What Do You Want to See More of in the ERG Market?

[lewis]

I feel like this would definitely eliminate some of the custom builder business. Who wouldn’t choose to buy in-stock bodies and necks over gambling on a luthier?

I hope this becomes a thing in the future

me too tbh.

Shady Luthiers are a nightmare and this really would eliminate that.

like you, heres hoping it happens.

 

[Bearitone]

More stuff like what Aristides is doing, if anyone remembers Switch guitars from like a decade ago, carbon fiber, etc. Basically anything that's not as susceptible to climate/humidity changes. I live in Wisconsin and we have literally 150 degree changes in temperature throughout the year, as well as wildly varying humidity from season to season. Unless I keep my guitars in my house all the time (which I don't, I play shows) I have to deal with setups about twice a year just from environmental changes. Truss rod adjustments, fret sprout, dried-out fingerboards... My bassist has a Cort made from Ebonite with an ebonite board and all it every needs is minor truss adjustments when strings get changed. And headless because ERGs have too many tuners and I hate neck dive.

Is ebonite basically the same as richilite or rocklite?

 

[trem licking]

absolutely more trems on 8s. especially floyds. just fucking do it already

 

[BenjaminW]

I think anything that’s a different body design than a Strat. It’s a little boring to see super-Strats all over the place when I look up ERGs or something.

 

[BigViolin]

I'd love to see an ERG Warmoth type company but they would go out of business as soon as the 20 of us that are interested got our fill.

 

[Seabeast2000]

absolutely more trems on 8s. especially floyds. just fucking do it already

So, looks like its production available. Nobody is slapping these on prod 8s yet? I figured Schecter would be the biggest customer by now.

https://floydrose.com/collections/tremolos/products/frt8?variant=29879554898

 

[KnightBrolaire]

So, looks like its production available. Nobody is slapping these on prod 8s yet? I figured Schecter would be the biggest customer by now.

https://floydrose.com/collections/tremolos/products/frt8?variant=29879554898

schecter is one of the the only companies that used to put floyds on 8 strings. trems are just too niche of a submarket within the 8 string market, or else we would have seen more of them.

 

[trem licking]

So, looks like its production available. Nobody is slapping these on prod 8s yet? I figured Schecter would be the biggest customer by now.

https://floydrose.com/collections/tremolos/products/frt8?variant=29879554898

Schecter does indeed have a model with the 8 floyd, I actually have one and its a very cool guitar. I'd like someone to make a 27" scale variant, preferably with passive pickups. If no one else does, I'll be just fine with my lonely schecter but it'd be nice to have some variety

 

[Seabeast2000]

schecter is one of the the only companies that used to put floyds on 8 strings. trems are just too niche of a submarket within the 8 string market, or else we would have seen more of them.

Oh man, this seems like it would be right up your alley. Perfectly spec'd for Knight!

 

[BananaDemocracy]

There is only ONE guitar that has the 8 string Floyd: Schecter hellraiser C8 Floyd Rose

It seems it is a limited run, 28” neck, neck thru , EMGs..... it’s actually a monster of a guitar.

Very surprising they didn’t make many, but they probably cost too much and weren’t selling enough (?) to keep them in production, idk, does that make sense ?

 

[blacai]

You could buy the caparison apple horn 8...
https://www.thomann.de/de/caparison_apple_horn_8_ef.htm?sid=7ef9f69d2a9b0863bfdc36198c84a09b

 

[trem licking]

Schecter is still making the hellraiser c8 fr... It is currently on sale at their site and you can buy them from a few online stores. People thinking they are discontinued is probably not a help either haha

 

[trem licking]

You could buy the caparison apple horn 8...
https://www.thomann.de/de/caparison_apple_horn_8_ef.htm?sid=7ef9f69d2a9b0863bfdc36198c84a09b

That thing is awesome, but I'd like to stay under 2 grand if at all possible

 

[GunpointMetal]

Is ebonite basically the same as richilite or rocklite?

I'm pretty sure its the same or similar. Ibanez used to make basses out of it, too. It's the same shit bowling balls are made of AFAIK.

 

[Bearitone]

You could buy the caparison apple horn 8...
https://www.thomann.de/de/caparison_apple_horn_8_ef.htm?sid=7ef9f69d2a9b0863bfdc36198c84a09b

Yo!
I didn't know true temperament existed on 8 strings! What tuning is the temperament on this one designed for?

actually I'll look it up lol

 

[mastapimp]

Yo!
I didn't know true temperament existed on 8 strings! What tuning is the temperament on this one designed for?

actually I'll look it up lol

E A E A D G B e

 

[Mathemagician]

You could buy the caparison apple horn 8...
https://www.thomann.de/de/caparison_apple_horn_8_ef.htm?sid=7ef9f69d2a9b0863bfdc36198c84a09b

Wiggly sneks

 

[ThePIGI King]

TT is one of those things thats great on paper but falls short in reality. That guitar minus TT would be cool.

Would buy the Schecter, but i sold my old one because the shape and glossiness are horrible. Also, 27" > 28" for 8s

 

[KnightBrolaire]

Also, 27" > 28" for 8s

ehh depends on what you're using the 8 string for. I sold all of my 27" scale 8 strings in favor 28" (or longer) just because I prefer having extra room for my meathooks and because I was playing a lot of stupidly low chuggachugga for a while there.

 

[never_2many_strings]

I'd say more shapes outside of the standard superstrat style, and more pickup configuration options on production guitars. Warmoth 8 string bodies/necks would be awesome as well.