NGD: Cancer's KXK Review (56k = not recommended...seriously)
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noodles
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That's another thing I just noticed when I looked at the pics again, looks like he did a great job with the fretwork on this one. Nice balled-off fret ends!Sorry, slightly off the topic but when you said that it reminded me to go back and check out.
Thanks for noticing! Fretwork is one of his strongest suits, and this particular guitar has his "binding edge" fretboard--the fret ends stop before the edge of the fretboard, so it feels like a bound neck, even though it is not.
HighGain510
Contributor
No doubt dude, Ron does the same thing but he calls it "hidden fret ends" and I really dig it, looks very clean.
Cancer
Gazzmask
Ohmigod, I just noticed that... That's awesome. Normally you see can see the tangs, but not here. Holy crap
. Thanks for pointing that out Dave.We should definitely get a meet and greet together, the concept of rewound JB7 fascinates me, plus it'll just a good hang.
Thanks for the info on the recessed strap buttons
One more question, would a straplock strap work with it?
I don't think so. Straplocks have a sleeve that fits around the outside of the strap button, this one takes a ball-bearing pin. Swapping the two would be a pain to, since one's recessed and the other isn't. I never had one of thiese before either, usually I use the Dimarzio system, but this works too.
Sepultorture
Murder Machine
i had the dunlop pin style one but it wasn't recessed, not bad, but i prefer my schallers instead
Man that guitar is sick looking, I hope he does the binding edge thing on mine, is that not a standard feature?
Also I might have to email him about a few things...
Also I might have to email him about a few things...
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Binding edge is standard on guitars as far as I know.
Mattmc74
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Looks sweet! I love the color! 
Does Rob do that binding edge by using the same fretboard wood as actual binding or does he CNC out the fret slots? Either way, the fretwork looks pretty awesome.
Not really even a close comparison, other than the output... opposite ends of the spectrum. The X2N is extremely bright, with a lot of trebly bite, where the Invader is probably the most dark sounding pickup I've ever heard.
Not really sure why the few people here can't just drop the whole argument about who is more right/wrong about guitar facts, and who is being more rude. Everyone else is just ignoring it and discussing the guitar (as they should).
Coobanez
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I'm kicking myself now for not taking that deal when it was on
Next time for sure, no doubt about it, thanks Cancer.
Next time for sure, no doubt about it, thanks Cancer.
Cancer
Gazzmask
What was the Invader in when you heard it? Both times I've heard it was annoyingly bright, and unlike the X2n7, the resonance peak was in place my ear didn't really like. I also thinking about Nile, who have dark tones, but also have shorter scale lengths on their guitars (24.75 or 25.5), and go through darker sounding cabs.
I will admit that both times I heard the Invader there were mods involved, one involved a change of capacitors, the other a change from "standard" scale length.
I would be willing to give the Invader another shot but I'd like to know what you heard it in? Perhaps it would marry better in a mahogany, as opposed to the Alder woods I've been hearing it in.
zombietime
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Anyone know if KXK is going to be taking orders soon? Can anyone pm me some ballpark prices for a 7 string super-strat style?
Chris
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Your best bet is to PM noodles. 
zombietime
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Your best bet is to PM noodles.
roger that!
I dunno what you've been listening to, but the Invader that I put in my alder DK2M is way darker than the stock JB that was in there
psychoticsnoman
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only a couple things to say,
1) GOD DAMN!!!
2) I don't even think you could Mod that
3) and apparently there is something wrong with a lock sooooooo..... if it goes missing don't look at me
1) GOD DAMN!!!
2) I don't even think you could Mod that
3) and apparently there is something wrong with a lock sooooooo..... if it goes missing don't look at me
eightballhemhorrage
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i just played this guitar and it was quite nice. i was not a huge fan of the neck joint (WAY to abrupt for me) but the neck itself reminded me of a parker neck (good thing). the guitar sounded GREAT xspecially the lower registers but i am still not sure if i am a fan of the blackouts. outside of the 2 finish flaws the rest of it looked pretty good. and bye the way Tony... you LOVED the sound of the invaders in my Tiger Stripe AND Wave.. at least that is what you told me.
Cancer
Gazzmask
i just played this guitar and it was quite nice. i was not a huge fan of the neck joint (WAY to abrupt for me) but the neck itself reminded me of a parker neck (good thing). the guitar sounded GREAT xspecially the lower registers but i am still not sure if i am a fan of the blackouts. outside of the 2 finish flaws the rest of it looked pretty good. and bye the way Tony... you LOVED the sound of the invaders in my Tiger Stripe AND Wave.. at least that is what you told me.
But you modded yours, didn't you? And I don't remember an Invader ever being in one of your Waves. This is my memory we're talking about though, and I claim any level of accuracy with it in the slightest.....
You and Dana both had Invaders during the Mars days, and I just remember liking the concept (Frankenkstein bolts ftw) and not the reality. That being said, I'd like to give the Invaders another shot though. The Blackouts, although cool, have reminded me that I tend to gravitate toward "over the top" pickups (like my beloved X2N7).
