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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: jpmaxxy on August 12, 2008, 02:24:26 PM

Title: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: jpmaxxy on August 12, 2008, 02:24:26 PM
Hello BKP people!  :D

Here it is a Lefty Mirror Custom built by Bob at Legra guitars and it plays amazing. Looks much nicer in real life and is quite hard to take pictures of without the flash ruining the picture.
Anyway looks are merely subjective, up to you but it has wowed everyone that seen it so far   8)

Specs:
Basswood Body
One piece maple neck
AANJ
Rosewood f/b
Original Floyd Rose + Nut
Gotoh tuners
Nailbomb - Irish Tour - Nailbomb
Push Button Killswitch
Push/Pull knobs for Coil tapping
Chrome finish and pickguard

First thing I noticed after the shock of the wait finally ending was how acoustically resonant it was unplugged and how low the action was. The neck is the fastest I ever played but the action would be a large factor of that. Pickups are amazing have to dime everything to get microphonics its crazy how quiet and dynamic they can get at ear splitting volumes. Pinches ring out and it sustains so sweetly. Well all in all it plays and sounds great so I am very happy. Cheers Bob   :)

(http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5344/27072008339di7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5344/27072008339di7.58cd3bbf6c.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=67&i=27072008339di7.jpg)

(http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6374/27072008340cb9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6374/27072008340cb9.0b707f2afe.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=73&i=27072008340cb9.jpg)

Inverted  :lol:

(http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/3866/legrarightysz4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/3866/legrarightysz4.2e0bc81ebc.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=70&i=legrarightysz4.jpg)


You can see it on Bobs site: http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/jd633.htm

Also I done a cover of Cave by Muse on youtube which might give an idea of the nailbombs quality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOqhAVQpTQw&fmt=18

Cheers  :)

Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: noodleplugerine on August 12, 2008, 02:33:07 PM
Lovely!!!
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: MrBump on August 12, 2008, 02:39:52 PM
Very cool.  I saw that on Bobs website earlier today - never heard of Legra before today, but their guitars look very nice.  He's just down the road from me too...

I like the Anne Bolyen one - used to go drinking in the Anne Bolyen pub from which the wood was taken, I believe.

Mark.
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: Fikealox on August 12, 2008, 02:43:19 PM
That is an amazing guitar. I'd take it over a JEM any day. It looks almost invisible in the photos :D
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: jpmaxxy on August 12, 2008, 02:52:14 PM
Thanks guys glad you like it!

That Boleyn guitar made from the teak over the pub is a very cool story of the guitars history  :D Especially seeing that you used to drink there
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: headtheball on August 12, 2008, 02:56:21 PM
I don't usually like that type of instrument at all, but if I was having one, I'd be having that. A handsome looking beast.
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: WezV on August 12, 2008, 03:04:45 PM
great work!!!
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: Sifu Ben on August 12, 2008, 03:16:19 PM
That neck looks killer!
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: MDV on August 12, 2008, 03:35:01 PM
Bob strikes again! Great looking guitar!

(The MDV602 is mine)
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: MrBump on August 12, 2008, 04:12:22 PM
Bob strikes again! Great looking guitar!

(The MDV602 is mine)

Hmmm...  those MDVs look great. 
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: dave_mc on August 12, 2008, 04:15:08 PM
excellent! :)

Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: Roobubba on August 12, 2008, 04:49:38 PM
now THAT'S a nice guitar!

Hahah brilliant, that mirror finish is really superbly done.

Congrats, and thanks for sharing :)

Roo
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: ToneMonkey on August 12, 2008, 07:54:29 PM
Lovely, but he must have had the templates upside down when he made it  :)
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: indysmith on August 12, 2008, 08:17:56 PM
haha I saw this on the Legra site this morning before you posted, and thought it looked lovely :P
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: MrBump on August 12, 2008, 09:46:17 PM
now THAT'S a nice guitar!

Hahah brilliant, that mirror finish is really superbly done.

Congrats, and thanks for sharing :)

Roo

Check out the website, Roo - he does a cracking Tele...
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 12, 2008, 10:03:57 PM
Looks amazing, nice work Bob.  8)

Have fun with it!
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: Roobubba on August 13, 2008, 10:18:09 AM
now THAT'S a nice guitar!

Hahah brilliant, that mirror finish is really superbly done.

Congrats, and thanks for sharing :)

Roo

Check out the website, Roo - he does a cracking Tele...

not biting...
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: MrBump on August 13, 2008, 11:01:55 AM
now THAT'S a nice guitar!

Hahah brilliant, that mirror finish is really superbly done.

Congrats, and thanks for sharing :)

Roo



Check out the website, Roo - he does a cracking Tele...

not biting...

Doh!

 :wink:
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: Woogie on August 13, 2008, 12:14:23 PM
I wish mine made it to the site :P
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: Bob Johnson on August 13, 2008, 05:38:40 PM
I wish mine made it to the site :P

Hi Woogie,

the only reason it didn't is because the professional pics we had taken were lost.

Sorry,
Title: Re: New Legra Guitar Day
Post by: Woogie on August 13, 2008, 08:13:59 PM
Ah don't worry! I know it's good ;)