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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Philosoful on December 19, 2009, 10:44:32 AM

Title: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Philosoful on December 19, 2009, 10:44:32 AM
Still in America though:
(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs116.snc3/16335_205262932122_506112122_3204053_816556_n.jpg)
(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs096.snc3/16335_204637577122_506112122_3201008_921118_n.jpg)
(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs096.snc3/16335_204583627122_506112122_3200901_1919373_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Mr. Air on December 19, 2009, 10:50:30 AM
That looks like one mean mother f***** of a guitar! Quite strange looking too with neck backleaning bridge pup, the overdimensioned neck and the fanned frets  :D
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: froglord on December 19, 2009, 04:03:00 PM
Mad and impressive. I think I literally wouldn't know how to play that.
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: MDV on December 19, 2009, 07:13:37 PM
Looks great! (not as pink as I expected for some reason, though)

You must be absurdly excited!
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: dheim on December 19, 2009, 07:22:37 PM
damn weird. but somehow attractive... in particular i love the look of those twin plugs...
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: dave_mc on December 19, 2009, 08:19:14 PM
badass :D
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Nadz1lla on December 19, 2009, 10:18:32 PM
CLIPS or it never happened.  :D

Intrigued by the dual jacks there, I'm guessing that's to go into two completely separate rigs?

[Edit] My bad! I didn't see this bit:
Still in America though
But my request still stands. I demand that the moment this thing hits the ground, there be a rig and mic set up and ready to go. At the terminal. No dilly-dallying, please. :lol:
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Oli on December 19, 2009, 10:31:58 PM
Can't say ive ever been a fan of those style of output jack, but nice to see dual outputs and fanned frets :)
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Philosoful on December 19, 2009, 10:35:25 PM
Looks great! (not as pink as I expected for some reason, though)

You must be absurdly excited!

Because it isn't - I posted a picture ages ago of the colour it was based on and it's a touch different.

CLIPS or it never happened.  :D

Intrigued by the dual jacks there, I'm guessing that's to go into two completely separate rigs?

[Edit] My bad! I didn't see this bit:
Still in America though
But my request still stands. I demand that the moment this thing hits the ground, there be a rig and mic set up and ready to go. At the terminal. No dilly-dallying, please. :lol:

I don't have a method of recording quality stuff actually :lol: The jacks = piezo and magnetics, piezos sound cr@p through guitar amps, P.A/Keyboard amp = million times better and I've tried that in person.

Can't say ive ever been a fan of those style of output jack, but nice to see dual outputs and fanned frets :)
Why'd you not like locking jacks? I think all guitars should have them.
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: dheim on December 19, 2009, 11:13:15 PM
The jacks = piezo and magnetics, piezos sound cr@p through guitar amps, P.A/Keyboard amp = million times better and I've tried that in person.

interesting, but - if my assumption that you don't want to mix piezo and magnetic pickups output - a simple A/B pedal should do the same thing, shouldn't it? but i repeat, the two jacks look definitely good!
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Philosoful on December 20, 2009, 08:58:03 AM
The jacks = piezo and magnetics, piezos sound cr@p through guitar amps, P.A/Keyboard amp = million times better and I've tried that in person.

interesting, but - if my assumption that you don't want to mix piezo and magnetic pickups output - a simple A/B pedal should do the same thing, shouldn't it? but i repeat, the two jacks look definitely good!

See the 3 way switch on the left of the pickup selector... ;) and no, if I had a single jack running to an A/B pedal I'd be grounded to that pedal, this way I can be anywhere on the stage and I can just do it all on my guitar, mags/mix/piezos :)
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: dheim on December 20, 2009, 11:31:47 AM
The jacks = piezo and magnetics, piezos sound cr@p through guitar amps, P.A/Keyboard amp = million times better and I've tried that in person.

interesting, but - if my assumption that you don't want to mix piezo and magnetic pickups output - a simple A/B pedal should do the same thing, shouldn't it? but i repeat, the two jacks look definitely good!

See the 3 way switch on the left of the pickup selector... ;) and no, if I had a single jack running to an A/B pedal I'd be grounded to that pedal, this way I can be anywhere on the stage and I can just do it all on my guitar, mags/mix/piezos :)

you've definitely got a point. :)
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Frank on December 20, 2009, 12:19:10 PM
That's a stunning piece of work, not to my tastes but definitely a head turner. I'm old school though, if it's more complicated than a telecaster then I get confused.
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: FernandoDuarte on December 22, 2009, 10:46:40 PM
Weird, but kinda cool
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: MrBump on December 23, 2009, 06:41:40 AM
Jeepers.

That's a scary looking geetar.
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Keven on December 27, 2009, 08:39:07 PM
How are you tuning this monster? standard 8 string or are you going charlie hunter on our arses? :P

I'd love to get a fan fret monster like this, but they're not cheap....
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Philosoful on December 31, 2009, 03:56:01 PM
BEADGBE(Standard 7)High A but all down a semi tone.

Turns out the finish is even better than how I wanted it, check it out at different lighting angles, looks nought like previous pics:
(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs161.snc3/18853_217857517122_506112122_3254077_5104811_n.jpg)
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs181.snc3/18853_219351547122_506112122_3260739_4767764_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: WezV on December 31, 2009, 04:08:22 PM
oh my.... that really looks rather superb from that angle
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: FernandoDuarte on December 31, 2009, 07:20:52 PM
Awesome! PU finish?
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Ribboz on December 31, 2009, 08:34:51 PM
MORE PICTURES!


... Please  :oops:
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Philosoful on January 01, 2010, 05:41:09 PM
PU = ?

I only have one other picture and it's very similar to the 2nd to last. I don't have it yet.
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: FernandoDuarte on January 01, 2010, 08:03:07 PM
PU = ?

Poly-Urethane... Forgot that people use "poly" in english
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: dheim on January 02, 2010, 01:06:15 PM
really interesting, but definitely more pink than it looked in the previous pics!
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Fikealox on January 02, 2010, 01:13:30 PM
Absolutely fantastic. I love the colour and the contours  :D
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Philosoful on January 02, 2010, 03:31:44 PM
PU = ?

Poly-Urethane... Forgot that people use "poly" in english

Ahhhh, no, I've heard that word before, there was a series of Darkstar skateboard wheels once made out of that stuff =p

This is how it's supposed to look! The previous/redder pics scared me.

And yeah - contours - I didn't realise the carving was that dramatic, I thought it was just a gentle edge, I utterly love it so much, prefer the contours like this!
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Pete24v on January 04, 2010, 05:02:03 PM
that is a sweet looking cab! anymore info/photos of it?
Title: Re: Conklin 8 + Earcandy cab = basically finished:
Post by: Philosoful on January 05, 2010, 10:31:21 AM
Should have it shipped here in a few weeks, it's going to be run with a Diezel Herbert and here's a close up, that's about all I have of it:
(http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1738/cabs.jpg)