KnightBrolaire
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I've had the kiesel for a couple of months now and the Knightro for about a week, figured I should do a double NGD since they pair so nicely.
Knightro Pioneer MS8 "Sombra"
Build thread: http://www.sevenstring.org/threads/knightro-pioneer-8-build-thread.324394/
specs:
28-26.5" scale
Ridiculously pretty ziricote top (literally the first piece andrew showed me)
fancy pants ribbon sapele
ebony fretboard
MOP side dots, no inlays on the face of the fretboard
24 jumbo stainless frets
blind cut fret slots
wenge/sapele neck with ebony scarf laminate and ebony veneer on the headstock
black hardware
hipshot locking barrel tuners/angled bridge
Elysian Goliath pickups with ebony bobbins (aka the modern wind)
1v1t with 3 way, both vol and tone are push/pull (up=humbucker, down=coil split)
Dunlop flushmount straplocks
Aesthetics: Obviously the aesthetics are on point, the figuring on the woods is exactly what I wanted/asked for. The sapele laminates in the neck were Andrew's idea and they do a great job of tying the neck into the sapele body. The ebony headstock veneer blends really well with the ebony fretboard and helps keep the attention on the awesome top.
Sound: The push/pull for each pickup really gives me a lot more versatility and even lets me pretend that I'm playing a non-metal tele with the spanky split sounds. I've gushed about the elysian modern winds since I got my first set and I still love em. They're the clearest 8 string pickups I've ever used besides the lace x-bars, but they have significantly more character to them. The modern winds have a nice relatively tight/chunky low end with a good amount of mids that gives them a nice snarling voice under high gain. the neck pickup is smooth and warm, kind of like a liquifire or cold sweat (though the cold sweat is warmer ime). The cleans are fantastic and chimey from these pickups. They can cover a lot of tonal ground though they excel at more modern sounds due to their voicing.
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Fit/Finish/Playability: The only real issue is there's some very very minor scratching on the top in one spot (it's very hard to see unless you're super close). Frets are dressed better than my exploder and there's no buzzing/dead spots, or other issues that you see on poorly set up guitars. It plays like a dream, it's comfy, there's no neck dive due to the thicker body (which counterbalances the neck). Andrew really knocked it out of the park with this one. I love the feel of the oiled wenge/sapele neck and how you can feel the pores of the wenge.
I can easily recommend Knightro guitars, Andrew was always prompt with emails and sending pics of the build/indulging me in whatever stupid mockup I asked him to make. He's a great builder to work with.
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Knightro Pioneer MS8 "Sombra"
Build thread: http://www.sevenstring.org/threads/knightro-pioneer-8-build-thread.324394/
specs:
28-26.5" scale
Ridiculously pretty ziricote top (literally the first piece andrew showed me)
fancy pants ribbon sapele
ebony fretboard
MOP side dots, no inlays on the face of the fretboard
24 jumbo stainless frets
blind cut fret slots
wenge/sapele neck with ebony scarf laminate and ebony veneer on the headstock
black hardware
hipshot locking barrel tuners/angled bridge
Elysian Goliath pickups with ebony bobbins (aka the modern wind)
1v1t with 3 way, both vol and tone are push/pull (up=humbucker, down=coil split)
Dunlop flushmount straplocks
Aesthetics: Obviously the aesthetics are on point, the figuring on the woods is exactly what I wanted/asked for. The sapele laminates in the neck were Andrew's idea and they do a great job of tying the neck into the sapele body. The ebony headstock veneer blends really well with the ebony fretboard and helps keep the attention on the awesome top.
Sound: The push/pull for each pickup really gives me a lot more versatility and even lets me pretend that I'm playing a non-metal tele with the spanky split sounds. I've gushed about the elysian modern winds since I got my first set and I still love em. They're the clearest 8 string pickups I've ever used besides the lace x-bars, but they have significantly more character to them. The modern winds have a nice relatively tight/chunky low end with a good amount of mids that gives them a nice snarling voice under high gain. the neck pickup is smooth and warm, kind of like a liquifire or cold sweat (though the cold sweat is warmer ime). The cleans are fantastic and chimey from these pickups. They can cover a lot of tonal ground though they excel at more modern sounds due to their voicing.
VIDEO:
Fit/Finish/Playability: The only real issue is there's some very very minor scratching on the top in one spot (it's very hard to see unless you're super close). Frets are dressed better than my exploder and there's no buzzing/dead spots, or other issues that you see on poorly set up guitars. It plays like a dream, it's comfy, there's no neck dive due to the thicker body (which counterbalances the neck). Andrew really knocked it out of the park with this one. I love the feel of the oiled wenge/sapele neck and how you can feel the pores of the wenge.
I can easily recommend Knightro guitars, Andrew was always prompt with emails and sending pics of the build/indulging me in whatever stupid mockup I asked him to make. He's a great builder to work with.
PICS:
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