Members GreatDane Posted February 6, 2013 Members Share Posted February 6, 2013 Malinoski Howlin' Moon #137 24-3/4" scale24 frets Jescar 55090 @ 12" radiusDelrin nut @ 1-11/16" Neck thickness @ 7/8" - medium "C"Dual action truss rod and carbon fiber rods Sperzel tunersTonepros bridgeP-90 pick-upssingle volume potsingle tone potOiled Maple and Cherry neck w/ Padauk fretboardOiled reclaimed Douglas fir bodyWeight - 6 lbs 13 oz This is a prototype for this model and has gone through some revisions before finalized, the Douglas fir is in no way perfectly flawless but the neck is my standard style and brand new, it plays like a dream with some tremendous sustain. I've had some questions about what Douglas fir is like; this piece is a reclaimed roof rafter from a 1920s bungalow in my neighborhood, it has splits and checks and old nail holes- none of which are structural issues. It was probably over 100 years old 90 years ago and it is hard as a brick- all the resin crystallized long ago and you couldn't drive a nail in it now if you wanted to. Douglas fir is a conifer but it is not like pine, it is much denser and heavier even when fresh cut. Sonically, this old hard Doug fir exists somewhere between maple and ash, warmer than maple and brighter than ash. This guitar snorts and snarls with tremendous bloom and sustain- it's like a SG on steroids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D-28 Posted February 6, 2013 Members Share Posted February 6, 2013 uh......YES!But the body does look like it has flood damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wein Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I was originally going to give that a "YIKES" but for some reason its starting to grow on me. I might need to get that looked at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted February 7, 2013 Members Share Posted February 7, 2013 I wouldn't buy one but if it landed on my doorstep, I'd play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted February 7, 2013 Members Share Posted February 7, 2013 Hot...love the Doug fir...but the body proportions look a little off to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onerailunder Posted February 7, 2013 Members Share Posted February 7, 2013 Yeah, ummmm, no, and why does it look like it has two 1/4" dowels running all the way from the fretboard through the neck at the first fret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A Happy Crowd Posted February 7, 2013 Members Share Posted February 7, 2013 I vote Hot. It has a really interesting shape - familiar yet different. I wasn't really into the car pic on the bridge pup until I looked closer and realized it was a hearse. That kinda made it cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeleFromHelly Posted February 7, 2013 Members Share Posted February 7, 2013 I don't even post here anymore but that thing is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleTrails Posted February 7, 2013 Members Share Posted February 7, 2013 Fugly, but I bet it plays like a sumbitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Malfunction Posted February 7, 2013 Members Share Posted February 7, 2013 I like most of it not the lower horn tho.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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