The Pit Bull Guitars "Community Kit"

[pablopepper]

In my opinion, Strats are played out. They are iconic, yes, but they have been done to death. Most people who like strats have one or more already.

I would like to see something a bit more original. Still classic, just not bog standard. If you want a guitar with "WOW" factor, I think a standard looking strat is the wrong move. And giving it a mahogany neck, ebony fretboard and flashy pickguard is not going to set it apart from the millions of others out there.

My initial thought would be to stick with the basic strat shape and think a little outside the box, more along the lines of a Suhr:

or a Mayones:


Both of these retain that classic look, but with an edge.

[keloooe]

Hmmmm... Perry should give us ideas!

[wokkaboy]

Hi Adam,
great idea for the community to design a new PBG guitar.
I tend to agree with Pablo strats are too common and we could go along with that basic shape but like Pablo's suggested pics a more custom shape. Would be great if you could stock a few options such as pickups, body wood type, neck (ebony/rosewood/maple) and possibly 2 single coil pickups and a humbucker arrangement. Maybe a few scratchplate options that would work with or without a scratchplate as the community is divided on scratchplate or none. Also maybe an option for fixed bridge or full floating wammy (although body routes would be different for these options)
I know it would be hard to accomodate all these options so maybe the community can vote on what are the most important options wanted.
The PGB1 and 2 are great looking axes so maybe the shape of them could be modified with a few options parts. I am a drafty so I can play around on autocad with some shapes if you like.

I reckon your best bet is to ask Perry what he suggest would be a popular shape and what gear/options to offer customers that are affordable say $200-$300 with the $300 model having better parts.

cheers Wokka

[keloooe]

Maybe a customised Gretsch or even a Maton???

[Gavin1393]

It's certainly interesting viewpoint to take essentially an non-binding guitar and put binding on it as Pablo has suggested. Maybe Perry can allow us to stock some of his pickups with the ability to phase switch, coil tap ect. I'd like to see these added to the catalogue. Then perhaps we can have bodies and necks that are our own Pitbull Guitars stuff?

[keloooe]

Quote from Gavin1393 on April 12, 2013, 10:47
It's certainly interesting viewpoint to take essentially an non-binding guitar and put binding on it as Pablo has suggested. Maybe Perry can allow us to stock some of his pickups with the ability to phase switch, coil tap ect. I'd like to see these added to the catalogue. Then perhaps we can have bodies and necks that are our own Pitbull Guitars stuff?

Yes, yes and YES!!!!

[4runner]

What i would love, because i could never justify buying the gibson one is an EDS-1275 Double Neck.

[MikeL]

A dual humbucker strat with single coil switching, no whammy, and no pickguard (solid body for wudtoning)

OR one of these, an Eastwood Airline '59

[keloooe]

Mike, that Axe looks awesome!!!!!

[MikeL]

Quote from keloooe on April 12, 2013, 12:34
Mike, that Axe looks awesome!!!!!

I know, it looks classic and modern at the same time and also is kinda shaped like a stylized Australia map.... It's just plain cool and I want one and might scratch make one at some time in the future