it with some new strings.
So it will also have the distinction of being the first 8-string tuned D-C. That's C5, the 8th fret on the guitar high E string.

 

[Katharos]

So it will also have the distinction of being the first 8-string tuned D-C. That's C5, the 8th fret on the guitar high E string.

C7 at the 24th!!!

 

[Apophis]

So it will also have the distinction of being the first 8-string tuned D-C. That's C5, the 8th fret on the guitar high E string.

 

[Desecrated]

Thanks. After playing for a bit with the strings that are on it, I will restring it with some new strings.
So it will also have the distinction of being the first 8-string tuned D-C. That's C5, the 8th fret on the guitar high E string.

Any videos for this experiment ?
Maybe just a little piece ?
Please

 

[angus]

Angus:
Would you mind taking a digital photo of the ball-end side of your S.I.T. .007 string and posting it on here?

Sure. I have a picture of the tuner side on a 34", but I'll see if I can get it out of the case and steal a picture. My camera is being borrowed by Zon at the moment, though, so it might be a day or two.

 

[Garry Goodman]

Sure. I have a picture of the tuner side on a 34", but I'll see if I can get it out of the case and steal a picture. My camera is being borrowed by Zon at the moment, though, so it might be a day or two.

I would like to see just a close up of the ball end of your 35" E string that can tune to A440 at 26". I appreciate it.

Any videos for this experiment ?
Maybe just a little piece ?
Please

I haven't received the guitar yet, but I can post a clip with both sets of strings so you can check it out.

 

[angus]

Just the ball end of the unstrung string? Sure. Before or after it's been tuned up once?

 

[Garry Goodman]

Just the ball end of the unstrung string? Sure. Before or after it's been tuned up once?

Like this

 

[Miek]

Guys, do you know if Halo will route the Octavia for a passive pickup?

 

[chris9]

my octavia is ready i,ll have it soon its white with a fixed bridge and 2 emg,s
i,ll make a video as soon as i can.

 

[technomancer]

my octavia is ready i,ll have it soon its white with a fixed bridge and 2 emg,s
i,ll make a video as soon as i can.

Mine's supposed to be released from customs next week as well. Mine's white as well with single EMG bridge and Kahler, ebony board and maple neck.

 

[Miek]

Just how customizable are the Octavias? Could you get, say a maple fretboard? Or would that go into the "custom custom" shop territory?

 

[technomancer]

Just how customizable are the Octavias? Could you get, say a maple fretboard? Or would that go into the "custom custom" shop territory?

PM W4D and ask. Mine is a "production" model with a slightly altered control layout and different board and neck woods (I was concerned that even with the EMG mahogany/mahogany/rosewood might be a little muddy).

 

[Garry Goodman]

Still waiting for mine, should have arrived by now....
Are all the Octavias made with a 26" scale?

 

[Ishan]

production models are 28" scale I believe, better for the low F#

 

[technomancer]

production models are 28" scale I believe, better for the low F#

The initial run is 27", I believe the following run they switched to 28". I know mine's supposed to be 27".

 

[Katharos]

According to the Halo site you get to order the scale, but as I understand it the prototype was the only 26" so far.

 

[Garry Goodman]

According to the Halo site you get to order the scale, but as I understand it the prototype was the only 26" so far.

The advertised tuning for the 26" model is B-A. Is the 27" and 28" tuned F#-E ?
F#1-E2
Is the 9-string tuned F#1-A4 ?

 

[maccayoung]

Man, I'm seriously interested in the Halo 8. It'll be good to get some owners opinions once they all come in. And sound clips of course!