Hi guys, great news!!! (bad news for the guitar whores here ) Vik has graciously allowed another group run however this time it's for an 8 string!
To reserve a spot you should drop an email at vikguitars@gmail.com - First come first serve! There are only 4 spots left and I imagine that they will go pretty fast with the options available below so get in quick!
Model: Duality 8FF ViK Guitars - Gallery - Fabio Morreale's Duality 8FF
Headstock shape - modern split 8 in line
Strings: 8 strings
Scale: Fan-fretted 25.5-28"
Frets: 24
Neck/body system: Bolts On/Set neck (+100USD)
Fingerboard: Rosewood/Madagascar ebony/Ziricote/Birds eye maple
Fingerboard radius: Compound (usually 12-20" but can be specified individually without additional charge )
Neck wood: Birdseye or flame maple ($$ depends on grading)/ wenge (+100USD)/ Rosewood (+250USD) (laminated 5 pieces recommended (3 pieces + 2 (4-6mm) fillets/inserts))
Body wood: Honduran mahogany/Swamp Ash/Black limba (+150USD)
Top wood: Flame or Quilted maple (pricing depends on grade: (3A included in base price), 4A +150, 5A +250USD, Master grade +350USD), exotics possible on demand
Fretwire type and gauge: Stainless steel
Binding: neck or neck+body (+50USD)
Binding Colour: Black/white/cream ABS plastic/ ivoroid (+20USD)/ flame/quilted maple (neck +50USD, neck+body +100USD)
Inlays: none (or read below)
Side dots: glow in the dark
Hardware color: Black/ cosmo black
Bridge: Fixed (ABM or ViK)
Tuners: Gotoh 510 series locking
Pickups: ViK slanted (wooden bobbins +80(USD)
Controls layout: vol, tone and 3 way switch
Knobs: Gotoh speed
Strap buttons: Dunlop recessed straplocks
Finish: High Gloss front/Satin back
ABM Piezo Saddles and Graphtech Ghost Preamp: +350USD
Specials:
Inlay work: Depends on a per customer basis (obviously more elaborate designs will be more)
Lefty option is available at no extra charge .
Gator hard shell case - 120USD.
Shipping via EMS usually comes out to about 100USD.
Base Model: 3500 USD.
Payment plan: 1. initial deposit 700USD, then 1/2 of the due when the build starts and 1/2 at completion
2. initial deposit 1500USD, the rest upon completion.
Paypal or bank wire
Build start: May/June 2013
Build time: approx. 12 months
EDIT - If someone bitches about the price or 'I'd buy one if it was $2000' I swear to god..... (mods can you ) Cheers
To reserve a spot you should drop an email at vikguitars@gmail.com - First come first serve! There are only 4 spots left and I imagine that they will go pretty fast with the options available below so get in quick!
Model: Duality 8FF ViK Guitars - Gallery - Fabio Morreale's Duality 8FF
Headstock shape - modern split 8 in line
Strings: 8 strings
Scale: Fan-fretted 25.5-28"
Frets: 24
Neck/body system: Bolts On/Set neck (+100USD)
Fingerboard: Rosewood/Madagascar ebony/Ziricote/Birds eye maple
Fingerboard radius: Compound (usually 12-20" but can be specified individually without additional charge )
Neck wood: Birdseye or flame maple ($$ depends on grading)/ wenge (+100USD)/ Rosewood (+250USD) (laminated 5 pieces recommended (3 pieces + 2 (4-6mm) fillets/inserts))
Body wood: Honduran mahogany/Swamp Ash/Black limba (+150USD)
Top wood: Flame or Quilted maple (pricing depends on grade: (3A included in base price), 4A +150, 5A +250USD, Master grade +350USD), exotics possible on demand
Fretwire type and gauge: Stainless steel
Binding: neck or neck+body (+50USD)
Binding Colour: Black/white/cream ABS plastic/ ivoroid (+20USD)/ flame/quilted maple (neck +50USD, neck+body +100USD)
Inlays: none (or read below)
Side dots: glow in the dark
Hardware color: Black/ cosmo black
Bridge: Fixed (ABM or ViK)
Tuners: Gotoh 510 series locking
Pickups: ViK slanted (wooden bobbins +80(USD)
Controls layout: vol, tone and 3 way switch
Knobs: Gotoh speed
Strap buttons: Dunlop recessed straplocks
Finish: High Gloss front/Satin back
ABM Piezo Saddles and Graphtech Ghost Preamp: +350USD
Specials:
Inlay work: Depends on a per customer basis (obviously more elaborate designs will be more)
Lefty option is available at no extra charge .
Gator hard shell case - 120USD.
Shipping via EMS usually comes out to about 100USD.
Base Model: 3500 USD.
Payment plan: 1. initial deposit 700USD, then 1/2 of the due when the build starts and 1/2 at completion
2. initial deposit 1500USD, the rest upon completion.
Paypal or bank wire
Build start: May/June 2013
Build time: approx. 12 months
EDIT - If someone bitches about the price or 'I'd buy one if it was $2000' I swear to god..... (mods can you ) Cheers
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