Fun with the custom shop generator part 349

[Chrisb]

Re: Fun with the custom shop generator part 349

Its not so much class as personal taste, class just comes with it. I don't like graphics and I'm not big on solid finishes. I'm a big fan of natural wood but I also like pointy guitars so hence the marriage of pointy and figured woods/natural woods.

[zeegler]

Re: Fun with the custom shop generator part 349

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Sorry, I meant cookie cutter as in an oddball shape like a Warrior or V or something - like you get all those crazy cookie cutter shapes. I think you guys must have a different definition for that one on the other side of the Atlantic, d'oh! Fair enough though, we don't actually use the term cookie cutter over here at all! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Anyways, I still think slapping a nice bit of figured wood on top of a big pointy heavy metal guitar in order to add a touch of class is hilarious! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Steve.

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Okay then, how about if the guitar is made of solid figured wood rather than a top? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Chrisb]

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What the fuck is that?!

[toejam]

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That is a Lado! Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden had a couple of those. [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[kristofer]

Re: Fun with the custom shop generator part 349

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Sorry, I meant cookie cutter as in an oddball shape like a Warrior or V or something - like you get all those crazy cookie cutter shapes. I think you guys must have a different definition for that one on the other side of the Atlantic, d'oh! Fair enough though, we don't actually use the term cookie cutter over here at all! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Anyways, I still think slapping a nice bit of figured wood on top of a big pointy heavy metal guitar in order to add a touch of class is hilarious! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Steve.

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Okay then, how about if the guitar is made of solid figured wood rather than a top? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]



[/ QUOTE ] cool! got any more pics of that beauty?

[Chrisb]

Re: Fun with the custom shop generator part 349

Dude that lower right horn kills it. Otherwise it would be badass. Love the color and inlays though.

[Venomboy]

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Adrian Smith's were slightly different. Not exactly the same shape.

[zeegler]

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Adrian Smith's were slightly different. Not exactly the same shape.

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You are very correct. Adrian Smith played the Lado Earth. It was a similar shape to this one, but was basically a cutout slab. In other words, the top was flat. Mine is a Lado Lazer, and as far as I know, it is the only Lado Lazer ever built. The shape differs slightly from the Earth, and the important thing, is that the top is not flat. The guitar is contoured in various places. It's hard to tell from the pics, but both the upper right horn, and the lower left point are tapered front to back. The body is normal thickness in the centre, but on these points it tapers to about 3/4".

[aldog1330]

Re: Fun with the custom shop generator part 349

Mosh's 7 string is badass. It doesn't much more metal than that! That custom shop generator is fun, that is for sure.

[Newc]

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I have to agree that a "pretty" top on an aggressive shape is like making a battleaxe out of gold and mounting jewels and such in the shaft - nice to look at but not very menacing [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Chrisb]

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Good cause I'm not going for menacing, going for cool looking.

And really White and Gold on a pointy guitar isn't so menacing either...NEWC [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

[zeegler]

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I have to agree that a "pretty" top on an aggressive shape is like making a battleaxe out of gold and mounting jewels and such in the shaft - nice to look at but not very menacing [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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See, I think that certain colored trans finishes do look quite menacing. A dark red quilt top reminds me very much of blood, or a pile of bloody entrails. [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]