My first custom built guitar

[JerEvil]

So, my band received an endorsement from a custom guitar builder in SoCal. Here is my first true custom shop guitar. I am a HUGE fan of the Jackson Kelly Star, the Pointy Star and the Dan Fastuca "Fast Star". It is based, not too loosely on these with some minor differences. On all the afore mentioned guitars, the bottom point of the "V" shape is smaller like a Rhoads, on mine they are more like a King V, the horn under the neck is shaped closer to the one on a BC Rich Mockingbird, and I rounded outward the curve coming off the top of the neck. Here are the specs:

Body: Solid Mahogany Neck-Thru
Color: Undecided
Neck Dimensions: 3rd Fret: .790", 12th Fret: .850"
Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Tuners
Fingerboard: Ebony
Inlays: Mother Of Pearl "Tusks"
No. of Frets: 22 Jumbo Frets
Binding: White 3 ply Neck/Headstock
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan SH-5 Duncan Custom Humbucking Pickup
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-10 Full Shred Humbucking Pickup
Controls: Master Volume
Bridge: Floyd Rose Original Double Locking 2-Point Tremolo
Pickup Switching: 3 way toggle
Position 1: Bridge Pickup
Position 2: Bridge and Neck Pickup
Position 3: Neck Pickup
Hardware: Black
Strings: .009 to .042
Scale Length: 25.5"
Width at Nut: 1-11/16"
Compound (12" to 16") Fingerboard Radius
CTS Pots and Switchcraft Switches

Here are some mock ups I did. What do you all think, love it or hate it???


Black w/Green Bevels


Trans Red


Trans Red w/Rosewood Stringers (ala BC Rich)

[RacerX]

Headstock is ghey and doesn't match the body. Who is the builder?

[JerEvil]

Mammoth Custom Shop. It kinda reminds me of the ESP AX series headstock. I don't think it looks any more out of place than the 3 per side headstock on a warrior.

[m2pmd70]

Which Mammoth? "Official" or the other one? By the headstock shape I'm assuming official.

I don't know nor had I ever heard of the guy, but I inquired about a custom body from the "official" one. The price he shot me was waaay lower than what I expected, or what anyone else came up with... so I hesitated, then lost interest.

[Cygnus X1]

Mammoth Custom Shop. It kinda reminds me of the ESP AX series headstock. I don't think it looks any more out of place than the 3 per side headstock on a warrior.

Headstocks are difficult...It's much easier to get radical with the body/FB designs, and, to me, coming up with good looking headstock shapes is as difficult as creating "company mission statements", or band names. It's just not in my territory.
Otherwise, it looks cool. Hope the quality is good for you. I would prefer a trans black quilted with the fluorescent green.

[fett]

If I were me, I would either enlarge the fret markers or not have them at all. And the headstock needs to be more dramatic. The body looks great. But all the rest throws off the "Balanced Look". That's my 25 cents or maybe few more.

[sonicsamurai]

if i were u i'd just buy a dean ml, thats basically what thats trying to be

[JerEvil]

if i were u i'd just buy a dean ml, thats basically what thats trying to be

I'm not a big dean fan. The only ML I have played that I liked was a USA custom shop but I ain't paying $3500 for one. I'd say this is closer to the Washburn Stealth than the ML. The inlays will be larger than those on the pictures, I just threw them on for shits and giggles. It is the "official" site by the way.

[JerEvil]

Which Mammoth? "Official" or the other one? By the headstock shape I'm assuming official.

I don't know nor had I ever heard of the guy, but I inquired about a custom body from the "official" one. The price he shot me was waaay lower than what I expected, or what anyone else came up with... so I hesitated, then lost interest.

He is VERY reasonable. I am starting out with this one with very basic options. Provided it comes out as well as I am hoping, I will go buck wild after that.

[zeegler]

I really like the shape, but the headstock is ugly as hell, and doesn't match the body shape at all.

[Racerx2k]

It looks like it's trying to be too many OTHER guitars: King V, Kelly, Mockingbird, Star. Sorry, but all those I just mentioned are better looking guitars than this. But, hey, if you like it, that's all that really matters, right?

[JerEvil]

It looks like it's trying to be too many OTHER guitars: King V, Kelly, Mockingbird, Star. Sorry, but all those I just mentioned are better looking guitars than this. But, hey, if you like it, that's all that really matters, right?

You are correct sir!!!

[RR_YJMFAN]

I really like the black/green one. The trans red one is kinda eh. Headstock isn't that bad.

[JerEvil]

I really like the black/green one. The trans red one is kinda eh. Headstock isn't that bad.

Thanks man, that will probably be my first. Or white w/black bevels.

[scotty]

I thought about cutting the top front horn off the make it original but it would look off balance. I think the body looks good the way it is. If you want a 3 per side head stock how about some thing based off the Rick Nielsen Hamer guitar.