Insane guitar

[komorok]

I mailed Johan Lundgren the other day and he will send me a complete wiring diagram based on my demands. Now that is a really nice guy to do business with. And he also told me that there was no problem running only one coil in my pickups if I wanted to. I want to try as many sounds as I can with this beast.

I would now ask you guys for tuningadvice and ideas. Stringthickness... If you had this 28/30 " scale eightstring monster: How would you tune it and what strings would you use to achieve it? I have a vague idea that i would try to tune the 28" string to an E, but i guess it will be impossible. What I think IS possible is to tune the 30" string to a low, low, low F.

Feedback and ideas is appreciated!

[Roland]

Originally Posted by komorok

I would now ask you guys for tuningadvice and ideas. Stringthickness... If you had this 28/30 " scale eightstring monster: How would you tune it and what strings would you use to achieve it? I have a vague idea that i would try to tune the 28" string to an E, but i guess it will be impossible. What I think IS possible is to tune the 30" string to a low, low, low F.

On paper, at "28 you can tune to suboctave E using a .080 - getting a very comfortable 15-something pounds of tension. While I'd settle for a F# at "28 using a .074, you can definately tune to E at "28.
If you're going "30 however, by all means go down to E! On paper, yet again, you'd get 15.6lbs of tension using a .074-string. I've tried both a "30-scale and a "28-scale - while not recently, I remember that at the time I thought the "30 was too long, but the "28 was just about right. Now that I've picked up bass, however, a "30 is a walk in the park, even with scale-runs, 4-fret spanning chords and soloing. So unless you've got small or very stiff hands, go "30.
But what are the fixed specifications of the guitar right now?

[komorok]

It is a fanned fret design. So the high string is 28 " and the lowest string is 30". Eight strings to your disposal Roland :-)

[bammbamm]

AMAZING

[Roland]

Originally Posted by komorok

It is a fanned fret design. So the high string is 28 " and the lowest string is 30". Eight strings to your disposal Roland :-)

JAG VILL SPELA!!!

[Bobby!]

Pretty awesome, what's it weighing in at? I wonder how it will resonate.

[Tubarão Guitars]

sounds cool so far.
keep it up!

[komorok]

It weighing in at about 14 kg or 30 ibs.

For the swedish guys:

Jag finns i Stockholm på en stenfirma ute i Vällingby som heter VE-sten. Jag har även samarbete med rock-galleriet Artway:

http://www.artwaygallery.se/default.aspx?SelSidID=10103

Där spelar vi då och då. Mitt namn är Mikael Sjölund och jag är trummis i bandet Mental Floss som har spelning här näst ute vid Brukets skidbacke som ligger ute i Järfälla: 11:e augusti klockan 19.30 förjar en liten festival där. Vi går på ca 21.00.

Vill någon snacka så är ni välkomna :-)

[Drew]

That's one of the most whackked-out looking things I've ever seen - cool!

[Flobanez]

Looks awesome now, nice work!

[komorok]

The guitar is at my home now, waiting for the fretboard. Some new pics.

http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...PICT5142bb.jpg

http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...PICT5143bb.jpg

And here is me with shoulderstrap attatched. And it doesn't feel to heavy... REALLY!!!
http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...PICT5156bb.jpg


Now... sawing cuts for the frets is the most boring thing I have ever done! NEVER again. Well, I'm done now. Time for sandpaperfinish. Woodworking just isn't as satisfying as stoneworking.

http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=PICT5150.jpg

[taracatac]

Wow, it really looks great. You will have to post some audio once you get everything finished. I am very curious about the tone!

[Aris_T]

I can't wait for the final pics!!!!!!

Great Job!!!!!!!

[LonePhantom]

Damn dude this is really turning out great. can't wait to see the finished product and hear the sound clips.

[Gtr4000]

Originally Posted by Aris_T

I can't wait for the final pics!!!!!!

Great Job!!!!!!!

YESSSSS