Ok, this I my first post here, and I've got something tasty to show ya!
Yeah, so after a year and a half I finally got my custom 8 string from Basta guitars! It's build to my exact specs en plays like a dream.
Basta guitars is a small custom guitar builder in Holland near Arnhem.
Almost everything went wrong with this build.
The first neck twisted while it dried, the fretboard was rosewood while I choose ebony, the paintjob was a disaster since there were metal particles in the airbrush system, so that had to be done all over. And to top it all of the builder had an hernia in the middle of the build.
All of this aside, I gave him time and told him not to rush anything. That resulted in a beautiful guitar that sounds and plays awesome.
Will upload some sound clips and new pics soon.
These pics do not do it justice, the wood's a lot deeper color.
Specs:
Body: Swamp ash
5 piece Neck: Maple, wenge
Fretboard: Macassar ebony
Top on body and headstock:Birdseye maple
Hardware: All Hipshot
Output jack: Neutrik locking
Pickups: Bridge aftermath, neck VHII Bareknuckle
Switch is 3 way gibson style with mini switch for coil tap.
Neck is oiled, body painted.
Fretboard is tottaly flat, like a classical guitar, it's different but i like it!
Gr,
Dave
Yeah, so after a year and a half I finally got my custom 8 string from Basta guitars! It's build to my exact specs en plays like a dream.
Basta guitars is a small custom guitar builder in Holland near Arnhem.
Almost everything went wrong with this build.
The first neck twisted while it dried, the fretboard was rosewood while I choose ebony, the paintjob was a disaster since there were metal particles in the airbrush system, so that had to be done all over. And to top it all of the builder had an hernia in the middle of the build.
All of this aside, I gave him time and told him not to rush anything. That resulted in a beautiful guitar that sounds and plays awesome.
Will upload some sound clips and new pics soon.
These pics do not do it justice, the wood's a lot deeper color.
Specs:
Body: Swamp ash
5 piece Neck: Maple, wenge
Fretboard: Macassar ebony
Top on body and headstock:Birdseye maple
Hardware: All Hipshot
Output jack: Neutrik locking
Pickups: Bridge aftermath, neck VHII Bareknuckle
Switch is 3 way gibson style with mini switch for coil tap.
Neck is oiled, body painted.
Fretboard is tottaly flat, like a classical guitar, it's different but i like it!
Gr,
Dave