Members JoshuaLogan Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 I'm somewhat considering getting a Gutierrez guitar built and have a few questions for you guys that own them/have played them. Alright, here we go... 1. I'm considering going with the short scale 24.75 scale, and possibly 27 frets..... I was wondering, just how tiny are these upper frets on a short scale guitar? Are they still playable, or really cramped? 2. Can I still get a humbucker in the neck with 27 frets? Would it be slanted? I've seen a lot of 27 fret guitars with slanted a slanted single coil in the neck... 3. Does Brent do H-S-H guitars? I think I've only seen H-H on his stuff... just wondering, because if I did this, I'd want to go all out, and have a single coil in the middle, but closer to the neck.... primarily for strat-like clean tones.... (because I like to play clean a lot too, and it'd be nice to have an actual single coil there available along with the coil tapping and such) 4. About how long are the build times on these guitars? and do you put down a down payment or what? do they come with a case? 5. If I wanted Bare Knuckle Pickups in mine instead of the EMGs/seymour duncans they usually offer, how much extra would I be paying for exactly? Just the difference? 6. I'm thinking about an all mahogany super strat... but I've heard mahogany necks can be kinda unstable (apparently they warp easily and such)... would it be better to get a maple neck and mahogany wings for the body? I think that's all for now... might add more questions if I think of any, and I guess I'll post this in the gutierrez forum over on rig-talk too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 answers await you at the forum.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ConfessorT Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 I can really only help you with the questions one and two. On the Caparison Horus I.V. I had, every fret past the 24th fret was slim and not jumbo but was still getting a bit cramped. As for whether the pickup is slanted or not it depends how you order it, but bear in mind that the neck pickup on a short-scale instrument with 27 frets is going to be a tad further back than usual (closer to where a middle pickup would be). Anyhow there are others who have even more experience than myself such as ihave27frets who would be better qualified to comment. Edit: And Juggernaut, apologies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RJofGreatness Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 just wait for juggernaut to get back to you, i think he is the customer service guy for guitierrez... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JKD Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Juggernaut's guitars are astounding..he should post pics of them again so I can drool Does anyone else use Gutierrez? cobrahead1030 maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted December 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 I can really only help you with the questions one and two. On the Caparison Horus I.V. I had, every fret past the 24th fret was slim and not jumbo but was still getting a bit cramped. As for whether the pickup is slanted or not it depends how you order it, but bear in mind that the neck pickup on a short-scale instrument with 27 frets is going to be a tad further back than usual (closer to where a middle pickup would be).Anyhow there are others who have even more experience than myself such as ihave27frets who would be better qualified to comment.Edit: And Juggernaut, apologies! yeah, I think cobrahead guy on here got a 27 fret short scale juggernaut.... are the caparisons w/ 24 frets short scale guitars too? I was just thinking, those frets might be kinda tiny, especially on a short scale guitar where they're all a little bit closer.... but I was thinking of going all mahogany and short scale to try to somewhat get that deep, warm sound of a les paul going on.... I've played mahogany guitars with bolt on maple necks where it's plenty warm, but since he does neck-thru's, i think it wouldn't sound the same, cause I think most of the sound of the guitar affecting the pickups comes from where the pickups are mounted (which would be the neck wood on a neck-thru guitar)... I'm actually used to playing 25.5" guitars, but I've played a bit on my friend's sg and the short scale is comfortable, but that's only up to 22 frets... I'm not sure how tiny the spacing would be on higher frets. I know I want atleast 24.... was just curious about going with 27.... even if didn't use them, it'd give a lot more space for playing up to the 24th fret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Hairydangler has 4 of them, McTallica has 2, and there is quite a few of them out there. Gary Holt from Exodus is getting one soon, it's been built right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members ConfessorT Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 yeah, I think cobrahead guy on here got a 27 fret short scale juggernaut.... are the caparisons w/ 24 frets short scale guitars too? I was just thinking, those frets might be kinda tiny, especially on a short scale guitar where they're all a little bit closer.... but I was thinking of going all mahogany and short scale to try to somewhat get that deep, warm sound of a les paul going on.... I've played mahogany guitars with bolt on maple necks where it's plenty warm, but since he does neck-thru's, i think it wouldn't sound the same, cause I think most of the sound comes from sound of the guitar affecting the pickups comes from where the pickups are mounted (which would be the neck wood on a neck-thru guitar)... I'm actually used to playing 25.5" guitars, but I've played a bit on my friend's sg and the short scale is comfortable, but that's only up to 22 frets... I'm not sure how tiny the spacing would be on higher frets. I know I want atleast 24.... was just curious about going with 27.... even if didn't use them, it'd give a lot more space for playing up to the 24th fret The Cap Dellinger and TAT are 25.5" with 24 frets and are jumbo all the way. The Horus is short scale and on frets 25-27 you'd better be damn accurate. (read Mattias Eklundh, Tom Englund or Henrik Danhage) Edit: or Andy LaRocque and even Mr. Joseph for that matter () Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JKD Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Ah....that's the one! I was just searching the old thread: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1644674&highlight=gutierrez I want a guitar exactly like that but not gonna happen :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 you just sold the Blackmore......your most of the way there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ConfessorT Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Now something very similar to that with an ebony board, OFR and a neck profile identical to my Jackson Fusion may well be the ultimate guitar for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JKD Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 you just sold the Blackmore......your most of the way there Credit card ate it.....I guess technically there's a Juggernaut sized hole in my credit limit but we ain't going there until I find a new job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 fair enough......... we are here when your ready though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faust2016 Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 So is Gutierrez for America/ Canada only, or do you do orders for Europe too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 anywhere........shipping overseas is extra of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faust2016 Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Yeah i figured But have you done that before? In that case.. What extra costs do apply? Like 19% tax + customs and stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 honestly, I dont know, we have yet to ship one out of the states other than canada....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wok Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Does Gutierrez do 7-string guitars? if so, i would be interested in getting one in the style of the brown one posted above, but without fretboard inlays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 only one 7 string has been done, it was a long time ago before the company was actually started. but yes, he can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faust2016 Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 honestly, I dont know, we have yet to ship one out of the states other than canada....... That's too bad I started a thread the other day (well actually this morning ) about shipping overseas.. Turned out to be quite a pain in the ass money-wise http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1838022 I don't know if it applies to guitars too, but I'd be amazed if it didn't.. Maybe someday when I'm rich:cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted December 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 I'm thinking... all mahogany (or maple neck, mahogany body), floyd rose tremolo, H-S-H pickups, 24 or 27 frets, rosewood fretboard, whole guitar to have a classy natural red-ish/brown-ish color, with white/cream colored binding, headstock matching the body with an overlay (or oil stained) and I'd want the headstock to be unique looking, but not too jagged or pointy... I like the looks of a nice natural, shred guitar... classy looking, but plays like a shred guitar, but doesn't look too much like a br00tal METULZ guitar. I'd want the whole guitar to be about the color of this headstock, but with a cream color binding, and to use the same shape for the headstock: oh man. starting to want to plan this out now. I really like my EBMM petrucci sig guitar, but it'd be nice to have my own custom guitar, and it wouldn't cost me much more on top of what I'd get for selling the EBMM.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 That one there is a Wenge neck and Cocabola fretboard. The wenge is really cool, I think Bazguitarman owns that one. anyways, thats a cool combo with mahogany as well, it's got a really nice Mid grind too it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted December 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 ah, that dark streaky redish color is from the wenge? I'd have to get the body as wenge to get that same color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted December 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 oh, and I have another question.... would it be possible to not get a locking nut and just use locking tuners with the floyd rose? my EBMM is like this... no locking nut, but locking tuners.... and it stays in tune really well, although the tremolo is custom and not exactly the same as a floyd rose.... it is fully floating though, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.... hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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