Weirdest-Coolest Guitar Features

[AwDeOh]

All this shit is so pedestrian. Jackson Custom Shop built a guitar way back using a model F1 race car as the body. If I remember correctly, they also got the wheels working as control knobs. Having trouble finding their pics, but it was like this:

 

[larry]

I think the parker fly deluxe, and basically the use of carbon fiber in guitar building is a neat innovation. i'm not sure why the appeal of an extremely stable neck & fretboard haven't caught on.

also, i'd love to see this feature used on guitars. so far I've only seen concave backs on warwicks, spectres and some soundgear basses.

 

[Pikka Bird]

^Another reason for Ibanez to introduce their bass-esque Artfield model, but I'm not particularly convinced it would sell that well.

 

[sonicwarrior]

I think the parker fly deluxe, and basically the use of carbon fiber in guitar building is a neat innovation. i'm not sure why the appeal of an extremely stable neck & fretboard haven't caught on.

I own a headless Basslab made from some mixture including carbon fiber but it's not that stable. Maybe it's too thin because it is completely hollow and the hull is only maybe 2 mm thick.

 

[larry]

Basslab? How bad is it? I've been looking at them for a while. Got any pics?

 

[sandalhat]

This.

I'm just surprised it's not dick-thru construction!

 

[sonicwarrior]

Basslab? How bad is it? I've been looking at them for a while.

I hope you don't mind that I posted the answers in the Has anyone ever played Basslab bass/guitar thread to not being completely OT here.

http://imageshack.us

 

[KarlMagnusRobin]

The Tremologic is a neat idea! Wonder if it does pull ups AND dives?

The later models did, too bad the dude's working on these bridges closed the shop not so long ago.. would be cool to see these on the market!

And to compare this to the Evertune, the tuning stability was just a side-effect from what their first intention for the bridge was.. which is kind of funny!

 

[MetalDaze]

I'm not exactly sure what the unique feature is here, but there's got to be something

 

[Not The Same as Yours]

These Guitar Xtenders from hipshot are way cool and usefull for different tunings on the fly... also a bit expensive... damn...

Alternatively, they also have a multi tune bridge...

I see this photo and still can't figure out how it works... this one is for 8 stringers... huuummmm nice...

 

[slapnutz]

I dont have anything to add but just wanted to say this thread is awesome! So many contraptions out there that I never knew off. Thanks guys.

 

[Kaickul]

Weird, cool but also ugly as hell.

 

[AwDeOh]

also, i'd love to see this feature used on guitars. so far I've only seen concave backs on warwicks, spectres and some soundgear basses.

Necromagnon does that with his builds, see here:

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/lu...zations/246092-soloist-c-broderick-clone.html

 

[Altar]

Ibanez Ashula bass.

So cool...

 

[Durero]

Same concept as the Steinberger bass mentioned earlier in the thread, but quite a bit more developed and refined I think.

There are guitar models as well as bass models and the current version has separate and independent preamps for fretted & fretless modes

Mikey Guitar.|.First Fretted to Fretless Convertable Guitar

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Guitars with built-in keyboards:

 

[Cloudy]

I'm going to +1 for strandbergs, I find them oddly amazing.

TT Frets are also kind of interesting, I'd have to try playing one before I can really say that its super cool.

 

[Malkav]

Bumblefoot's signature Vigier has an indent in it for you to store your thimble in when you're not tapping insanely high notes with it

 

[patata]

Same concept as the Steinberger bass mentioned earlier in the thread, but quite a bit more developed and refined I think.

There are guitar models as well as bass models and the current version has separate and independent preamps for fretted & fretless modes

Mikey Guitar.|.First Fretted to Fretless Convertable Guitar

Just e-mailed them.
If I could get a single neck I already know what I'll build next.

 

[muffinbutton]

Guitars with built-in keyboards