Sounds noice Adam!!!
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Sounds noice Adam!!!
yes Adam love the last picture you posted, I'd buy one of those for sure. An original design sounds good too !Quote:
Quote from keloooe on April 13, 2013, 10:36
Sounds noice Adam!!!
Looks nice, but I was just hoping for a little more originality with the body. A classic strat/50's shape doesn't really come across to me as something you could call a pit bull original design.
Just my 2c...
Maybe a semi-hollowbody Strat????
I agree Stui, but I want a balance between something traditional and something original. Any chance you can play with a Trad Strat shape and make it... unique?Quote:
Quote from stui on April 13, 2013, 10:42
Looks nice, but I was just hoping for a little more originality with the body. A classic strat/50's shape doesn't really come across to me as something you could call a pit bull original design.
Just my 2c...
Adam, My idea ^Quote:
Quote from keloooe on April 13, 2013, 10:45
Maybe a semi-hollowbody Strat????
The shape would probably have to be changed a bit though, kinda like Wokka's Tank Strat
I'll see what I can come up withQuote:
Quote from adam on April 13, 2013, 10:54
I agree Stui, but I want a balance between something traditional and something original. Any chance you can play with a Trad Strat shape and make it... unique?Quote:
Quote from stui on April 13, 2013, 10:42
Looks nice, but I was just hoping for a little more originality with the body. A classic strat/50's shape doesn't really come across to me as something you could call a pit bull original design.
Just my 2c...
Yep, I like that idea Pest, it will add a lot to the price, but if that's what the people want.
Stui, here's a couple of designs which have simple mods that produce a unique look:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29...s/brensaxe.png
http://www.kappi.com/blog/wp-content...itars-no10.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...6MQeFanFyjtVNg
I like the second one.
I think Pablo is on the right track. If you want a Strat, Tele or LP then you get one (or a copy), so a Pit Bull signature guitar should be something different. But, the shape still needs to be somewhat familiar, otherwise it won't sell. In reality, most 'non-standard' shapes will only appeal to a small segment of the market. That's not what we want here. I agree that a modified Strat shape is the way to go: versatile, comfortable, practical, and generally familiar. And, it should have the potential to really show off a Wudtone finish. It has to be a guitar that you not only want to look at and be proud of building, but also that you *want* to play… I mean, really want to play. As such, it should also be capable of a wide variety of sounds and suit a wide range of music styles.
As far as price/quality I think we should be looking at $200-$250 range, if possible. If someone wants a cheap kit they can go for the standard clones, and uber high-end should be special order. I also think there are two types of players: those that want a tremolo and those with their sanity intact. As such, I think the signature guitar should have a set body shape but be offered in two versions.
To continue with Pablo's example, I think this is the perfect type of shape and style for what we should be looking at:
http://www.ubersonic.com.au/wp-conte...Gothic-red.jpg
It should have: good tone wood (ideally Ash or Mahogany) body, a nicely figured (preferably slightly arched) cap and bound edge, no pickguard, rear routed, maple neck with rosewood fretboard (more robust and versatile), quality tuners with 3 per side (less cramped than 6 inline) and a uniquely shaped Pit Bull headstock… something that matches the body nicely, without being outrageous. Black hardware would probably be the most versatile.
Optional: with or without fretboard inlays (dots, trapezoid, or other - something unique?) maybe?
Builders can then finish their creation with, ideally, their choice of Wudtone, or alternatively choose to stain, paint, or whatever.
Imagine something like the image above, but in these two versions:
Version 1
- String Through with low sitting TOM bridge (stable tuning, great sustain, unusual but not outrageous).
- Twin Humbuckers with 4 conductor wiring.
- Rear routed controls.
- Volume, Volume, Tone controls, with push/pull pots giving coil-split for each pickup on the volumes and phase switching on the tone.
- 3-way lever switch (combined with the pot switching gives huge range of sounds), optional 5-way super-switch for even more options (series/parallel etc).
- Bone nut, preferably stained dark.
- Strat-style recessed oval jack plate (more robust and less risk of damaging the finish than just a recessed jack), or side mounted jack plate.
Version 2
- Floyd Rose style tremolo and locking nut, or maybe constant pivot? (I think FR would sell better).
- HSS format with coil-split on bridge Humbucker.
- No pickguard, and surrounds/rings for the single coils that can be optionally fitted (i.e., nice clean routs that can be left exposed).
- Rear routed controls.
- One Volume and one Tone pot, with push/pull on volume for coil split on bridge Humbucker.
- 3 mini switches instead of a lever switch, allowing each pickup to be turned on/off individually. Optionally, have mini on-off-on switches giving on/off/out-of-phase options for each pickup.
- Strat-style recessed oval jack plate (more robust and less risk of damaging the finish than just a recessed jack), or side mounted jack plate.
And, for the disadvantaged among us… lefty versions via special order ;)
Both versions would offer a huge variety of tones, be versatile enough to suit a wide range of musical styles… and, if built with care and patience would be a joy to play, hear and look at.
That's the type of guitar that I"d like to see as the Pit Bull signature axe… and I'd buy the string-through twin humbucker version without fretboard inlays ;)
(and then I'd probably give in and build the tremolo version as well, damn it !)
OOOOOHHHHHH YES YES YES!!!! that 2nd pic looks GREAT Adam!!!!!!
We should also have certian decals that could have a few special names on it or signatures on decals??? Just a thought....
EDIT: Maybe have Pit Bull Guitars as a fretboard inlay???
We should all have a massive meet up and have one of those blue engineering blueprints in the middle and start discussing :P