The Bastard UV from Hell! (666k here to slay) - Page 2

7 Dying Trees · #16 08-30-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by morris"squid finger"daley

Ahhhh, the ones on my BSB are only printed paper covered in resin, and thats from Ibanez. Real screws look much much better

i know, i have a BSB, and the inlays suck, so when i get some more cash it's going over to rob to have them replaced with screws (plus get scallops done, as they just look cool)

I wish ibanez had put real screws in the bsb and dbk, it would have made both more slick looking (then again, i wish the dbk didn't have a wizard neck, as i vastly prefer the jem profile)

vy100 · #17 08-31-2009, 05:47 AM

Great BSR job, but the pickguard doesn´t fit for me. Too much red. I would like to see it plain black to contrast the paint job or a mirror pickguard for a more soft look ala FTLOG UV.

brianxtr · #18 08-31-2009, 06:17 AM

great guitar! fantastic! you got PM<

andy7jem · #19 08-31-2009, 07:38 AM

Wow, i was worried the screws went all the way through for a minute, would be very painful on the thumb on the back of the neck

She is certainly an evil looking beast, great work

7 Dying Trees · #20 08-31-2009, 10:39 AM

some new pics in first post

Cool Guy · #21 08-31-2009, 03:24 PM

Looks good, but pickguard looks like it's got a hint of magenta/pink, rather than a hot red/orange tint, which would suit better IMHO-maybe the pics don't do it justice. The body is very tasty though.

Nice one!

Guy

tobias. · #22 08-31-2009, 04:20 PM

looks like a really cool project! i especially love the scalloping - great job!
now: how does it play

all the best

tobais

7 Dying Trees · #23 08-31-2009, 06:43 PM

yeah, it's quite hard to photograph, which is weird really, but will try again tomorrow.

I just strung her up, and she plays beautifully, got a lot of girth on the bottom end which is fun, and the neck is very playable! Got the neck and nut shimmed, and the action is tasty as hell

Overall I am well chuffed with it, it also looks even cooler with actual strings on it, kind of like a real guitar

7 Dying Trees · #24 08-31-2009, 08:16 PM

just been playing it, verdict: awesome!

the sustainer works as a neck pickup when off, and actually sounds better than a stock neck ibby pickup, not as good as a blaze, but it does well to be honest. The DS7 in swamp ash is a winner, the guitar itself has a full low end naturally so the DS7 tightens it up nicely, it's also a nice lead pickup as well, in combination with the sustainer, the notes catch that little bit of feedback when held, something my vht UL does, so i am looking forward to playing through it at loud volumes with this

Otherwise, it still feels like an old UV, but the swamp ash body really does add a singing quality to it, i am impressed. I know sims has a bit of a bad rep here, but he did an excellent job, and i am very happy with it.

Also, it looks wicked with strings, i must try to get some good pictures tomorrow!

Tubarão Guitars · #25 08-31-2009, 09:00 PM

love it.
wheres the red leds?

DaniJem · #26 08-31-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Tubarão Guitars

wheres the red leds?

+1

vey cool!!!

7 Dying Trees · #27 09-01-2009, 01:36 PM

added a bunch of pictures of the guitar with strings in the first post

no red leds, was considering side leds though, but, not sure if i can handle the extra cheese!

Algiman · #28 09-01-2009, 01:44 PM

Fantastic looking beast, though I'd not have gone with the bling guard option, it isn't really in keeping with the rest of the guitar imho.

Can I have a go?

7 Dying Trees · #29 09-01-2009, 01:49 PM

well, pickguard is easily replacable as i can trace it, but for now i kind of like the ott it brings to the axe, not sure what other pickguard i could use really colour wise, black is too dull for my tastes (although a smoke black mirror one could be cool) but we'll see

If you're around, sure