Trying to think of a unique custom shape..

[NickCormier]

I wanna think of a unique shape, that looks amazing, is comfy, and satisfys my needs.

I used to really like extreme shapes, esp the Kelly and BC rich Stealth, but they look kinda funky and look too odd in alot of settings, such as a Jazz show, light-pop show, etc. I want a versitile guitar that can do it all.

So heres why its in the Ibanez forum. I really love RGs, but love the thinness of S's.. Soo what if we combined the two??

A Superstrat that is pointy, like the RG, yet is more rounded, and THINNN like a S? Would something like that be cool? Not to mention, original?? Or has this already been done (In which case, show me pics!)

Heres a really bad/quick mockup, I didnt blend colors together, but just took horns and lined everything up, I think it looks pretty neat.. What do you guys think?



Gimme your input.. Or any ideas on how I could improve it.

[Ryan350DX]

Reserved..

[IbanezRG-370]

I think thats awesome. I have an rg and the body is really thick. and heavy. since i got it my back has been hurting allot after like 30 minutes of playing. that might just be because im used to a gibson sg. but i thin you should try to make this guitar. or bring the idea to ibanez. who knows it may be out some day

[NickCormier]

Its not so much the RG body is too thick for me, I just love how the S feels, it just makes you wanna rip out crazy riffs. I dunnno tho, This is just an idea. Part of me is saying this is stupid.

[Matheau]

Looks like an RGA, actually. There are a ton of carved super strats out there, so really the only difference is the deeper, slightly pointier horns, and that isn't the most hugely noticeable thing.

[NickCormier]

a RGA is more square.. the left side of the bodys "butt" (right under where your picking hand would go) is curved differently on the S body, so its not quite a RGA, although kinda similar.

[Martallica]

Had the same problem as you Nick ,this is what I came up with .
http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showth...ght=Martallica

Marty....

[NickCormier]

Thats really awesome Martallica, Im glad it worked out for you. I hope I can come with some unique and interesting superstrat shape of my own =]

If you dont mind me asking, What IS that paintjob?? That is really sweet.

[NickCormier]

I got the OK if that is the shape I wanna do.. it can be done.. What do you guys think of it?? Anything I can do to make it look better, or any other cool ideas for a unique Superstrat shape??

[Martallica]

LoL ! It's just something I came up with and it worked well, so it stayed on it doesn't always work out like that.