My King V (and my LTD)... lots MORE photos

[skullfunkerry]

Since I've posted photos of the Kellys, thought I'd put some up of the King V too... then while I had all the Jacksons out, I thought I might as well get the LTD too and photograph the lot! Here it is then

King V. This started out as a KVX10, with a droopy headstock and sharkfin inlays. I replaced the neck a few years ago as I really like the SLS headstock (or "Smurf's Hat", as I like to call it). Pickups are IronGear Steam Hammers - they're not connected yet, hence the holes where the knobs should be. The chrome EMGs in the KE2 came out of this (I put them in to replace the original Duncan Designed units).







The "inlays" are actually stickers from inlaystickers.com - they're really good, you can't feel them at all when you're playing.






War wounds - zip gave way on a gig bag and it fell out O_o


This is the original neck plate. Top right screw is in there; the head sheared when I was tightening it.





And finally, my trusty LTD EC1000FMP. Until the Kellys came along, this was my main gigging guitar. I've replaced the bridge with a Graphtec one, and added the Ankh decal (which is actually the label from a bottle of scotch whisky), other than that this one's stock













I do love the abalone on this. It's a bit "bling", but it suits this guitar I think. Earvana compensated nut is standard fit

[RacerX]

KVX is a 2001, made in India.

That neck is cheesy!

[P I K A]

I like the look of the LTD

[skullfunkerry]

KVX is a 2001, made in India.

That neck is cheesy!

2001? Hmm, interesting, I thought it was older than that... don't remember seeing a Made in India sticker either! Mind you, I bought it off my brother... don't think he got it brand new either...
Cheesy? Yep

[Devotee]

Badass, i love the look of the SLS headstock on King Vs. The inlays aren't my thing either, but don't listen to Ron, he's just upset because there were no spelling mistakes in your post.

[Iivari]

Can you please post a review of Steam hammers later and maybe some soundclips ? I was about to buy them once, but I need to know honest opinion about them. They seem like a good replacement pickups if you're on a budget, but I'm worried about quallity and all that.

[skullfunkerry]

Can you please post a review of Steam hammers later and maybe some soundclips ? I was about to buy them once, but I need to know honest opinion about them. They seem like a good replacement pickups if you're on a budget, but I'm worried about quallity and all that.

Yeah man, no problem. As soon as I've wired them in I'll get on it. I'm expecting them to sound good though - I've got a Les Paul copy (which I'm selling), which has IronGear Hot Slags in - they sound great, really thick and meaty. I'll post some soundclips of them later. The guitar's not actually here at the moment; my friend borrowed it but decided he's not a Les Paul man after all

[Devotee]

You can hear some samples on the Iron Gear website but i have a feeling they don't do them justice. I'd be interested in reading the review as well...