How does this configuration sound to you guys?

[Nadz1lla]

Would appreciate some luthier opinions here, or anyone who knows their stuff when it comes to tone woods etc.

I am ordering custom this year, and want a guitar that I can play in standard tuning but also swap for a lower set of strings so I can tune it low to play with a nice "djent" tone. I was in two minds about going 6 or 7 string, but the luthier who is building it doesn't up the price from 6 to 7 so I can decide later if I need without price implications... (obvs 7 string would negate the need to change sets of strings to play lower tunings, I'm just not brilliant at missing that lower string when playing normal tuned stuff on the other 6, heh...)

So here's what I was thinking, something with plenty of natural mids and a nice, tight low-end, but still sounding bright when needed.

Korina body
Korina / Mahogany laminate neck-thru 27" scale
Ebony fingerboard
Possibly a maple top / laminate (for the looks mostly, but also might even out the tone if the other timbers make it too muddy)
Tune-o-matic with string-thru-body
Split studs as rec'd by Jonathan for more tone and sustain....MOOOORE TOOOOONE!
Graph-Tech Tusq nut
Painkiller Bridge
Cold Sweat Neck

Would the Korina / Mahogany neck make the overall sound too dark do you think? Would Korina / Maple be a better option? I was thinking as Ebony is SO bright, it might do the evening-out on its own.

I open the floor to opinions, heh.

The quote I have had from Dylan at Daemoness is pretty bloody good, and I'll be working closely with him to get the most out of my construction and wood choices, but I do like to pool as much info from other people's experiences as possible.   :)

[WezV]

i would be tempted by the maple through neck... it certainly wont be too bright

i also wouldnt describe ebony as SO bright... but think of it in terms of the tight attack it will add

[Nadz1lla]

Cool, I was worried about bringing too much low end in with the mahogany so I was leaning more towards the maple, heh.

[Roobubba]

Wez has already chipped in, but I thought I'd add my experiences too. I also asked for tight bottom end, prominent and aggressive mids and enough high end, and my axe from Wez delivers this perfectly. It's mostly maple through neck (a little bit of bubinga and wenge in the neck in a 5-piece laminate). The wings are bubinga, with a wenge top and ebony fretboard. Coupled with an aftermath, it gives fantastic mid-range bite and grind, very tight and percussive bottom end, and it sustains for days!

Of course, there are many, many ways to skin a cat, but I can thoroughly recommend this combination of tone woods for what you're asking.

Looking forward to see what you're coming up with!

Roo

[gwEm]

i also wouldnt describe ebony as SO bright... but think of it in terms of the tight attack it will add

plus it feels great. my absolute favourite fingerboard wood.