guitar review

Tony Cochran guitars

2018-07-14T17:18:00.002+02:00

Steam punk guitars

Kiesel Numbers Guitar

2018-07-10T00:27:00.004+02:00

The JB24 Jason Becker Tribute Guitar is a modern take on the "Numbers" guitar Jason designed but was never fully produced. Because of the widespread acclaim of Carvin Guitars' JB200C Jason Becker Tribute Guitar, and our long relationship with Jason, creating a new and improved version of this well-known but seldom-seen guitar was a logical step for the Custom Shop. Now you can order your own version of this iconic instrument which is made in the USA in cooperation with Jason Becker himself.

The only way to appreciate the performance of a Kiesel Guitars instrument is to use it in your own environment, giving it the test of "real world" performance. Take 10 days to try out your Jason Becker Tribute JB24. If you're not completely satisfied, you can return it - no questions asked. Your trial period starts when the merchandise is received by you, not when it's shipped. Really give it a workout. If you're not satisfied for any reason, send it back for a prompt refund or exchange - you would only be responsible for the return shipping. (US and Canada customers only; international customers, see here)

The JB24 is built at the Kiesel Guitars Custom Shop in Escondido, California.

Taken from Kiesel Guitars

DJENT 2018

2018-07-09T18:33:00.000+02:00

Featuring an 18-string multiscale fret layout, this guitar could quite possibly defeat the black-holes of the Perseus galaxy for lowest note in the universe. Designed in conjunction with the wild ideas of YouTube star Jared Dines, the DJENT2018 project is set to become a feature instrument in 2018.

The Jared Dines ‘DJENT 2018’ 18 string multiscale features:

Intricate Jared Dines logo portrait and ‘1/0’ DJENT inlays made of exotic stones, woods, shells, plus glow in the dark material, set into an extra wide African ebony fretboard
A select 2-piece Tasmanian Blackwood body and 9-piece Mahogany, Tasmanian Blackwood and Ebony neck, with 3 dual-action truss-rods and carbon reinforcements
Genuine stone top and headstock cover with carbon fibre rear headstock reinforcement plate
Hipshot USA hardware, including single saddles, locking tuners, and controls
Custom Ormsby pickups designed to cover the wide range of frequencies this guitar was built to produce.
Light up LED ‘Ormsby Guitars DJENT2018’ logo set into clear acrylic, suspended over the headstock void.

Recently voted as the ‘biggest guitar personality in the world’, Jared Dines and master luthier Perry Ormsby set out to create a guitar like no other that would enable Jared to explore unchartered musical territory in the modern era. Just as Jared has done with one of Ormsby Guitars’ coveted Hype GTR models, numerous projects and videos will feature ‘DJENT 2018’ in the year ahead across YouTube.

This model will not be replicated, but similar factory direct only prices for full handmade instruments from the Australian CustomShop, start from $2999 USD. Ormsby Guitars production models, the GTR Series, start from $1200 USD.

Taken from Ormsby Guitars

Gittler guitar

2015-09-12T19:21:00.001+02:00

A striking minimalist design with rounded cylindrical and ergonomic features, the Gittler Guitar is manufactured entirely of 6AL-4V aircraft grade Titanium.

Taken from Gittler instruments

Knaggs Guitars

2014-05-28T22:26:00.002+02:00

Knaggs Guitars was founded in 2009 by World renowned designer and luthier Joe Knaggs and Branding/Marketing expert Peter Wolf, two well respected industry veterans with a vast history and experience in their respective fields.

All designs/creations are named after American Indian river names. Chesapeake line models Choptank, Severn, Potomac & Patuxent are named after tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay while the Influence line Kenai, Keya, Chena, Sheyenne are named after rivers in North America.
Wood & Materials are carefully selected and processes are state-of the art. A skilled team of experienced senior guitar builders are making sure the end result is as good as it can possibly be: creating the finest instruments and providing the best tools for players and guitar aficionados.
Everyone at Knaggs guitars is a highly skilled professional – together we have over 150 years of experience in creating extraordinary instruments.
We look forward to building one for you!
Taken from Knaggs Guitars

ODD Guitars

2014-05-28T22:15:00.003+02:00

Atom Black
Neck	Warmoth Pro Angled maple neck with ebony fret board, 22 frets, 25 1/2" scale, 42.86mm (1 11/16") width Corian nut, 6150 sized jumbo frets, 10-16" compound radius fret board, mother of pearl inlay dots
Body	3D printed Duraform PA outer body, with mahogany inner core, Dyed black and sprayed with clear satin polyurethane
Bridge	Schaller 475, 6 String Flat Mount Bridge, Chrome
Pickups	Langcaster active low-impedance pickups with overdrive (www.langcaster.com)
Tuning heads	Schaller Mini Locking Tuners, Chrome
Controls	Pickup select switch, Volume knob, Tone knob, Overdrive on/off switch, Overdrive level knob
Weight	3.2Kg

J.Backlund Design

2014-05-08T15:38:00.002+02:00

Model JBD-400

Our flagship model, the JBD-400 advances the state of guitar making in an amazingly responsive instrument. A a guitarist trying the JBD-400 commented, "Wow. I knew it looked cool but I didn't think it would be so well balanced."

Standard Features

Scale length: 24.75 inches
Frets: 24 medium-jumbo nickel-silver
Set Mahogany neck with Rosewood or Maple fingerboard
Seymour Duncan (bridge and neck) pickups
Hipshot® locking tuning machines
Hipshot Baby Grand® Bridge
Engine Turned Stainless Steel pickguard
Recessed Electrosocket®
All US-made electronics
Two tone metallic paint finish
Pearl dot inlay and pearl side dots
Bone nut
Dual-action truss rod

Available Options

Body woods: Mahogany, Korina, Alder
Neck woods: Mahogany, Maple, Korina
Fingerboard Option: Figured Maple, Ebony
Inlay: Fang inlays and side-markers in Pearl or Ebony
Single- or multi-stage high-quality paint finishes
Hipshot® vibrato
Pickguard Finishes: call for availability
N-Tune® onboard chromatic tuner
G&G® snakeskin custom case
Ultimate Support® GS-100 guitar stand

Taken from J.Backlund Designs

Wierd strat

2014-03-01T10:08:00.002+01:00

Sonic Wind guitar

2013-04-29T00:37:00.002+02:00

Instrument designer and builder Hector Trevino has created a radical open chamber guitar that he claims offers more resonance and natural sustain than traditional solid-body electric guitar designs.
Trevino says that his first limited production run of 20 will be priced at US$3,000 a piece, including a custom hard case and limited lifetime warranty

More info at Sonic wind

Branch guitars

2013-04-23T03:04:00.001+02:00

Gordon Branch started playing guitar in 1983 with a used $50.00 import acoustic guitar. Desiring a nicer guitar but not able to afford one, he found a guitar-building class taught by master luthier, Ervin Somogyi, and built his first guitar ... a steel string, cutaway acoustic. Combining a background in woodworking and precision machining, Gordon began to develop his own electric guitar designs, blending traditional tonewoods with modern materials to create instruments that push the envelope of conventional thinking.

In 2001 Gordon relocated to the hills of the California Mother Lode, settling in Sheep Ranch. The town center has a population of about 32 people and more than 30 free-range sheep. It also has a rich gold mining history. He planted a small vineyard that now produces about six cases of a respectable merlot each year.

Gordon fulfilled his dream of building a home and workshop in 2003 and began building guitars full time. He built his first aluminum body guitars and then refined the design through several different versions. It finally emerged as a radical design reduced to the essential components.

In 2010 Gordon unveiled his first aluminum tubing-based guitar, a definite sonic success with a stunning look.

"It has been my experience that setting eyes on a Branch Guitar for the first time can cause a person’s jaws to drop. Playing a Branch Guitar for the first time can be memorable. Watching a player caress the flowing curves of the body, play the first chord and respond to the feel of the guitar jumping to life is very rewarding to this builder."

The tone of the Branch Guitars is clear and dynamic, with rich harmonics and incredible sustain. Nearly every part of each of Gordon's instruments are made by hand. This includes the bridge, the control knobs and the truss rod. He also shape the necks by hand so special neck shape requests can be easily accommodated. He personally selects all of the wood. The various woods he has in stock have been air-drying for 10 to 25 plus years.

"It is my belief that building a great guitar starts with carefully selecting the finest materials and giving meticulous attention to detail throughout the construction process. No effort is spared in the crafting of your instrument. I take pride in every instrument I build." -- Gordon Branch

Taken from Branch guitars

real bones guitar

2013-04-23T00:33:00.000+02:00

Luthier Bobby Ingals went all the way to the metal extreme with this creation. Features an Seymour Duncan Invader in the bridge and he tells the bones are real.What do you think?

gary moore chandler/schecter

2013-04-21T00:33:00.004+02:00

Builder:

Chandler/Schecter

Model:

Stratocaster style guitar

Year:

1986

Pickups:

EMG Pick-ups

About the Guitar:

This guitar 80's superstrat guitar was made by Charley Chandler in London and was owned and used by Gary Moore during his "Wild Frontier" era. It was painted to match the set design of his 1986 tour (this can be seen on the footage shot at the BELGAFEST, Ostende, Belgium 1986) and was used in the photo-shooting for the covers of some of the singles issued from his "Wild Frontier" album. The guitar can also be found on a picture disc issued at the same time.

This instrument sports a Schecter body, EMG Pick-ups, Floyd Rose bridge and is a great sounding guitar.

Eric Ernest personally dealt with Gary Moore's management and tech to acquire this guitar for a collector in 1994.

Gary Kramer Turbulence

2013-04-16T01:28:00.004+02:00

Turbulence 729-R
The next generation of our cutting edge Turbulence model captures our thoughts on extending conventional instrument’s limited range. Built around 7 strings and 29 frets platform, the 729-R sports tonal qualities of a warm sounding mahogany body and stability of a 5pc laminated maple/walnut set neck construction. Bound ebony fingerboard is decorated with a true Mother of Pearl 12th fret “North Star” inlay and it features scalloped 19-29 section. Two GKG wound 7 string humbuckers are wired through independent VCS controls (variable coil splitting) offering unique combinations of fine tuned pickup values. Recessed Floyd Rose 7 and ergonomic shape of the Turbulence body provide for shredding experience of a lifetime. If detuned to an F#, the 729-R will cover a full range of a regular 8-string 24-fret instrument.

The 729-R concept may not be for everyone but if you believe that your chops are ready to be ported to a different dimension, the 729-R was created for you.

Taken from Gary Kramer Guitars

Warmoth custom guitars

2013-04-15T16:25:00.001+02:00

Create your own custom guitar at WARMOTH

Paul unkert guitars

2013-04-15T12:28:00.001+02:00

A Personal Overview From Paul Unkert on his New Guitars

With 39 years experience in the guitar industry, I hope this guitar that I have thought about for years and always wanted to build, will be a favorite to many people of all playing styles. I didn’t simply set out to build “just another“ guitar to try and sell to the market, but rather I wanted to make a guitar that truly sold itself. I wanted guitarists to pick up the guitar and play it – and I mean play jazz, thrash metal, rock and roll, r&b, etc.. – and say, "who makes this guitar? I need one for my collection!" I think we have accomplished this at UNK Guitars. In all my years in this industry, I have built, repaired and played every conceivable guitar known to man, and this is by far my favorite. Plus, it has my name on it!

This first aspect of the guitar that I concerned myself with, was the body design. I wanted to make a guitar that was light and well contoured for comfort. At the same time however, not eliminating too much wood so that it would not lose the sound characteristics of the wood chosen for each model. This body design is what allows this guitar to sound like the wood when played and not simply the electronics that are put onto it. I believe this is the true way to drive tone out of a guitar! This body design was taken from my early years at Kramer Guitars and BC Rich when we constructed similar guitars, but never really nailed it. I had to redesign it for better balance, form, cosmetics and playability, while keeping some of the historical aspects the same. This has allowed me to introduce these UNK models as “brand new vintage“ guitars. Because of this, we like to say "you can buy history!" The result of this body design? A guitar that is well balanced when on a strap, an extremely comfortable “belly cut“ that makes playing it while sitting down just as comfortable, and a design concept that has allowed me to drive the tone I wanted out of a guitar! Now you can too!

Another aspect of the guitar that I put a lot of thought into, was the tone woods I wanted to use. There are so many options, and I have worked with them all, but I settled on three types to use for my guitars. First, I chose POPLAR because of availability, paintability, and certainly for tone...as it was the choice of material for most of the Kramer "Frankenstein Strats" that I had made for Eddie Van Halen. Second, I went for MAHOGANY. Another favorite of mine that is also used for tone. Certainly for some of the outstanding finishes we can create with this material. And finally, KORINA. Again used for tone, workability, and that it dries faster than other species in our kiln, allowing us to buy this expensive and exotic lumber at a better price in its raw cut form

The second step to the equation of building the perfect guitar, was the design of the neck and the “neck pocket’. The first question to answer here was the never-ending saga of bolt-on versus neck through. I have built and played them both, and going with the bolt-on was a no brainier. The Bolt-on gave us more versatility in neck styles and materials that could be used. Additionally, I find that the relationship between a bolt-on and the body it is joined to, is much more symbiotic. What I mean in simple terms, is that it allows for the neck’s material and design to add to the guitar's sound and tone, along with the characteristics that come from the body naturally. Outside of just the design, one of the most important things I had to deal with was the neck and neck pocket fit. It was extremely important to me to make sure that the neck and its pocket were as tight as possible. I wanted wood to wood contact all around the pocket. To accomplish this, we use computer-aided machines to get the precise cut which gives us a perfect fit. In turn, this gives us as good a sounding guitar as possible. Even when compared to glue joint or neck through styles! Some of the other characteristics of the neck include

1 - 11/16" wide nut which is a standard in the industry.
14" radius that is comfortable to most people of all playing styles
25" scale length. This has been a favorite of mine since 1978. I think we got it just right.

Once I had completed the design for the body and neck, I took my first big leap forward versus other guitars. I moved the bridge pick up closer to the neck to give the guitar a darker, boxier sound without losing the separation of having a two pick up guitar. This radical design change, also produces the same qualities regardless if it is a double pick-up or single pick-up configuration. Additionally, when the guitar is set-up as a double humbucker or double P90, it still drives that tone I was trying to achieve. In retrospect, I don’t why I didn’t do this a long time ago. To compliment the pick-up design I wanted to find the perfect stop tail bridge (Yes we do other tremolo systems, including a Floyd Rose) for my guitar. I chose the Wilkinson bridge. The main reason was of course having a high quality product on the instrument. Most importantly though, I wanted to give the player total control over action, intonation, tone, and ease of use. Even in the event of string breakage during performance.

Finally, the “Oh my!“ factor. The “Tuning Fork Headstock“. Someone had to have the bravado to manufacture the tuning fork headstock out of material different from aluminum. Something I had proven to myself not to work. Not once, but twice in my thirty-seven years of guitar making. However, the new the design would add something special to the sound of the guitar in addition to just a recognizable headstock. I agree that it looks cool, but it sounds even better! So with my understanding and faith in wood products, plus utilizing the strength of a 1" 1/16th phenolic plastic veneer, a graph tech nut, and no mechanical devices under the nut area, the neck will give the player the same volume, tone, and sustain out of every note from the lowest to highest notes on the register. It actually makes the guitar sing!

Paul Unkert

Taken from Unk guitars

XOX audio tools

2013-04-15T11:55:00.003+02:00

Specs

Body and neck................single piece mono chassis carbon fiber composite
Finish..............................pure carbon fiber semi gloss finish
Tones and sound.............rich,warm and resonant
Fret board......................high tech pressure formed thermoset laminate
Neck shape....................tapered,and slim for all 24 frets
Scale..............................25.5"/64.8 cm
Number of frets..............24 frets
Fretboard shape.............12" radius,30.5cm radius
Weight............................4.85 lb,2,2 kg

Electronic

Pickups..........................dimarzio paf pro
Config............................number-2 config-hh
Pickup select..................3-way with blend pot
Other controls................1 volume,1 tone

Hardware

Bridge............................hipshot baby grand
Frets..............................highest quality 18% nickel-silver fretwire
Nut................................graphtech
Nut width.......................1.69"/4.3 cm
Truss rod........................Two way truss rod,ultra rigid carbon fiber
Tuners............................planet waves auto trim
Knobs............................anodized aluminium
Pick guard......................Brushed stainless steel

Taken from XOX audio tools

Strandberg Guitarworks

2013-04-13T13:54:00.001+02:00

Welcome to Strandberg Guitarworks!

Strandberg Guitarworks is committed to innovation. We continuously strive towards new solutions that address the needs of guitarists today. The global musician community is engaged in the design process. The process is public and documented on-line. The results are licensed under Creative Commons Share-And-Share-Alike 3.0 Licensing.
What started as a hobby in 1982 has grown into a business centered around the Ergonomic Guitar System. Please see the other pages on this site for information. Follow the Category links to see details. We hand craft our instruments in Uppsala, Sweden. EGS bridges are also manufactured and assembled in Uppsala, Sweden from the highest quality materials.

About Ola Strandberg

Ola built about a dozen instruments (guitars and basses) between 1984 and 1993 and worked at Uppsala Musikverkstad and HBL (the Swedish Charvel/Jackson distributor) as a guitar technician for several years. He also played in a number of local bands. He originally trained to become a mechanical engineer and worked as such for several years, acquiring CAD/CAM skills as well as extensive experience of product development and prototype machining of components, but has since moved on to the software industry. Development of the Ergonomic Guitar System started in 2007.
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Contact us at:
guitarworks@thestrandbergs.com
Kadettgatan 4
SE-753 37 Uppsala
Sweden
Taken from Strandberg Guitarworks

TT fretting system

2013-04-13T13:29:00.001+02:00

Taken from True Temperament

Ran Crusher FF8

2013-04-13T12:47:00.000+02:00

Taken from Ran guitars

Basic specification:
body shape »	Crusher
construction »	AANJ construction with neck thru body style heel and metal inserts/countersunk hex bolts system
scale length »	25.5"-28"
body material »	2-piece carved top mahogany
finish »	hand-rubbed oil finish
headstock shape »	Crusher
neck material »	choice of 3P mahogany, 3P maple, 5P mahogany/maple, 5P maple/mahogany
fingerboard material »	choice of flamed maple, indian rosewood, ebony, macassar ebony
number of frets »	24
fret size »	Dunlop 6100
inlays »	none
side inlays »	choice of plastic dots or Luminlay dots
nut »	GraphTech black or white TUSQ
hardware color »	black
bridge system »	ABM single saddles
tuning machines »	Schaller M6 locking
straps »	Schaller Security Locks
pickups »	Merlin FF8 set with mahogany covers
controls »	2 x volume or volume and tone pots
pickup selector »	3-way toggle
logo »	MOP
truss rod cover »	wood (mahogany)
truss rod »	dual action
input »	Switchcraft with metal plate
other »	wood control cavity cover with Ran Guitars logo
Neck specification:
width at nut »	55mm
thickness at 1st/12th fret »	20mm/22mm
fingerboard radius »	20"
back shape »	RAN-shape

Ibanez RG550XN

2013-04-12T22:41:00.001+02:00

SPEC

neck type

Wizard III-XH 3pc Maple neck

body

Basswood body

fretboard

Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay

fret

Jumbo frets

number of frets

30 frets

bridge

Edge-Zero II bridge w/ZPS3Fe

middle pu

INFS (S) mid pu

bridge pu

INF (H) bridge pu

hardware color

Cosmo black

Neck Dimensions

Scale	648mm/25.5"
a : Width at Nut	43mm
b : Width at Last Fret	58mm
c: Thickness at 1st	19mm
d : Thickness at 12th	21mm
Radius	400mmR

Rock Royalty KAGED Alligator Custom Guitar

2013-04-09T21:28:00.002+02:00

Rock Royalty KAGED Alligator Custom Guitar
Rock Royalty customized one-of-a-kind KAGED alligator guitar with Fender Telecaster body. Features two handmade Rock Royalty custom guitar volume knobs with 11.88 carats natural fancy black diamonds set in sterling silver finished with black ruthenium, a handmade Rock Royalty custom guitar selector switch containing 2.30 carats red rubies set in sterling silver finished with black ruthenium, and six handmade Rock Royalty custom tuning keys with 15.54 carats natural fancy black diamonds set in sterling silver finished with black ruthenium. This guitar is wrapped in exquisite natural black alligator from Louisiana with Rock Royalty's patent-pending steel cage with chrome finish and red aluminum screws. Back of the guitar features red top-stitching, a custom Rock Royalty back plate with skeletonized logo in matte sterling silver and black ruthenium, and handmade sterling silver string plate with white rhodium.
Model: Custom Rock Royalty Kaged alligator wrapped Fender Telecaster
Gemstones: 28.98cts natural fancy black diamonds; 2.30cts natural gem red rubies
*black diamonds are the finest quality natural fancy color diamonds
Metal: Sterling silver finished with black ruthenium
Retail: $100,000

Watch on youtube

Taken from Rock Royalty

TronicalTune

2013-04-09T18:45:00.001+02:00

Hamburg, Germany (April 9, 2013) -- Tronical has announced the world's first retrofit autonomous auto tune system, the TronicalTune. Created by Chris Adams, the designer behind Gibson's Robot Guitar auto-tuning system, the TronicalTune is essentially the same concept as Gibson's Min-ETune, but available for many different guitar models without modification. Currently, TronicalTune offers nine different types of tuners for electric and acoustic guitar to fit most Gibson and Fender guitars, along with Yamaha, Charvel, Taylor, Ibanez, and Epiphone models.
Features:

Multi-string tuning
Single-string tuning
Custom tuning
Reference tuning
12 factory presets
6 user presets
String up and down mode
Calibration mode
Accuracy mode
Robohead delay
Interference level
Battery level
Firmware version
Reset mode

According to Tronical, the rechargeable battery lasts up to 300 tunings and at its highest accuracy level, the TronicalTune tunes within +/- 1 cent. Each system costs $349, and tronical also sells replacement battery packs, tuning heads, and mroe on their website.
For more information:
Tronical

William Jeffrey Jones Dragonwing

2013-04-09T00:48:00.000+02:00

Specifications

Body: solidbody, 1-piece aged, air-dried walnut

Neck: Indian rosewood, angled 3x3 headstock, ebony faceplate, dual-action trussrod

Fretboard: Madagascar ebony, 24 frets, 12" radius

Nut: graphite, 1.70" width

Pickup: custom-made Searcy String Works humbucking P90, walnut cover

Switching: volume control only

Bridge: sculpted ebony floating bridge

Tuners: black Sperzel locking

Finish: Tru-oil over all

Price 12.000 $

Taken from William Jeffrey Jones guitars

Hutchinson bronze top

2013-04-05T15:21:00.001+02:00

Taken from Hutchinson guitar concepts

Saraswati Guitar

2013-03-25T13:53:00.002+01:00

A semi-hollow body electric 21-string guitar. Imagine a seven string jazz guitar with added chikari and twelve sympathetic strings. It is designed by Wes Lambe and was conceived by guitarist Jay Manley.
There is a long lineage of sympathetic string guitars and sitar-esque guitars. This will hopefully be something fantastic and unique to add to the family. It is also a fruition of my dream to create a guitar better suited to perform Hindustani classical and light music without being strictly a slide guitar and retaining much of the standard tuning. Main strings are e b g d a e a and chikari will typically be a and e or d (Sa, Pa and Ma). It also can be tuned to all twelve keys or any altered tunings.

Body Style:

Custom

Body:

Mahogany

Body Top:

Mahogany

Neck:

Mahogany

Fretboard:

Ebony

Pickups:

Lace Alumitone

More pictures of this guitar HERE