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Madiac

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New guitar on its way! SG style
« on: February 10, 2009, 07:41:34 PM »
Im now waiting for my Feline Gothic Warpig SG to arrive here, already loaded with Bareknuckle War Pigs, so this really is my first guitar that is more leaned to "metal"  8) Some things that made me want this guitar more (exept for being an SG and being loaded with warpigs!) was that it has a thicker body, which i have sought in an SG, and a slightly longer scale (25") which i feel will give me atleast a slightly tighter feel. Ill be sure to post pics when i get it, and when i get a recording setup ill post clips aswell. I know a little bunch of people on the forum already played this guitar in the workshop and i only heard good comments, so im excited! Sadly, i sold my Orange Tiny Terror to afford it (which is kinda sad since im stuck with a roland microcube for now), but am gonna get ahold of a Blackheart Killer ant that has less than 1w, or perhaps some other amp until i can afford a Martamp! :) GAS really sucks sometimes... but atleast ill have a quality guitar (hopefully) unlike my Gibson SG GT which really doesnt feel to solid, so now i can build up on that and get a good amp aswell, besides the TT was to powerful for apartment use.
 
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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2009, 07:44:41 PM »
sweet :)

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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2009, 08:23:51 PM »
:D

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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2009, 08:34:02 PM »
looks awesome

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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2009, 10:06:54 PM »
Very nice! I am very jealous ... I always thought Feline's cat eyes really suit the SG fret board, kind of floating above the horns ...
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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2009, 10:12:48 PM »
Mighty cool!  Do the pickups have totally closed covers, Iommi style?
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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2009, 10:38:25 PM »
No, but that would have been cool now that you mention it, but those warpigs really add to the look on an all black guitar like this!
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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2009, 10:47:20 PM »
Nice choice :)

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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2009, 11:14:14 PM »
That's really hot! i'd really fancy one myself... i've never been a complete fan of the feline eyes, except here. They work well here!

a PRS scale SG, gonna be interesting!

I'd love a warpig if they nail the first album Sabbath tones...

*looks more closely* is it missing a fret? i'd have been tempted to jam in a extra fret right at the end there, looks like theres room for it!
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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2009, 11:53:16 PM »
That's really hot! i'd really fancy one myself... i've never been a complete fan of the feline eyes, except here. They work well here!

a PRS scale SG, gonna be interesting!

I'd love a warpig if they nail the first album Sabbath tones...

*looks more closely* is it missing a fret? i'd have been tempted to jam in a extra fret right at the end there, looks like theres room for it!

Thanks for the nice comments.

We were trying to address a few of the usual shortcomings of the Sg with this one
The Eggle Iommi model had a few similar ideas too.
The thicker body allowed  for a stronger body to neck join
It also allowed for a better balance - as too many SGs tend to nosedive
Another strength thing was putting the jack on the side of the body too - as I get to see too many ripped out jacks on SGs

The 25" scale allows for a bit tighter tension on the strings (useful if downtuning) and gives better definition too
The pickups are in the same spot that they always are on an SG
Most Sgs just have a gap between the neck pickup and the end of the board - I simply extended the board for greater rigidity and had had plans to inlay a pearl motif there if I had wished , but have always been happy with it unadorned.

It has an Earvana nut too for improved intonation.

The frets are Dunlop 6155 which is the same size as they put on PRS guitars - has a nice feel - neither too vintage or too modern, but very comfy.

They pickups have the double row of allen head screws - they just dont stand out too much on the Camo covers.
We've left them flush with the cover but they could be raised selectively to tune the response of the pickups a bit
It's a good beefy sounding guitar - glad to see it going to a good home.
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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2009, 04:14:00 AM »
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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2009, 08:35:36 AM »
Nice one :D

I haven't played it (or even seen it in the flesh, I think) but it is one of the felines I've looked at the pics of and thought "mmmm..."
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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2009, 04:54:36 PM »
Yes, i hope ill get it early next week, and in one piece preferrably! I havent figured out how to track the package yet though (if even possible), even with the consignment number in hand so i dont really know when ill get it.
As i said, ill take pics when i get it here!  :D
Wish i did have a recording setup, then id give sound-clips aswell, but sadly, im barely gonna have enough for a decent amp!
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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2009, 05:07:14 PM »
sweet
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Re: New guitar on its way! SG style
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2009, 12:48:12 PM »
So finally after much trouble shipping it here, i got it, havent played the thing though (exept running my finger across the strings to be surprised by the great resonant sound), but dared to open the case after it had warmed up a few hours to touch it and snap some pics haha, and Jonathan, thanks for the extra strings! 8) It seems to have got here undamaged, but cant say for sure untill ive given it a more thorough look, its a damn beauty though! Id take it over my Gibson SG any day!
Some pics as promised, will try to get better ones later:)





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