glassmoon0fo
Some Say...
Finally...
Sup Err'body. *lookadat form, man*
I'll keep this short since I'm headed out for my bday soon, but I got the guitar about two weeks ago, and every time I picked it up to go take pics I ended up playing it
. So sorry it took so long, but better late than never. First, specs:
-KxK 8 Scale, 28"-25.5" Fan
-Curly Redwood top, slight blackburst edges, matching headstock
-Lightweight Mahogany neck-through and body
-Ebony board, 24 SS6100 frets
-KxK-wound ceramic bridge/alnico neck pickups, to match BKP Black Dog eq curve
-Volume pot, push-pull tone for coil tap
-Offset abalone dots and matching headstock logo
I was a bit worried that an all mahogany guitar would sound somewhat nasal, but I don't much care for full maple neck-throughs because they tend to be a bit brittle (the only gripe I had with my Rico 8), and Rob's mahog specimens were reportedly something unique in weight and tone, so I decided to try it out. Totally glad I did! I ordered the BKP Black Dog-type pickup based on Zim's recommendations for mahogany guitars, and I can tell you that the sound this guitar puts out is something else. It's warm and rounded in the top end, huge and clear in the low, and never harsh. I lowered and raised the pups till I hit this tone, they're pretty low now but if I raise them I get a bit more "hair". I typically like a little more overtone in my sound, but the fundamental notes are clean as a whistle in just about any patch I throw at it so I cant complain. The coil tapped sound is awesome too, and never gets too jangly since the guitar is naturally so warm and tame.
I weighed myself with and without the guitar 3 times on a digital scale, and the verdict is that it weighs in at 5 1/2 pounds with the strap. That makes no sense to me, and I'm still surprised by the weight ever time I pick it up. Sounds like BS, but true story
The fretwork is perfection top to bottom, and after the setup settled over a few days, intonation and action are top notch. I have it set up at about 2.5 mm on the bass side (I like it a liiiitle higher for cleanliness sake), and right at 1 mm on the high end, maybe slightly higher. No fretting out when I bend because of that sweet sweet compound radius!
Lastly, I didn't even order this, but Rob made the pickup bobbins and truss cover out of the same ebony as the fretboard. God Tier craftsmanship right there
Hope you enjoy the eye candy, if there are any requests or questions feel free to ask!
Sup Err'body. *lookadat form, man*
I'll keep this short since I'm headed out for my bday soon, but I got the guitar about two weeks ago, and every time I picked it up to go take pics I ended up playing it
. So sorry it took so long, but better late than never. First, specs:-KxK 8 Scale, 28"-25.5" Fan
-Curly Redwood top, slight blackburst edges, matching headstock
-Lightweight Mahogany neck-through and body
-Ebony board, 24 SS6100 frets
-KxK-wound ceramic bridge/alnico neck pickups, to match BKP Black Dog eq curve
-Volume pot, push-pull tone for coil tap
-Offset abalone dots and matching headstock logo
I was a bit worried that an all mahogany guitar would sound somewhat nasal, but I don't much care for full maple neck-throughs because they tend to be a bit brittle (the only gripe I had with my Rico 8), and Rob's mahog specimens were reportedly something unique in weight and tone, so I decided to try it out. Totally glad I did! I ordered the BKP Black Dog-type pickup based on Zim's recommendations for mahogany guitars, and I can tell you that the sound this guitar puts out is something else. It's warm and rounded in the top end, huge and clear in the low, and never harsh. I lowered and raised the pups till I hit this tone, they're pretty low now but if I raise them I get a bit more "hair". I typically like a little more overtone in my sound, but the fundamental notes are clean as a whistle in just about any patch I throw at it so I cant complain. The coil tapped sound is awesome too, and never gets too jangly since the guitar is naturally so warm and tame.
I weighed myself with and without the guitar 3 times on a digital scale, and the verdict is that it weighs in at 5 1/2 pounds with the strap. That makes no sense to me, and I'm still surprised by the weight ever time I pick it up. Sounds like BS, but true story
The fretwork is perfection top to bottom, and after the setup settled over a few days, intonation and action are top notch. I have it set up at about 2.5 mm on the bass side (I like it a liiiitle higher for cleanliness sake), and right at 1 mm on the high end, maybe slightly higher. No fretting out when I bend because of that sweet sweet compound radius!
Lastly, I didn't even order this, but Rob made the pickup bobbins and truss cover out of the same ebony as the fretboard. God Tier craftsmanship right there
Hope you enjoy the eye candy, if there are any requests or questions feel free to ask!
