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I was toying with the idea of ordering a Custom, but the wait times kind of concerned me... I probably wouldn't order anything crazy, just a soloist in RGF (Maybe an Archtop), but I don't know if I could wait 24 months on a single guitar :ROTF: Also, what could I expect to pay?
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I'm on 16 months for my current order. Which is kind of odd cos I'm hearing from various sources that the custom shop staff have fuck all to do....
Pricing is aparently coming down for CS orders as well as production stuff. But the new pricing structure is not officially announced as yet.Popular is not the same as good
Rare is not the same as valuable
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Sounds interesting. I'll be sure to wait on ordering until I heat about this.Originally posted by neilli View PostComment
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Personally I would not go through the expense and wait for "just" the graphic. I'd go for at least one woodworking change (H-S-H, or maple board with black fins).
It's a lot cheaper and faster to get a plain black or natural SL1 or SL2H and have someone else refinish it.I want to depart this world the same way I arrived; screaming and covered in someone else's blood
The most human thing we can do is comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.
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Well, one of the things I would probably do is Maltese (not Iron) Cross inlays if they were available, along with a Mahogany/Body neck, and have it be an ArchTop. Otherwise I was entertaining just buying a beat up one and having it refinished, which honestly is still a possible compromise.Originally posted by Newc View PostComment
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Just got word that one of mine came in - 13 months.Comment
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Good news about custom shop pricing. Can't wait to hear about those changes.Comment
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Okay, this is starting to encourage me
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Well, I've spec'd out 2 (technically 3). Number 1 and 2 are the ones I'm debating about, and number 3 is just thrown in for grins (literally dreamed it up
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#1:
BODY
Construction Neck-Thru Guitar
Construction Options None
Body Description Soloist
Body Wood Mahogany
Other Body Options None
NECK
Neck Description Jackson Style
Headstock Regular
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Option Standard
Fingerboard Wood Ebony
Fingerboard Inlays Other/See Comments
Nut Width Guitar: 1 11/16"
Butt Width Guitar: 2 1/4"
Scale Length Guitar: 25.5"
Number of Frets Guitar: 24
Fret Wire Jumbo
Neck and Head Binding
Neck and Head Binding Color Ivoroid
Neck Back Shape Standard - like SL-1
PARTS
Bridge Floyd Rose
Tremolo Recess: Standard Tremolo Recess
Nut Locking
Jack Location Side of Body
Jack Type Oval Plate
Strap Buttons Dunlop
Tuners Jackson
Hardware Color Black
Knobs Metal Dome
Pickguard and Control Mounting No PG - Rear-loaded Controls
Truss Rod Cover Standard
CONTROLS
Pickup Route 2 HUM
Pickup Bezels Black
Covered Pickup Yes
Pickup Options (specify precise model desired below) Jackson
Volume Control Knobs Two
Tone Control Knobs One
Knob Options Metal Dome
Pickup Selector 3-Way Toggle
FINISH
Color / Finish Adrenalize
Neck Finish Painted Neck
Pickup Finish Painted Pickups
Headstock Type Standard
Headstock Color Match Body Color
Logo Color Pearl
Case Most G&G Cases
OTHER
COMMENTS Adrenalize gun site inlays, with double gun sight inlays at 12th and 25th frets. Dual Jackson J90C pickups w/ push/pull volume pots for coil tap. Pickup bezels, back, also painted to match body besides just front of headstock/back of neck and pickup covers.
- I was thinking maybe have the lightning bolt-esque design from it running the length of the neck and on the back, with the same kind of bolt on the HS
#2:
BODY
Construction Neck-Thru Guitar
Construction Options None
Body Description Soloist
Body Wood Mahogany
Other Body Options Carved Top - Archtop
NECK
Neck Description Jackson Style
Headstock Regular
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Option Standard
Fingerboard Wood Ebony
Fingerboard Inlays Other/See Comments
Nut Width Guitar: 1 11/16"
Butt Width Guitar: 2 1/4"
Scale Length Guitar: 25.5"
Number of Frets Guitar: 24
Fret Wire Jumbo
Neck and Head Binding
Neck and Head Binding Color Ivoroid
Neck Back Shape Standard - like SL-1
PARTS
Bridge Tune-a-matic
Nut Non-locking - Graphite
Jack Location Side of Body
Jack Type Oval Plate
Strap Buttons Dunlop
Tuners Sperzel
Hardware Color Black
Knobs Metal Dome
Pickguard and Control Mounting No PG - Rear-loaded Controls
Truss Rod Cover Standard
CONTROLS
Pickup Route 2 HUM
Pickup Bezels Black
Covered Pickup Yes
Pickup Options (specify precise model desired below) Jackson
Volume Control Knobs Two
Tone Control Knobs None Knob Options Metal Dome
Pickup Selector 3-Way Toggle
FINISH
Color / Finish Red Ghost Flames
Neck Finish Painted Neck
Pickup Finish Painted Pickups
Headstock Type Standard
Headstock Color Match Body Color
Logo Color Pearl
Case Most G&G Cases
OTHER
COMMENTS Maltese Cross inlays at 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 15th, 17th, 19th, and 21st frets; double Maltese Cross inlays at 12th and 24th frets. Dual Jackson J90C pickups w/ push/pull volume pots for coil tap. Pickup bezels, back and sides of body, also painted to match body (Red Ghost Flames) besides just front of headstock/back of neck and pickup covers.
-The only thing about this one is I have no clue how it would look, and am nervous because of that. And when I say Maltese cross, I mena like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:M...s-Heraldry.svg
#3
BODY
Construction Neck-Thru Guitar
Construction Options Seven String Guitar
Body Description Soloist
Body Wood Alder
Top Wood Options Quilted Maple 1/8" Thick Top
Body Binding (Front) Black
Body Binding (Back) None
Other Body Options Carved Top - Archtop
Body Scalloping Scalloped Heel
NECK
Neck Description Jackson Style
Headstock Reversed
Neck Wood Quartersawn Maple
Neck Option Three Piece (No Scarf Joint)
Fingerboard Wood Ebony
Fingerboard Inlays (Mother of Pearl except where noted) Sharkfin - Reversed Fingerboard Inlay Options None
Nut Width Guitar: 1 11/16"
Butt Width Guitar: 2 1/4"
Scale Length Guitar: 25.5"
Number of Frets Guitar: 24
Fret Wire Jumbo
Neck and Head Binding Neck and Headstock
Neck and Head Binding Color Black
Neck Back Shape Standard - like SL-1
PARTS
Bridge Floyd Rose
Bridge Recess: Standard Tremolo Recess
Nut Locking
Jack Location Side of Body
Jack Type Oval Plate
Strap Buttons Standard Dunlop
Tuners Sperzel
Hardware Color Black
Knobs Metal Dome
Pick guard and Control Mounting No PG - Rear-loaded Controls
Truss Rod Cover Standard
CONTROLS
Pickup Route 2 HUM
Pickup Bezels Black
Covered Pickup Yes
Pickup Options (specify precise model desired below)EMG (2H)
Volume Control Knobs Two
Tone Control Knobs One
Knob Options Metal Dome
Pickup Selector 3-Way Blade
FINISH
Color / Finish Transparent Finish (See Comments)
Neck Finish Standard Pickup Finish None
Headstock Type Reversed
Headstock Color Match Body Color
Logo Color Pearl
Case Most G&G Cases
OTHER
COMMENTS: EMG 85 Bridge/81 Neck. Aqua-marine trans finish
-I would provide a sample of the color I have in mind most likely.
So, any thoughts/comments/suggestions?Comment
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