Inflames626
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If I were an endorsed artist, this would probably be my shape.
Rare Jackson Kelly Star, branded "Grover Jackson" for Japanese domestic market.
Again, these kind of shapes--so hard to find in the American market for a decent price. A BC Rich Ironbird is almost there but not quite as sleek.
Put a Sustainiac and a Graphtech Ghost system in it and we're getting started. Options. Features. Wiring complexity. Tones. I'd even slap a Kaos Pad on there if there were room for one to fit.
Not a Strat with an Evertune bridge and call it a day.
Again, it's just a Rhoads V with an Explorer on top, doing away with the BC Rich Mockingbird-ish rear swoosh on the back.
I get lack of demand for the star shape, but it shouldn't be considered as hard or special to manufacture as what it is held out to be--as some kind of 80s throwback companies "bring back" again for a "special X year anniversary run" like the Destroyer. You've kept your Vs and Explorers in production. You can keep this going too.
A Dean ML has nothing on this. Headstock alone looks huge to make room for the logo but I think out of all my guitars my Epi Explorer headstocks have to be the largest. Big 'ole bananas.
Don't get me started on doing this as an 8 string A E A D G B E A with a practical high A string and Floyd Rose that can pull that A to C# and not break a sweat.
Rare Jackson Kelly Star, branded "Grover Jackson" for Japanese domestic market.
Again, these kind of shapes--so hard to find in the American market for a decent price. A BC Rich Ironbird is almost there but not quite as sleek.
Put a Sustainiac and a Graphtech Ghost system in it and we're getting started. Options. Features. Wiring complexity. Tones. I'd even slap a Kaos Pad on there if there were room for one to fit.
Not a Strat with an Evertune bridge and call it a day.
Again, it's just a Rhoads V with an Explorer on top, doing away with the BC Rich Mockingbird-ish rear swoosh on the back.
I get lack of demand for the star shape, but it shouldn't be considered as hard or special to manufacture as what it is held out to be--as some kind of 80s throwback companies "bring back" again for a "special X year anniversary run" like the Destroyer. You've kept your Vs and Explorers in production. You can keep this going too.
A Dean ML has nothing on this. Headstock alone looks huge to make room for the logo but I think out of all my guitars my Epi Explorer headstocks have to be the largest. Big 'ole bananas.
Don't get me started on doing this as an 8 string A E A D G B E A with a practical high A string and Floyd Rose that can pull that A to C# and not break a sweat.
