Members Zapata Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 If you could build a dream guitar (and money wasn't an issue) what type of body, bridge, pups configuration, type of wood, etc. would you use? try and be creative... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tom B. Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Strat body - AshNeck - Maple w/ maple boardSSS (But one SC-sized bucker)Standard strat bridge with brass saddles.Finished in Sienna sunburst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members twofoolsaminute Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Well, it would pretty much look kinda like this as far as shape: Carved flamed maple top, back and sides. Mahogany neck. But it would be semi-hollow with a mahogany center block with an ebony fretboard and a cool headstock. It would be slightly thicker than a 335 about 2" at the rim. I would put natural wood binding on the body and none on the neck or headstock. It would be adorned with the finest gold plated tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece (possibly a trapeze just for the bling factor) I'd use 18:1 Gold tuners (non-locking). The F-holes would be shaped like rattlesnakes and the headstock would have mother of pearl snake rattle inlay. The Fretboard position markers would be Mother of pearl diamonds to resemble the markings on a rattlesnake..probably a series of diamonds, or blocks in a diamond configuration. For a finish I'd really like a transparent white if it could be achieve while still showing the maple flame, if not, something like an antique burst or almond burst. that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wats Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Interesting... So hard to choose! Flying v body - mahogany with flamed maple topSet neck, mahogany and maple, V headstockRosewood fingerboard, dark or stained black, with V MOP inlaysFloyd Rose trem, chromeLocking nut, with grover tuners, chromeSustainiac in the neck positionUltrasonic 6 pickup in the bridgeOne volume control (gibson speed knob style, cream), pickup selector toggle (chrome), kill switchSchaller straplocksA light purpleburst finish, maybe some flake on the outsideAnd i have a tat on my back below my collar that I would either get inlayed at the twelfth fret or on the headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BobbaFret Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Rickenbacker 331 Lightsow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Judge Groovyman Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Fun game! Here's mine:Strat Style with elongated upper horn for balance.Mahogany body with blueburst (light to dark but not to black) flat maple top and masked binding - no need for a figured top just a nice grain.trem-king tremoloBirdseye maple 25" scale neck through compound radius thick ebony board and block MOP inlays and aged cream bindingLocking TunersWCR pickups in HSH configuration with super switch so I can find excellent strat quack tones in there along with the most brutal metal at the bridge and warm les paul slash tones at the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Fender Mustang style body and scale length. Hard tail, humbucker in bridge position. Maple neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 If you could build a dream guitar (and money wasn't an issue) what type of body, bridge, pups configuration, type of wood, etc. would you use? try and be creative... :cop:How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dwerlin Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hmmmm, let's see... *Les Paul Body with Strat contours (mahogany body, maple cap) *Ebony fingerboard with Medium Jumbo frets *Front, back, and neck binding *Tune-O-Matic bridge *P90 neck pup (as close to "Strat" sounding as I could get), humbucker bridge *3/3 tuner configuration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 Maybe I am lame...but I am pretty satisfied with the stuff that is out there...both old and new. A Telecaster with a front strat style contour would be cool...but........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willhaven Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 Parker Supreme with the bridge piezos also doubling as MIDI pickups. Basically I want a Supreme (already have one) and a MIDI Fly mashed into one. Using MIDI to control the pickup switching and tapping would be {censored}ing incredible as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dewysoss Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 -LP Shape, but thinner. Not as thin as a ESP Eclipse, somewhere in the middle.-Mahogany body, maple top-Maple neck, Ebony board-SS Frets-Satin Cherry Sunburst-Satin neck-3x3 Planet Waves locking tuners-Belly contour -Cream Duncans (SH-5/SHPG-1)-Locking Tune-o-Matic bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hrmm... I'd probably get two guitars custom made. Both strats, but the top would be flat rather than contoured, other than the arm rest. One would be lightly flamed with a trans gray-black burst like PRS has. It wouldn't have a pickguard and would be H/S/S routed. No trem, just the bridge like on a hardtail Fender. EJ-ish neck profile with an ebony fretboard, 9.5" radius, 21 vintage frets, large-ish dot inlays, 5 way switching, with 1 volume and 1 tone control. The volume pot would split the coils on the bridge pickup and the tone would force the neck pickup on. I'd probably have to try some different higher end pickups but if I had to order it today, I'd probably go with an Ibanez Super 58 that was super-well potted in the bridge and Fralin Blues Specials in the neck and middle. The next would have a normal original contour body with a Mary Kaye type finish with probably a parchment pickguard or something else not quite white, 1 piece maple neck, largish black dot inlays, no trem, S/S/S same controls as the other guitar. Again, I'd want to check out some higher end pickups but I'd go with Lollar Vintage Tweeds at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drunkenguitar Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 -SG shape, but thicker-Natural finish-Korina neck & body-Rosewood fretboard-Medium jumbo fret wire-Tune-o-matic bridge-Seymour duncan pups, SH-5 Bridge, SH-1 neck. (both with coil taps) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zapata Posted March 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 Well, it would pretty much look kinda like this as far as shape: Carved flamed maple top, back and sides. Mahogany neck. But it would be semi-hollow with a mahogany center block with an ebony fretboard and a cool headstock. It would be slightly thicker than a 335 about 2" at the rim. I would put natural wood binding on the body and none on the neck or headstock. It would be adorned with the finest gold plated tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece (possibly a trapeze just for the bling factor) I'd use 18:1 Gold tuners (non-locking). The F-holes would be shaped like rattlesnakes and the headstock would have mother of pearl snake rattle inlay. The Fretboard position markers would be Mother of pearl diamonds to resemble the markings on a rattlesnake..probably a series of diamonds, or blocks in a diamond configuration. For a finish I'd really like a transparent white if it could be achieve while still showing the maple flame, if not, something like an antique burst or almond burst. that's all. Dude... that axe would kick ass... how much do you think it would cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zapata Posted March 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 :cop:How about you?I think I'd go for carved top strat body type, .. I don't know much about pups, I'm guessin' It would have some crunchy humbucker, and 2 single coils, and some switch that would allow both a sort of bluesy crunch and sharp cleans..I'd go for a floyd rose bridge, and one of those prs dragon inlaysand a reverse headstock!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inkblot Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 This isn't my "dream guitar" per se, as LPs and 335s are pretty much ideal for me already, but I still want a guitar like this some day, so.... Doublecut body, ideally a PRS type carved top thing but in reality a hardtail strat body would be far more feasible. If the body were a PRS type thing, maybe semihollow. Humbucker at the bridge with P90s in the neck and middle. Hot vintage type HB and vintagey P90s. Wide and fat neck with 3+3 headstock (if PRS body, 6 in line for strat body I suppose). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 69cutty Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 curved top soloist in mahogany, 24 fret, h-h, green quilt maple, with wilkinson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members falsethreats Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 I have two dream guitars: 1) Gibson Les Paul Custom in Alpine White with a Bisgby installed and slim profile neck. 2) Custom-made Superstrat in black/black with:-Slim neck with maple fretboard-9.5" fretboard radius-Wilkinson Locking Tuners-DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge humbucker with coil-splitting and DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Blues neck and middle single-coil pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrisebrooks06 Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 kirk hammetts mummy guitar, i love it, i have the kh2 relic which is my fav guitar ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bumble'Bird9 Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 It'd be a Mahogany neck through firebird body, though made with more access to the neck. The neck would have 24 frets. Pickups would be whatever is in mine now (old gibson PAF and dimarzio Super Distorion?) fretboard would be the parker composite material or ebanol. The bridge would be the Parker Fly tremolo with the piezo. Sperzel/schaller locking tuners lsr roller nut, a nice graphtech nut, or a buzz feiten nut. dark transparent brown finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Loudness Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 Parker Fly with DiMarzio D ActivatorX pups and a GK-3 Synth pickup. Also Variax modeling circutry and a Fishman Piezo. Plus a coil tap for each pup and a Killswitch to engage the Bridge pup only. All in a Dusty Black finish with my name on the back of the headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twofoolsaminute Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 Dude... that axe would kick ass... how much do you think it would cost? More than I have. I've thought about building it a few times, but I keep chickening out. Carving an archtop seems beyond my expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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