What do you think of these guitars? (Pic)

Biu

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I plan on building one or two of these someday. Maybe this year! :)
 
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hmmm, that's a very 'Paul Gilbert' looking soloist. all it needs is some fringe.

Actually, it's similar to one of my ideas:

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Yeah, I really like the look of Paul Gilbert's guitars, but I also love those mega-retro finishes (Daphne Blue, Seafoam Green, and that peachy looking orange :32: ).

That guitar looks pretty neat, looks like it'd be a sustain-machine!
 
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I don't mind the colors, but I really don't like the half-pickguards on the 2 soloists....that and the fact that the strat style input jack looks really out of place on a soloist IMO.
Matt
 
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Looks like a Dinky mixed with a Squier '51. Interesting, although the Strat jack is an ugly feature and looks cheap imo. The Fenders would look sweet with a black pickguard. I really don't like the inlays on the Jacksons, the black on maple just looks crappy.
 
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Just so you know, The pickguard is from a soloist jackson did for Jeff beck in the mid 80s. It was bright orange with an ebony fingerboard, dot inlays, three aps singles and a black floyd.
 
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I like the idea of Zebra humbuckers with a cream middle pickup. I'm not a fan of popsicle colors though. I guess my taste leans more toward earthtone colors.
I actually sold my silversparkle tele, just cause I needed sunglasses to play it.
Those guitars remind me of Robin guitars from the 90's. Are those midline or highline guitars?
 
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Gearjoneser, I just made them on Kisekae Guitar or whatever. Then I just photoshopped them real quick to put them together.

It's the vision that I've had of the ideal "Biu guitar" for quite sometime. Now it's just a matter of saving up the $$$ to build one from Warmoth parts. Last time I checked, all that stuff would cost around $900-$1000 or more, so it'll be a while before I can even think of building it. :yell:
 
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I think an orange strat would be great. My pickups would probably be along the lines of a P90 bridge, single coil middle, and a minibucker neck. P90 growl is just awesome for raw rock and roll. A single coil in the middle selected alone can usually do great rhythm strumming and the neck minibucker would offer lots of warmth and sing (definitely good for jazz).
 
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I like the Strats. The pickguard on the top models just makes me feel all poopy inside.
 
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ditch the strat jack and add a neck mount ring on the red soloist and you got a killer
 
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Davey said:
ditch the strat jack and add a neck mount ring on the red soloist and you got a killer
Wow, you actually like the pickguard? Everyone else seems to hate them, which makes me want it even more! :)

Yeah, a mounting ring for the neck pup would look pretty sweet. I'll look into that. Would it be too high because of the pickguard? That was my concern in the first place.
 
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Biu said:
Wow, you actually like the pickguard? Everyone else seems to hate them, which makes me want it even more! :)

Yeah, a mounting ring for the neck pup would look pretty sweet. I'll look into that. Would it be too high because of the pickguard? That was my concern in the first place.

You'd be surprised :laugh2:... what looks bad online may look GREAT in person. I saw a few Floyd Rose guitars today and they looked awesome. I was tempted to play them, but I was too busy trying out all the amps with my Grosh (which I know I will be holding onto).
 
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i like the sea foam strat. I like the looks of the pick guard on the jacksons but thats all i like about them. Biu, check out the squire '51 model. It seems like a little modding and it would be just what you are looking for.
 
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Biu said:
Wow, you actually like the pickguard? Everyone else seems to hate them, which makes me want it even more! :)

Yeah, a mounting ring for the neck pup would look pretty sweet. I'll look into that. Would it be too high because of the pickguard? That was my concern in the first place.
not if you cut out the hole where the mount ring will be out of the pickguard. so it wont rest ON the pickguard, but will be level with it.
bout the pickguard, it's diferent, you dont see such scratchplates pretty much anywhere and it's say its you =) so, why not, it doesnt look THAT bad
 
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Thanks, fellas! I'm not going Squire though. NO MORE 2nd BEST FOR ME! This thing is gonna be 100% Warmoth and DiMarzio pups! Completely built to my specs and 100% BIU :)
 
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