Extreme 27 fret Demon revisited...

[xenophobe]

In 2004 I tried to order a custom demon... it didn't come out as well as I had planned.

This is one of the mock-ups that I provided:


Here's a progress picture where I determined it was nothing like I had spec'd... if you noticed the trem location, I wasn't happy that there was so much fat ass sticking out the back and it was spec'd as a full archtop:


I was allowed to cancel the order and receive a full refund or have it remade. I cancelled it. It ended up getting a completely different paint job and was sold to someone through one of the well known Jackson dealer, and I think it made an appearance at NAMM, I'm not sure.

So I've decided to revisit this Extreme Demon yet again... Here is my almost final body shape mock up based on the ebay demon:


It's going to be natural finish, burl wood this time... the original Demon was clear coated mahogany, I'm not sure, but it certainly wasn't alder or maple... so I wanted to pay tribute to the original one, but updating and modifying the shape to my liking.

And I don't care if you like it or not, I'm building this one for myself because I've wanted one, but not exactly like the typical demon shape, which is just too boring. And if you notice, the body is smaller and the neck looks huge. I've done this because I just love how my Warwick Thumb Bass plays and sits while standing.

Just thought I'd share the one order.

[RacerX]

[Anders]

Cool! Hope it comes out right this time! I guess we'll know in a................................................ while..?

[xenophobe]

18-24 months. :dunno:

OMG that's fucking hilarious!

[straycat]

Looks like a left handed body.

[xenophobe]

Originally, I think it was based off a lefty.

I like it because it looks like Vorlon technology.

[Trem]

I always figured those were a "nod" to an Ibanez 540P, but the 540p are much cooler.

[xenophobe]

I always figured those were a "nod" to an Ibanez 540P, but the 540p are much cooler.

Eh, the 540P is extremely boring too. It's more boring than the stock demon even. It's just a flat body with a dinky body style, no archtop to it at all. I'd rather have some random RG Prestige, but I already own the best Ibanez you can get. I pick her up tomorrow:

[IKHOR22]

eh, the 540p is extremely boring too. It's more boring than the stock demon even. It's just a flat body with a dinky body style, no archtop to it at all. I'd rather have some random rg prestige, but i already own the best ibanez you can get. I pick her up tomorrow:

oh my god!!!

[xenophobe]

oh my god!!!

Here's a few more teaser pics for you:

[Richard W]

^^^

[Larz]

A guy in the band at my church plays one of those every Sunday

[Trem]

Eh, the 540P is extremely boring too. It's more boring than the stock demon even. It's just a flat body with a dinky body style, no archtop to it at all. I'd rather have some random RG Prestige, but I already own the best Ibanez you can get. I pick her up tomorrow:

Cool. I think the opposite. The stock demon is fugly compared to a 540p As far as embellishing on it,... i dislike carve tops ..and really dislike horn carves... Personal tastes.

Nice HNGD.

[Hellbat]

Chugga!

Weedly-weeeeeeee! Chugga! Chugga! Chugga!

Needs more strings IMO.

[xenophobe]

Is this enough strings?

A guy in the band at my church plays one of those every Sunday

Is he a fan of Meshugga? I'm not, but I'm getting this one at about the same price I paid for that horrible 7 string Charvel strathead I returned. And one of my online buddies has one of these and he's had several CJ custom orders and we like the same neck profiles, and he told me I should love it. So giving one a try.

Cool. I think the opposite. The stock demon is fugly compared to a 540p As far as embellishing on it,... i dislike carve tops ..and really dislike horn carves... Personal tastes.

Nice HNGD.

Thanks and yeah, personal tastes are a bitch. RobRR has an amazing collection, but nothing personally interests me. Curt has a godly collection of some of the rarest CJ stuff in existence... most of that stuff doesn't interest me either.

And for the carve tops and horn carves, I didn't particularly care much for them until I saw the few CS COW guitars... I kinda fell in love with that type of carve, which is why I'm sorta going the way that I am with my build.