And I am really psyched. It's a Languedoc replica from Resurrection Gutiar Co. (www.resurrectionguitars.com)
That's pretty much it. I'll post pics once I have it, ca. June-ish
Sweet! Please let us know whenyou get it. I have been looking at these. THey are about the same orice as a languedoc
http://www.abyssguitars.com/arch_top_hollows.htm
Yeah, I saw them, and talked to a guy on myspace who purchased one from Abyss. He loves his, but I think the Resurrections look a little more authentic. Who knows, really, unless you had them side by side to compare/contrast, but the Abyss ones look a little cheesy to me, no disrespect intended. They are a little wider in the ass end of the body.
I've talked w/ a few guys who have purchases from Resurrection as well and they are extremely happy with their guitars. It helps too that these guys were all \"accomplished\" players, so I felt a little more secure in my dealings with them.
Plus, at around $4k and with whatever custom stuff you want, you can't go wrong.
I'll def post pics/reviews once I get it!
Finally got some pics of her being made!
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Nice! That's gonna be pretty sweet...
That looks great!! I really want one, post pics when you get yours dude!
^^ Mos def
How's the guitar coming along?
Coming along good, thanks for asking! Rec'd a couple of more pics a few days ago. Neck is getting glued on next, and then into the spray booth. Man, I'll tell you what....I don't think I was even this nervous when I first asked out my fiance on a date! Sheesh!
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Kind of bummed the 2nd one came out blurry. Oh well. I'll post more when I get them or when it arrives.
How's the guitar coming along? It looks fucking awesome!
I'm gonna call Pat on Monday just to check in; I'm wicked excited about it, but have been trying not to bug him by calling him too much for updates, etc.....but it's hard. Last I checked (about 3 weeks ago), it was already in the spray booth, and would be for that week, then a week or 2 to dry, then the electronics go in. I'm guessing about another 2 weeks tops, hopefully less (we've got a gig on the 25th, hoping to have it for that)
I'm especially interested in learning about/playing with the FX loop bypass and Unity Gain Buffer I had him install, ala Jerry's set-up on Rosebud, Tiger, Lightning Bolt, etc. That should be cool to play around with, but I know it's gonna take some time to hone in. I ordered a Y-Junction Box and Brian Brown stereo cable from Glenn @ HT to eliminate the need for a Y cable, which I've been told are notoriously flimsy and hard to come by. Basically, the guitar has 2 output jacks coming out of it: 1 to go straight to the amp, and the other goes to the Y-Box, which has 2 jacks coming out the back (tip & ring) that connect to the front & back of my FX chain.
Oh man shake, this is gonna' be awesome. I love Languedocs, and the replicas, too. They just look so awesome, and I am sure they play like magic. Killer tone, too. Can't wait to see the pics when this baby is finished. Congrats!
Luke
Thanks man, me too. Called Pat today and it still needs another day or 3 of drying, then it's onto buffering out the shine, then the electronics, and then shipping. In total, I'm probably looking at 3 more weeks, but it's worth it. It's just killing me because it's already been 9 months and it's agonizing....I just want to play it already! Definitely will post pics when she arrives.
And Luke....welcome to the forum! Glad to see you here and hope to see you contributing man!
I received these pics yesterday, and I shit you not my heart skipped a beat. She's a beaut. It's killing me how long it's taking, but the wait is well worth it. I'm hoping for next week, but in reality it could be 2. Either way, at least it's close!
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I'm so jealous :)
Well if it makes you feel any better, I'm jealous of the rest of your rig (ESPECIALLY THE HT SPEAKER CAB!), so there! We gotta figure out a way to put 'em both together and jam out.
But as for the guitar, I love the finish they put on there - these guys are well known for their \"secret\" finish - it comes out looking incredible. I tried to get some inside info on how they come up with it, but didn't get too too far. Family secret, I guess. They did a really nice job on the binding, too. And I'll tell you what.....well, I won't be able to confirm this until I actually have it, but.......in terms of matching the guitar to Languedoc's, it sure looks like they've got it spot on, and for the price, I'd say it's WELL worth the investment. The stain is a little darker, but that's how I wanted it. As for the shape & details, it looks like it's a dead ringer. I love the look of the Koa after this stain, too....it really makes the grain stand out well.
Quote from: \"shakedown_04092\"Well if it makes you feel any better, I'm jealous of the rest of your rig, so there! We gotta figure out a way to put 'em both together and jam out.
But as for the guitar, I love the finish they put on there - these guys are well known for their \"secret\" finish - it comes out looking incredible. I tried to get some inside info on how they come up with it, but didn't get too too far. Family secret, I guess. They did a really nice job on the binding, too. And I'll tell you what.....well, I won't be able to confirm this until I actually have it, but.......in terms of matching the guitar to Languedoc's, it sure looks like they've got it spot on, and for the price, I'd say it's WELL worth the investment. The stain is a little darker, but that's how I wanted it. As for the shape & details, it looks like it's a dead ringer. I love the look of the Koa after this stain, too....it really makes the grain stand out well.
It looks great! Are you installing the same hardware and electronics Paul puts in his?
Standard Electronics:
Pickups: Seymour Duncan '59 PAF humbuckers
Controls: Master volume, master tone, three-position selector, double/single coil switch, and series/parallel switch. This wiring scheme provides a great variety of tonal options in an easy to use set up.
Standard Hardware:
Tuners: Schaller M6 mini, chrome plated
Bridge: Fixed intonation (Ebony with brass saddles) or Tune-a-Matic, your preference
Tailpiece: Ebony with polished stainless steel hardware, manufactured in my shop
Wow, jealous, question for you, is that going to come with a pick up configuration, or do you have to go out and find some schaller golden 50's? also are they going to put the wishbone bridge on it?
Either way looks sick man, fly out to jersey and plug it in my rig, would love to here that shit.
oh my bad strangedesign didnt read your post was to anxious to find out i guess. haha any way fly your ass out here and lets get jammin
I went w/ Schaller Golden 50's for the pups, although toyed w/ the SD59's. Can always switch 'em out after if need be, though I think the Schaller's will be perfect for it. The bridge is tune-o-matic, as Paul is putting on his current \"for sale\" guitars (I didn't realize he was offering the fixed). Also will have the Ebony tailpiece that is one of the guitars signatures.
As for all the other stuff, it's dead on, with one upgrade - I actually mentioned to Paul when considering the purchase of one of his, though he said at the time he couldn't do it, but would look into it: an FX loop bypass jack with on/off switch and a Unity Gain Buffer, as Irwin & Cripe had made for Jerry on his guitars. Allows me to bypass the FX chain altogether with the flick of a switch, as well as use my volume/tone knobs more properly & precisely, which'll be nice. Which is also why I ordered that Y-junction box from Glenn @ HT, along w/ a BB speaker cable (man those are pricey, but hopefully worth it) and an instrument cable (THANKS Scott, btw, for the heads up on those!)
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Here's a basic idea of what it'll look like finished, sans the UGB & FX bypass switch. Also this one doesn't have the plate cover on the back which I asked to have to prevent future \"pain in the ass\" access to the electronics, should I ever need to access them:
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Sweet! I think I know what I'm gonna start saving for. I really like the idea of bypassing the fx loop with the switch!
Dude, that's gonna be such a sick guitar! Congrats man
I actually recorded with this dude who had one of those Abyss languedoc copies and it blew. it sounded heavy metal even with the classic PAF buckers in it and just didnt measure up well to any of my guitars. he paid like 8 grand for it and i swear it was so fucking roudy queer I couldnt help but break his balls. i bet this guitar will be cool but its not going to soudn like one of pauls guitars. ive actually had the pleasue of playing one of those 10k languedocs up in burlington and let me tell you something, no replica will come close! my favorite was the custom switches that were SILENT! so tiny and smooth to switch it was bizarro.
what kinda 1/4 inch input do you have ? i need to order one for my custom ;0)
FINALLY got some updated pics of my guitar. Still waiting on the pups, should be here next week latest. I guess they were mailed from West Germany and the company said it can take up to 4 weeks from the date of order due to customs or something. Who knows...
Anyways, the first 2 pics are mine (damn, she sure is purdy :mrgreen: ), the next 2 are from a Wolf replica they're making for someone, and the last one is of a hollowbody Lightning Bolt (REAL LIGHTNING!!! :lol: ) replica they're making. Cool looking guitars, thought I'd post 'em for ya to look at:
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dude your guitar is fucking beautiful man! that wolf body looks pretty cool too, maybe after we make millions selling an amazing record, ill get a wolf replica from your luthier for shits and giggles. that lightning looks so heavy though, I dont think Id stand around playing that heavy thing at a gig all night unless i was tweaking on some magic jerry fungus :lol:
Thanks man, I agree - they got it pretty spot on from the looks of her, eh? Paid for it yesterday so it's almost a done deal - pups should be here next week, and after they arrive, it's a day of installing them & out the door she goes. Still haven't decided on a logo or whatever for the headstock, may just leave it blank altogether. I bet that Bolt isn't all that heavy since it's a hollowbody, but the real Bolt replica they make I'm sure weighs at least...uh....6 pounds......7 pounds......8 pounds.....
No, j/k....it's up around 11-12. It's a beast, but if I ever get the opportunity, that's the next one I'm getting, and after that, it's the Wolf. Probably will never happen though.
maybe theyll send you all three to make up for not keeping you updated :lol: :lol: :lol:
Got 2 new pics today - she's all loaded up and ready to be shipped minus one thing: I am debating over the Unity Gain Buffer and whether or not to install it. I did have the FX loop bypass installed, but as for the UGB, I'm wondering if I really need it or not, and whether or not it'll be detrimental in the long run. Here's what Tim (my luthier) had to say about it in the email today:
Ben we are ready to ship. I was just going through final notes on
the guitar and saw in the sheet we had discussed using a pre amp in
the guitar. We spoke again about not using it and on Saturday we
were just going with the loop and no preamp. I just want to make
sure that you are happy with the guitar when it arrives so here are
the pros and cons. A preamp is advised for long cable runs. This
would happen with many effects and a large stage. What it does is
give the effects unity gain. ( or full signal were there is lots of
resistance). A pre amp does effect the tone of the guitar mostly by
giving it a higher output. (making the guitar louder but not exactly
as clean) A preamp also means a 9 volt battery. In my opinion
this guitar sounds great the way it is and the loop will work
effectively for your use with out it. The general leaning of many
of the guys using effect loops right now is to keep the guitar
natural (no pre amp.) There is also a few companies making and
outboard unity buffer so it is not in the guitar. Steve Kimmock is
one of the guys i first saw bypass the whole pre amp thing but still
have the loop. We just want to be sure before the guitar gets sent
to you. If you are good we will send. If you have questions please
shoot me a email because i will be away from my phone or just call
Pat. Thanks again. t
So what do you guys think?? Should I or shouldn't I? I mean, it's not like I'm running 50 foot cables, but I do have 10 FX in my chain right now, and I can see adding another 2-5 in the future. FEEEEEEEEDBACK please!
Pics = lighting & angle aren't great, but hey...
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i wouldnt bother with it dude! its already gonna be amazing, dont complicate something already so perfect
I wouldn't with that guitar. I had a jerry replica buffer placed in one of my old american strats and, when you played through clean without any effects it sounded nice, high pitch, strong full out put, really meshed well with the bass players Q5 when he would switch his pickups on active. but when you started doing trey esk things like running multiple effects and loops the buffer really takes away from what sound i was looking for.
I say dont do it leave it as is.
Quote from: \"Walker done done\"Got 2 new pics today - she's all loaded up and ready to be shipped minus one thing: I am debating over the Unity Gain Buffer and whether or not to install it. I did have the FX loop bypass installed, but as for the UGB, I'm wondering if I really need it or not, and whether or not it'll be detrimental in the long run. Here's what Tim (my luthier) had to say about it in the email today:
Ben we are ready to ship. I was just going through final notes on
the guitar and saw in the sheet we had discussed using a pre amp in
the guitar. We spoke again about not using it and on Saturday we
were just going with the loop and no preamp. I just want to make
sure that you are happy with the guitar when it arrives so here are
the pros and cons. A preamp is advised for long cable runs. This
would happen with many effects and a large stage. What it does is
give the effects unity gain. ( or full signal were there is lots of
resistance). A pre amp does effect the tone of the guitar mostly by
giving it a higher output. (making the guitar louder but not exactly
as clean) A preamp also means a 9 volt battery. In my opinion
this guitar sounds great the way it is and the loop will work
effectively for your use with out it. The general leaning of many
of the guys using effect loops right now is to keep the guitar
natural (no pre amp.) There is also a few companies making and
outboard unity buffer so it is not in the guitar. Steve Kimmock is
one of the guys i first saw bypass the whole pre amp thing but still
have the loop. We just want to be sure before the guitar gets sent
to you. If you are good we will send. If you have questions please
shoot me a email because i will be away from my phone or just call
Pat. Thanks again. t
So what do you guys think?? Should I or shouldn't I? I mean, it's not like I'm running 50 foot cables, but I do have 10 FX in my chain right now, and I can see adding another 2-5 in the future. FEEEEEEEEDBACK please!
Pics = lighting & angle aren't great, but hey...
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I don't think I would put it in. You can always add a buffer in your effects chain later if you need it. Man, the guitar looks incredible. Glenn at HT saw the pics and loves it. How much did it end up costing you and how long did it end up taking them to comlpete?
Quote from: \"Stiles12\"I wouldn't with that guitar. I had a jerry replica buffer placed in one of my old american strats and, when you played through clean without any effects it sounded nice, high pitch, strong full out put, really meshed well with the bass players Q5 when he would switch his pickups on active. but when you started doing trey esk things like running multiple effects and loops the buffer really takes away from what sound i was looking for.
I say dont do it leave it as is.
Thanks for the heads up Stiles12. But one thing about this that may be different, and I'm not sure, so you tell me: the fact that they've installed an FX loop bypass....would that have anything to do with solving the problem you just mentioned or no?
I'm really stuck here. I've got 3 \"no's\" on this site, and 2 on rukind, though I have 1 strong \"yes\" from a pro's pro over there too, so that is weighing on me. I guess you're right though Scott, I could always add it post-guitar later on if I really want to, so that may be the right option.
God dammit this is not a decision I want to make - I just want to tell them to ship it and get it here by the weekend! :?
Quote from: \"Walker done done\"Quote from: \"Stiles12\"I wouldn't with that guitar. I had a jerry replica buffer placed in one of my old american strats and, when you played through clean without any effects it sounded nice, high pitch, strong full out put, really meshed well with the bass players Q5 when he would switch his pickups on active. but when you started doing trey esk things like running multiple effects and loops the buffer really takes away from what sound i was looking for.
I say dont do it leave it as is.
Thanks for the heads up Stiles12. But one thing about this that may be different, and I'm not sure, so you tell me: the fact that they've installed an FX loop bypass....would that have anything to do with solving the problem you just mentioned or no?
I'm really stuck here. I've got 3 \"no's\" on this site, and 2 on rukind, though I have 1 strong \"yes\" from a pro's pro over there too, so that is weighing on me. I guess you're right though Scott, I could always add it post-guitar later on if I really want to, so that may be the right option.
God dammit this is not a decision I want to make - I just want to tell them to ship it and get it here by the weekend! :?
If you don't mind me asking, how much did that guitar end up costing you? About how long did i ttake them to complete? I might be their next customer!
Scott, check yer PM
To answer your question if the bypass loop will help the buffer. it will depend where the buffer is. if it is on one side of the loop and you could bypass the buffer i recomend it. then you could flip it on with effects that work with it also run clean, then, use the other loop to play through your pedal board, if it is going to buffer both channels then i would be weary. it is up to you, again like someone said before that is an easy instalation and you could always do it later,
question how long was the final process, and did you ever recieve that bicomp from mike at analog, my half rack black cat has almost been a year, getting a little rediculous with this guy
iam telling you what, analogman is waaaay over-rated, there are hundreds of guys out there that can do the same shit he does. and i guarantee itll cost you waaaay less time and their products will most likely be readily available instead of making you pay for something they haven't even fucking thought about doing yet. .. iam telling you, if trey was where we are today he wouldnt be buying shit from analogman because his stuff is waay over priced. iam not saying its all crap, but nothing is worth the prices they charge and the waits they have. furthermore, ive never heard an analogman anything that was superior in any way from other boutique pedals i like. my compressor from barge concepts is superior in so many ways to the analogman units. my clark gainster overdrive has better components that any TS9 and yet can replicate those tones no problem and iam not limited to just what you get with 2 x ts9's. his mods to boss pedals are great but overpriced, take too long, and garmopatmods can do the same work, more quickly, and with slightly superior craftsmanship IMO. any other gadget you can think of can most likely be built by deathbyaudio and even though there is a wait, their stuff is from fucking mars and i dont even consider their work effects, its more like getting a one of a kind audio chemistry set.
edit* i forgot to mention VEX as their stuff is incredible too, and something of another planet when used in conjunction with other stomp boxes.
edit#2* i also forgot Robert Keeley. Hes great, but almost in that same sphere as analogman in that legendary sorta way. but of course he fortunetly half as much of an asshole and doesnt over charge so badly all the time ;0)
I am starting to agree with you, but the units i orderd from him, was rackmount black cat, this is not made by him but by a guy named fred bradshaw, bob bradshaws brother. I love CAE gear the super tremo i have is by far the most advanced tremolo i have ever used. Full tone trem really cant even come close to this thing. I figured if this is a branch of CAE that is just being sold through analogman I might as well take advantage... problem i had was i got an email that said fred's shop burnt down and he dosnt know if it will ever get going...
In terms of the other gear i got from him, ross mini bi comp was replaced by the keeley 4 knob comp, one ts9/808 silver i replaced with a keeley moded ts9, i replaced his modded dd-6 with a Tc electonics D-two, I took the sunface out of my rig becuase it only runs on batteries, no option for a plug in (it does sound sick though) I have a Kot jammed in the back of my rack that is bypassed through by voodoo lab ground control unit and audio switcher which for hendrix like grundge sounds amazing. but for the most part i have been too thrilled with his gear.
that tc electronics thing is a delay right? is it true bypass? i looked at the nova's i think they were called and nobody seemed to know at the store i was in. .. anyway, id say get your money back dude. if it burnt down i wouldnt expect your order to become a priority for some time, but who knows
Whaddup Stiles. I ended up sending that AM Bicomp back - too noisy and popped when you stepped on it to engage it. I am having him build me an Orange Squeeze instead, which I really liked as part of the Bicomp, and hopefully won't be as noisy. The ROss side was very noisy, though. I ended up purchasing the Keeley comp (4 knob) from a local guitar store last week and am VERY happy with it, it's everything I want in a comp pedal....so far.
So here's my current set-up right now, I'll post all new pics once the custom gets here:
Resurrection Languedoc Replica > Vox wah modded by Gary @ Garmopat mods (best thing I've ever done) > Emma DiscomBOBulator > TS9 silver > TS808 silver > Analogman Orange Squeeze > Keeley Comp (4 knob) > Boss TU-2 tuner > Visual Sound H20 (liquid chorus & echo) > Boss DD6 digital delay > Whammy (red reissue) > Fender HotRod Delux
Will be swapping out the amp as soon as my cash resevoir builds back up. Also, Stiles - the guitar took about a 51 weeks to complete from the day I ordered, and the AM Bicomp took about 15 months from the date of order. So not worth the wait, IMO, but if it wasn't so loud or didn't pop when engaged then it would be totally worth the price of $265, considering you're getting a 2-in-1 pedal.
wow, thats a long time for a bi comp, and the guitar is obviously worth the wait, wish i had the money to do that right now, but i am still in school, maybe when i get a real job i will invest in something like that.
Regarding the D-two: The D-two in my rack gets initiated when I press number 6 on my buttons, after I press it on, the bottom 4 buttons let me control presets that i have set, i can have almost an endless amount of presets with it by banking up on the button system, the d-two has multiple real time tap which is awesome, set up a f5-U and you could tap the delay up to 8 times making it fast in beging and really really long at the end of the delay or vise versa. how ever you tap it comes back. This 8 tap stuff makes it a rythm machine. Volume pedal attached to my buttons is used when i turn on my D-two, it lets me control the out put and feedback of the delay. I dont think its a real true bypass even though it has a bypass button on it, but when run through my ground control it makes it true bypass. I have that and the m-one XL (Tc-electronics) run through the same way. really advanced gear, that allows you to make some incredible things. plus Two Engines makes stereo output AMAZING.... if your looking at a reverb and delay unit check these out, I used to have a Lexicon reverb rack and the M-one just puts it to shame. noisy though, needed an ISO.
Jimmi herring has these two units set up very similar to what i have.
yeah that sounds like way too much crap even for me. ill stick with my stand alone delay box ;0)
SHE'S HERE!!! Arrived today around 11 a.m. Looks and sounds fucking beautiful. This thing belongs in a fucking museum or on a wall or something. Headed down to the jamspot now to fuck around with it, will post pics & audio when I get a chance.
Waaahooooo! The wait is finally over! :o
congrats benny! be careful with her, I keep getting this mental picture of you shredding your new dream guitar and some wookie coming out of nowhere and snatching it from you! J/K but seriously though handcuff it to your leg. :lol:
That's awesome! Congrats :cheers
wtf, walker done done?
What's the verdict and can we see some photos -- please?
Welcome and hello to you too, cactus 8)
She had to be sent back unfortunately - 2 grounds came loose during shipping and I didn't trust anyone else to fix it. She should be here early next week. Bummer, but what can you do?
She is gorgeous though - like I said before, it looks like she should be on a fucking wall or in a museum. It really is a work of art. From what I did play of her, it was like a dream. It will take me a little bit to get used to, as any new guitar would, but it felt like I was meant to have it, that's for sure. Very light, as expected, and easy playability. The quality of it was pristine - they did a really nice job. I will post more pics & audio when she gets back. I will say this: if you have the money ($10k), go for the real deal and get an official 'Doc.......if you don't have the loot, this is the next best thing. And the case they gave me for it fucking phenomonal, it looks like a coffin almost! I half expected to open it up and see a Tommy Gun inside or something - it seriously looks like something out of a mob movie. Thing is a friggin' beast I tell you. Rugged as shit and custom made to fit the git.
Here are some pics I took that day:
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one day you should name her and get some inlay on that headstock. she looks almost like a sandy to me :P
Quote from: \"posternutbag\"one day you should name her and get some inlay on that headstock. she looks almost like a sandy to me :P
Ooooh....I likey! And yeah, one day I am going to get an inlay, but so far I haven't thought of anything that suits me yet. I had a few ideas such as my family's shield, but it's pretty complicated and might not look right. The other idea I had was kind of silly so I didn't do it. Eventually I'll find something I want to put on there, but the good thing is I won't have to send her away again for that, I can have someone locally do it I imagine. There's a guy up in Rockland who builds phenomonal acoustic guitars and I've seen first hand some of his work and it's spectacular. A friend of mine bought a $12k acoustic from him and is having another classical made. Fucking inasne sounding too, as you can imagine. You strum this thing and it sounds like you're in Albert Hall, no joke.
i would love a 12k acoustic :D you get into that range of absolute insane pricing and everything is like a living creature. :shock: :o
So.....
After much stress over the past week since I've gotten it back (and brought it to a new luthier up in Freeport that I just found...more on him later), I am sad to say I have bad news....and potentially good news.
The bad news: I am not keeping this guitar. Though the soudn & tone are fricking incredible, there are too many poor details (all asthetic, some potentially long-term problematic) that were not done right, flawed, or just carelessly done and overlooked. Lots of binding issues, bad neck joint, bad nut job, poorly finished fretboard (which has since been fixed by this luthier I mentioned) and numerous things I won't get into now, but needless to say I am heartbroken and pretty fucking pissed. You don't pay that kind of money to get what I got - you pay that much so the guitar will jerk you off AND cook you dinner. You get my point.
The good news: Pat was very gracious & apologetic to my concerns and has offered to build me a new guitar, while letting me keep the one I have until the new one is done, so not all is lost. I am making a decision on what to do probably tomorrow - either take him up on his offer or send this one back, get my money back, and have my new luthier Andrew build me a replica.
This kid is pretty sick - I was in his shop for about 7 hours over 2 days last week and his work is fucking BEAUTIFUL.
//www.aoguitars.com
This dude knows what he's doing and said he'd LOVE to build me a Doc replica, so we'll see. He's been to over 130 Phish shows and obviously knows what I'm looking for, as well as having studied the real Docs for the last 15 years or so, so if anyone is looking - look no further - this is your man. He's anally retentive when it comes to details and his work is just something to be seen. Has some really good wood connections and a real passion for this biz, so I'd highly recommend him to anyone.
Even if I don't have him build the Doc, I'll be commisioning him to build me something for me over the next few years.
He's currently building 2 Doc replicas for some guys and I saw a few Tiger/Rosebud replicas at his shop, not sure if those are sold or not, but damn they are purdy. Check him out fo' sho' yo.
Quote from: \"Walker done done\"So.....
After much stress over the past week since I've gotten it back (and brought it to a new luthier up in Freeport that I just found...more on him later), I am sad to say I have bad news....and potentially good news.
The bad news: I am not keeping this guitar. Though the soudn & tone are fricking incredible, there are too many poor details (all asthetic, some potentially long-term problematic) that were not done right, flawed, or just carelessly done and overlooked. Lots of binding issues, bad neck joint, bad nut job, poorly finished fretboard (which has since been fixed by this luthier I mentioned) and numerous things I won't get into now, but needless to say I am heartbroken and pretty fucking pissed. You don't pay that kind of money to get what I got - you pay that much so the guitar will jerk you off AND cook you dinner. You get my point.
The good news: Pat was very gracious & apologetic to my concerns and has offered to build me a new guitar, while letting me keep the one I have until the new one is done, so not all is lost. I am making a decision on what to do probably tomorrow - either take him up on his offer or send this one back, get my money back, and have my new luthier Andrew build me a replica.
This kid is pretty sick - I was in his shop for about 7 hours over 2 days last week and his work is fucking BEAUTIFUL.
//www.aoguitars.com
This dude knows what he's doing and said he'd LOVE to build me a Doc replica, so we'll see. He's been to over 130 Phish shows and obviously knows what I'm looking for, as well as having studied the real Docs for the last 15 years or so, so if anyone is looking - look no further - this is your man. He's anally retentive when it comes to details and his work is just something to be seen. Has some really good wood connections and a real passion for this biz, so I'd highly recommend him to anyone.
Even if I don't have him build the Doc, I'll be commisioning him to build me something for me over the next few years.
He's currently building 2 Doc replicas for some guys and I saw a few Tiger/Rosebud replicas at his shop, not sure if those are sold or not, but damn they are purdy. Check him out fo' sho' yo.
wow iam soooo sorry benny! but your making the right call... if they didnt build yours right then send her back... as far as commissioning another luthier I honestly wouldnt waste anymore of my time or money. Id simply keep the one you got and make them build you another one, worse comes to worse, keep um both. But Id bet they dont fuck up your next one since you were wise to the issues with sandy (the one you got). I understand at first it may feel like a better call to just get a refund and go to another guy, but your replica is spot on, and if they dont make those mistakes again on a new one, itll be perfect right? And keep in mind when they give refunds its always conditional ,,, ie minus shipping, minus restocking, whatever, Id just avoid exchanging money unless youve got too and its sounds like you dont got to.