NGD - Wood Pr0n content (56k = erm)

[hairychris]

OK, this beastie has been on my list for a while...

I headed off to Feline Guitars in Croydon to pick this beast up last night.

Here we are, a shiney new Blackmachine B7:

These photos by Jonathan at Feline.

I collected the guitar from Doug after this photo session. A fun night was had, all told, Doug was as obsessed and entertaining as normal (he's skint after spending thousands on rare timber) and Jonathan is a very nice and highly knowledgable chap too. Builds shit hot guitars too.

I've had bad lighting conditions today, but here are some crappy photos of my own:

And the specs:

Body - quilt Sapele, cut from the same billet as the top on my B2, identical figure 5 tone chambers.
Top - Camphorwood burl
Body + top = 32mm thick
Neck - solid Madagascan rosewood
Fretboard - Cocobolo (Danish oiled)
Nut - Graphtech
No truss rod cover
24 6100 frets, compound radius
Neck and body Ivoroid bound
Gotoh 7 string bridge (discontinued, apparently)
Electronics - Volume, picup selection, tone, coil split miniswitch
Pickups - Bareknuckle AlNiCo Warpigs

Neck is a flat D profile, modelled on 80s Jackson carve. Plays ridiculously quickly, and I can't wait to plug it in to my live rig on Tuesday. Through my practise kit this is the thickest guitar that I've ever played. Good shit. This was a deliberate choice to fill out the precision of my Diezel.



I can't wait to see the upcoming guitars that Doug's got planned too. More GAS...

 

[Hoj0]

Rosewood neck with mahogany body?



that thing is gonna sound WARM

 

[-K4G-]

i hate you. seriously. no. seriously.





Congrats man!

 

[hairychris]

Rosewood neck with mahogany body?



that thing is gonna sound WARM

No... THICK AS FUCK! Which is what I wanted. The Warpigs are completely OTT and I love it!

 

[Deadfall]

Sexy as hell but man....damn someone has stolen half of your headstock! Gawd I just couldnt live like that heheh,Grats indeed....thats some pretty wood.

 

[liamh]

Thats amazing, congrats

 

[technomancer]

Mmmmm Camphor Burl

 

[Leec]

Absolutely lovely. I don't think I've seen a BM that didn't look first class. The only thing I don't like about them is the control layout and lack of trems.

How's the weight of it?

 

[liamh]

That is probably nicest fretboard I've seen on a 7 string

 

[Jonny]

I love that fretboard.

Grats on this guitar.

 

[thedonutman]

That's one of the nicest guitars I've ever seen. Congrats

 

[ToniS]

Omg.... That's one of the most beautiful BM I've ever seen. It's just awesome beyond words. Congrats dude!

Epic win.

 

[Yen]

Stunning

 

[OzoneJunkie]

beautiful. love the top.

 

[Ippon]

That top is so gorgeous! Congrats!

 

[Parka Dez]

Supremely awesome guitar. I want a 7.....

 

[CapenCyber]

Nicest BlackMachine joint with Bulb's F8 and Nolly's B2, that is amazing!

One day...haha!

 

[hairychris]

Thanks everyone. It's a stunner, but sounds evil which is a contrast that I love.

How's the weight of it?

Dunno, haven't weighed it. Balance is fine, although the neck is very dense and body pretty lightweight in comparison. Actually, both of my Blackmachines are like that and it seems to work.

 

[Mazzakazza]

Wow.

That is a thing of beauty - love it!

 

[Zehailiu]

Your wood is giving me wood. ')