Members J Backlund Posted January 19, 2020 Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 So I was sitting around sketching some little pencil drawings of crazy guitar designs and came up with a few with 'possibilities'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted January 19, 2020 Moderators Share Posted January 19, 2020 a few minutes ago? 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Backlund Posted January 19, 2020 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 Oh, crap! I meant to say "a dozen years ago" I must be losing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 19, 2020 Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 Well hello rookie! LTNS.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted January 19, 2020 Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 i like the first one, reminds me of my ovation breadwinner... im not a fan of pointy, poking things on my guitars but thats got nice lines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted January 19, 2020 Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 I love the first one, looks like a winner to me. The second, I respect, but would never own it. (I sit down to play, and I doubt it would stay in place.) And the third one... Oh god, the third one... I mean no disrespect, but it looks like a toilet seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Backlund Posted January 19, 2020 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Voltan said: i like the first one, reminds me of my ovation breadwinner... im not a fan of pointy, poking things on my guitars but thats got nice lines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted January 19, 2020 Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 oh! you changed the pickup layout! still dig it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Backlund Posted January 19, 2020 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, badpenguin said: I love the first one, looks like a winner to me. The second, I respect, but would never own it. (I sit down to play, and I doubt it would stay in place.) And the third one... Oh god, the third one... I mean no disrespect, but it looks like a toilet seat. Yep, it's a lot better as a stand-up guitar than a sitting one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Backlund Posted January 19, 2020 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 19 minutes ago, badpenguin said: Oh god, the third one... I mean no disrespect, but it looks like a toilet seat. It's a strange one, that's for sure, but it looks a little better in wood and metal....I think....ok, now I'm not so sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted January 19, 2020 Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 21 minutes ago, J Backlund said: Yep, it's a lot better as a stand-up guitar than a sitting one... yes! love the pickups! thats got a funky vibe to it as well! wait a sec... lol... no way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted January 19, 2020 Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 infrared and ultraviolet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted January 19, 2020 Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 My choice would be the second one. YMMV. They're all cool designs and what I've come to expect from the devious mind of J Backlund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted January 19, 2020 Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 These are your production models, right? Not sure I understand this thread??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted January 20, 2020 Members Share Posted January 20, 2020 7 hours ago, J Backlund said: Yep, it's a lot better as a stand-up guitar than a sitting one... The All O'Keefes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brucebennett Posted January 20, 2020 Members Share Posted January 20, 2020 cool Designs! .. maybe I'll try making one of these for myself. 😉🍀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Backlund Posted January 20, 2020 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Grant Harding said: These are your production models, right? Not sure I understand this thread??? Yes, all are production models....now, but a dozen or so years ago, they were just pencil sketches that I posted on the old Harmony Central Electric Guitar forum. What would become 'Backlund' guitars were first seen here as embryonic pencil doodles. Bruce Bennett was the one who stepped forward and built the first prototypes, as well as all of the following JBD guitars. The rest, as they say, is history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Backlund Posted January 20, 2020 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 hours ago, brucebennett said: cool Designs! .. maybe I'll try making one of these for myself. 😉🍀 What did I say back then, Bruce?..."Knock yourself out"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 18 hours ago, J Backlund said: It's a strange one, that's for sure, but it looks a little better in wood and metal....I think....ok, now I'm not so sure... Definitely not your typical guitar body shape, but I kind of like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted January 20, 2020 Members Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil O'Keefe said: Definitely not your typical guitar body shape, but I kind of like this one. this one looks like two guitar picks, one on the other... looks like it would be fun to play! what a hoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 20, 2020 Members Share Posted January 20, 2020 Hey John, do you still have that image with all your designs? That big poster one? I loved that thing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted January 20, 2020 Members Share Posted January 20, 2020 21 hours ago, J Backlund said: It's a strange one, that's for sure, but it looks a little better in wood and metal....I think....ok, now I'm not so sure... Definitely has that 40's 50's automobile, art deco look. It looks like something Dan Electro might design. In regards to the first pic with the slanted pickups. My first though would be you might have issues with the tone. Tilting pickup towards the bridge typically gives the Light strings more treble and the heavy strings more bass. There again, Hendrix got great tones put of playing a right handed Strat left handed so It may not matter very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Backlund Posted January 20, 2020 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, WRGKMC said: Definitely has that 40's 50's automobile, art deco look. It looks like something Dan Electro might design. In regards to the first pic with the slanted pickups. My first though would be you might have issues with the tone. Tilting pickup towards the bridge typically gives the Light strings more treble and the heavy strings more bass. There again, Hendrix got great tones put of playing a right handed Strat left handed so It may not matter very much. That drawing was what became the model 400, and was produced with two more or less standard humbuckers placed in a normal vertical position. Slanted pickups were never used on the actual guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted January 21, 2020 Members Share Posted January 21, 2020 ever since eastwood is makeing lefties of them i am tempted to buy one. i never could decide on which one aaaaaand i am not sure if i would play it once i have it and here is definitely too less space in my home for another guitar just eating dust but i love your designs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 21, 2020 Members Share Posted January 21, 2020 20 hours ago, J Backlund said: That drawing was what became the model 400, and was produced with two more or less standard humbuckers placed in a normal vertical position. Slanted pickups were never used on the actual guitar. This one always was my favorite. Are they still being produced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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