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ahull123
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8 string universe

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‎09-20-2012 03:29 PM

I just wanted to share this, it is the second project I recently completed, it was modeled after the 7 string universe, everything was custom built around the rga8 neck by Ibanez.
Specs:
body:mahogany
pick ups: bridge: BKP aftermath single: custom by guitar logistics, neck: BKP coldsweat
trem custom made floyd rose
electronics: emg spc, emg pa2
fretboard ebony w/ custom dna/ pyramids inlay
swirl by: Out of this Swirled
we are calling it the Multiverse thanks to a fellow forum member





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‎09-20-2012 03:30 PM

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‎09-20-2012 03:31 PM

wow.
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‎09-20-2012 03:32 PM

Nice job!
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‎09-20-2012 03:33 PM

Awesome
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‎09-20-2012 03:36 PM

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‎09-20-2012 03:43 PM

Wow, that looks pretty darn amazing.
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‎09-20-2012 03:43 PM

Way over the top for anything I would use, but it's an awesome build for sure.

That trem block and trem setter setup looks great.
What guage strings work best on something like that?
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‎09-20-2012 03:52 PM

I started with 10's as they were readily available, but with the 27" scale the tension proved too much and the trem felt like it was going to rip right out of the guitar, So I then used 9's and life got a lot better, I had to do another set-up but I changed the trem block from brass to stainless steel at the same time to make it worth the time, that made a big difference to the tone.

here is a video of my friend playing it, he is really good. at this point it still had the 10's, he's a trooper, as it is hard as hell to do bends with it at this point!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CZx8...yer_detailpage
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‎09-20-2012 04:03 PM

That is very sweet - WOULD!
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‎09-20-2012 04:06 PM

Good demo. Guitar has a nice clean tone, I like that.
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‎09-20-2012 05:23 PM

Awesome, love it. Too much for me but I have always lusted after the Vai PAW universe.
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‎09-20-2012 08:35 PM

Radical!
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‎09-20-2012 08:44 PM

Wow - Vai needs to see that! Very nice job!
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‎09-20-2012 09:23 PM

Excellent work! Looks like a really fun guitar to play...
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‎09-20-2012 11:36 PM

Very nice.
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‎09-21-2012 03:41 AM

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Wow - Vai needs to see that! Very nice job!
funny you should say that about Mr. Vai......

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‎09-21-2012 05:45 AM

Excellent.
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‎09-22-2012 02:15 PM

It really is a joy to play (now LOL) and it makes nice wall art too!
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