So here is Tony Macalpine's new 8 string.

[Xiphos68]

Does anybody know anything about the upcoming Planet X album?

 

[Jzbass25]

Man that kahler is so ugly imo, but in Tony's pics it looks so much more like a floyd. Damn I want an 8 string floyd! lol

 

[widdlywhaa]

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in this pic it looks like a your standard double locking trem, def matte finsih.

Doubt it's neck through. it just looks like a re-finished 2228 with a floating trem.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

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in this pic it looks like a your standard double locking trem, def matte finsih.

Doubt it's neck through. it just looks like a re-finished 2228 with a floating trem.

Yep, looks to be one similar to the 8-string TRS that was on Munky and Rusty Cooley's LACS 8s.

It's a LACS for sure, the work it would take to modify a stock RG2228 into that would defeat the purpose. It'd be easier to make a body and neck at the LACS.

 

[Variant]

That is most definitely not a Khaler.

 

[CrushingAnvil]

I have affirmed it. It is a kahler.
It has a flat part on the side. Gilbarator floyd doesn't have a flat side.

One has a Kahler, one has what looks to be a Takeuchi:

 

[SnowfaLL]

I love Tony, hes like in my top 3.. but it pains me he left Carvin for Ibanez (same with my #1, Marty Friedman -_- well with jackson inbetween).. But I understand, with the 8 string thing.

I hope he makes a nice quilt top 8 string LACS someday soon. gogo!

 

[Ironberry]

One has a Kahler, one has what looks to be a Takeuchi:

Yep, or it was changed from Kahler to Floyd, because this photo:

Clearly shows a Kahler.

 

[Jazzedout]

I think it's 2 different guitars... the volume knob doesn't seem to be in the same place on both guitars...