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dheim

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NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« on: June 27, 2009, 04:06:59 PM »
finally here's my custom!

woods: wengee neckthrough, swamp ash wings with paduk spacers, ebony fretboard.
mechanics: sperzel locking tuners, schaller "hannes" bridge.
electronics: BKP ceramic Warpig bridge, BKP Painkiller neck,  3 way switch, volume, tone, miniswitch for coil splitting

wengee is a rock, but ash wings are very light so the overall weight is acceptable... on the les paul side, but i never felt weight as an issue...
scale is 25.5, neck is round but not thick... let's say like a '60 gibson neck, more or less.

acoustically it's a bright beast, but is naturally full of hi-mids, with a "rounded" sound character... shape is a bit uncommon but feels very, very comfortable and natural.

unfortunately i've got no way to try it on a "real" amp, at the moment (except for a brief test on my luthier's JCM2000)... so i'll post some POD impression later!
« Last Edit: June 27, 2009, 07:17:02 PM by dheim »
Mule, MQ, Stockholm, CS, RY, MM, PK, ANB, CNB, AWP, CWP, PiG90...

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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2009, 04:10:09 PM »
some more pic...
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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2009, 04:10:56 PM »
excellent, that looks great. glad it turned out so nice (i remember your older threads when you were trying to decide which one to go for) :) EDIT: wow, nice headstock! :D

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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2009, 04:12:44 PM »
Nice!  I'm not sure the shape's for me, but I think the colours of the woods and hardware all blend together really nicely.  :D

There's some very prominent grain there!  What finish is it, some kind of oil?

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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2009, 04:28:26 PM »
Nice!  I'm not sure the shape's for me, but I think the colours of the woods and hardware all blend together really nicely.  :D

There's some very prominent grain there!  What finish is it, some kind of oil?



to be honest i don't know EXACTLY what he did on that finish... it looks like a thin cover of "something", but not oil. at least i think so... this morning i was too stunned by the amount of money flowing from my wallet to ask, but i will!
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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2009, 06:31:03 PM »
That's a cool looking guitar!
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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2009, 06:38:08 PM »
Very interesting looking guitar - nice to see something fresh! Love the grainy finish, too.
Nice one!
LOVING the Mules!

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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2009, 08:43:44 PM »
It's great to have something distinctive that nobody else has :)  Happy NGD!

I love the way the the sticky out but at the butt end of the body accomodates the jack socket, & the way the bridge recess is angled slightly.  Looks like lovely craftsmanship all round.

Not surprised it's quite bright with the ash & ebony with the wenge to bring out those mods.  I'm sure the 'Pig is ideal for it :)
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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2009, 08:50:27 PM »
Beautiful guitar!

Congrats!

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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2009, 08:52:28 PM »
That looks great! Is it possible to get a pic of the entire guitar?

dheim

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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2009, 09:23:32 PM »
That looks great! Is it possible to get a pic of the entire guitar?

of course, i'll do it tomorrow!
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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2009, 09:28:41 PM »
Looks interesting!! Awesome that neck thru Wenge neck!

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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2009, 09:30:13 PM »
Looks interesting!! Awesome that neck thru Wenge neck!

given the amount of exotic wood, i was waiting for you, fernando! ;)
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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2009, 09:32:40 PM »
I'll admit to being a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to guitar shapes... BUT I really like that! Looks like it's been made to last a lifetime... nice one. 8)

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Re: NGD!!! Cicolin WR elegant
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2009, 10:05:53 PM »
Looks interesting!! Awesome that neck thru Wenge neck!

given the amount of exotic wood, i was waiting for you, fernando! ;)

It's saturday but I was on work and a damn busy day!!!!!
This looks a serious guitar, with an awesome playability! Who is the builder? Seems the guy know what to do ;)