Id go hard tail on an 8. String. I couldn't imagine tuning an 8edge string floyd rose... id go bonkers lol. That said, I like the mockup. The double pyramids o n the octaves was a nice touch.
A kahler would have been easier, as I had to make (have made) the floyds, I was trying to stay as faithful to the original, and go "the road less traveled" on this? I don't know if it will be a really cool (be it expensive) novelty, or an awesome playing guitar, but I will only know later.
yeah, I couldn't figure out how to post pics here (obviously got it now), but the bodies are being cut this week and any changes I want to do need to be worked out soon, so I am looking one last time for ideas before they are cut, incase somebody thinks of something different than my current direction. (grip, lions claw) etc....
Great looking fret board!!! Geez, how long did you wait for that? I waited 2 years and had f@ck all done by ET.....cancelled my project ...2yrs is a complete joke!! All the best with yours
Cool project. I vote no grip, no claw. I feel like those are overly cliche on custom builds. If you're doing a Jem replica, fine. Otherwise, leave them off the guitar. Sorry, Ryc LOL
yeah, I agree, I am going to ditch the claw and grip idea..... this is why I asked you guys... I have another that will have it but the UV8 won't. the other is a jem/universe hybrid 8 string, and the last one is a full on Jem 7vwh clone 8 string (gold trem above ) but with a white quilted top.
I don't like the "angled monkey grip" too much. The other one is tolerable, but the best is without. I would like the 4x4 headstock on the one without.
it was a first attempt, then I gave up as customizing it to the extent I wanted would have been harder than starting from scratch, so that is what we did. The grip was like that because I was told it wouldn't work in the normal position..... and we were trying for the early UVMC PAW which had the grip further back than the jems.... but your right it does look a goofy.
New Swirl Day, Alan at the soon to be defunct OOTS sent me these pics of the 8 string universe I am working on. I included my mock-up for comparison.... the similarities are striking....... and I wanted the lizard.... it's a shame Alan is closing up.
looks like you are serious about this just an idea - i am waiting for somebody to create 6/7 style headstock on 8 string with all tuners on the upper side. Now THAT would be a cool thing!
I think ESP has one already, it is cool and I would have preferred it that way, but I wanted it to be a real Ibanez at heart and once the body was replaced the neck is all that is left.... so 4 + 4 it has to be in this case.
yeah, it really came out nice, I wanted the lizard/galaxy look because I thought it worked with the fretboard and the overall "Galaxy" theme, and Al really came through. I am really thrilled with the way this is turning out. At first I thought it was a little too black but then I started seeing the detail in the black and started to really love it.
I had my reservations about the project as a whole, because a lot of times things don't end up the way I see them in my mind and I end up disappointed, Because I can't do the work myself, I have to rely on other people to execute my vision and it doesn't always go well. But this is turning out better than I had hoped.
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