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![Metal :metal: :metal:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/hookem.gif)
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![Yes Way :yesway: :yesway:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/yesway.gif)
Hope you enjoy the eye candy, if there are any requests or questions feel free to ask!
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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
![lol :lol: :lol:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/laugh.gif)
-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
![Metal :metal: :metal:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/hookem.gif)
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
![Yes Way :yesway: :yesway:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/yesway.gif)
Hope you enjoy the eye candy, if there are any requests or questions feel free to ask!