Holy Shipped Batman!

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Fri May 30, 2008 1:45 pm

hope so, deep red too so the grain should pop a bit more. also the pickups are the big music man style ones, and hardware is black not gold

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:57 pm

Just a bit of an IM conversation I thought would fit the thread:

Kyle - How can I properly feel mighty when I am this sore. says:
its here!!!
Jar of Dirt Holder says:
dude what are you doing on here?!??!?!
Jar of Dirt Holder says:
GO PLAY!
Kyle - How can I properly feel mighty when I am this sore. says:
just signed for it
Jar of Dirt Holder says:
GO PLAY!!!!!!

He's playing now.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:01 pm

Argh!

Pics! We need pics!!!

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:04 pm

ElfDude wrote:Argh!

Pics! We need pics!!!

Elifie wants instrument pr0n!!! Now!!1!!

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:46 pm

here they come!

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:50 pm

the manditory box tease

Followed by the Case tease

Oh look, there is a headstock

Pay special attention to the inlay at the 3rd fret (second one)

A close up of it best i could do.

The lower frets

The back

The front

The body closeup

This guitar is everything I wanted almost.. The flame top, is perfect , exactly how i want it. The coil splitter (little switch) splits both pickups, I asked and paid for 2, one for each pickup. I will get that resolved with carvin.
The neck, very wide. Not quite what I am used to but it came pretty naturally. I got an assymetrical wide neck, so the strings are nicely placed. The humbucker pickups are big and beefy, very good bass AND trebble responce. The piezo pickup is nice, a little less beefy, but with roundwounds picks up alot fo slide noise. This is still cool, I will have uses for it. On board preamp works well, and the volumes are pretty level. The frets are ultra smooth and the oiled neck doesn't stick even when I'm sweating up a storm. I LOVE IT.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:52 pm

That flame is to die for!!!
Shame about the coil-split misunderstanding. But yeah, they'll make things right for you.
Is that fretboard ebony or rosewood?

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:56 pm

I'm really happy for you Dweebers!

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:33 pm

ElfDude wrote:That flame is to die for!!!
Shame about the coil-split misunderstanding. But yeah, they'll make things right for you.
Is that fretboard ebony or rosewood?

Honestly elf with flame like that I do not care I said I want my flame chevronned, KW said thats a 100$ charge, any preference on the flame, I said 3-5mm, they nailed it, one of the best flamed tops I've seen from them.

The board is Ebony, its a bit yellowish in the middle frets, but thats natural, and it adds character. I think it looks nicer that way. you can tell they did not just stain it black its real wood. Frets are SS, and the abalone inlays are very very nice.

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:49 pm

one more big pic, (you might get one or 2 with me in them when the lady is home)

Both my axes, Fire and Ice, as I have come to compare them

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:21 pm

Sir Myghin wrote: The board is Ebony, its a bit yellowish in the middle frets, but thats natural, and it adds character. I think it looks nicer that way.

I'm with you on that one. Though you and I both know people who would call it a flaw and would not be able to "believe that one got past QC!".

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:26 pm

When you cannot find flaws you invent them. Have seen far too much nitpicking over carvins exactitude in construction, sure a few balls have dropped recently but this goes to show they still have it. I waited patiently, never complained and mine is flawless. All good things to those who wait.

And on a side note my http://www.buyanalogman.com/product_p/e ... 0synth.htm
shipped today

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:58 pm

Sir Myghin wrote: And on a side note my http://www.buyanalogman.com/product_p/e ... 0synth.htm
shipped today

Oh FUN!