New Blackmachine Day

[Zaned]

Amazing looking woods on the Blackmachine  :) And I always have a soft spot for strats, that looks awesome too.

What are the pickups on the Blackmachine?

-Zaned

[Nolly]

Thanks Zaned, the Blackmachine has a set of Mules with the neck pickup left unpotted.

[FernandoDuarte]

Both look gorgeous!

I was thinking Doug was "off" from Blackmachine as have seen people telling difficulty to get in touch with him, good that he is still building these guitars... :)

[MDV]

Both look great.

But dude, its not a hubble deep space photo, there are plenty of words ;)

[Nolly]

But dude, its not a hubble deep space photo, there are plenty of words ;)

I'd like to see you try gathering your thoughts and expressing the feeling of being presented with the best guitar you've ever heard, played or seen after nearly 3 years of anticipation :lol:

[MDV]

Been there, done that.

Without the 3 year wait (just the thick end of a year), but that doesnt change the guitar you have in your hands, and you havent been expecting the same guitar for the whole time anyway. So ner :lol:

Whats it sound like?

[viking]

But dude, its not a hubble deep space photo, there are plenty of words ;)

I'd like to see you try gathering your thoughts and expressing the feeling of being presented with the best guitar you've ever heard, played or seen after nearly 3 years of anticipation :lol:

 Is it really THAT good ?The woods are beautiful,esp. the fretboard !If you play clean,isn't it a bit trebly or thin?How is the neck?Super-flat ?High radius with jumbo frets?Anyhow,I would love to try one! Congrats for your two beauties (now i have to look for infos about that BKP DG set and '59 DG !). PS:Is it 3 Sinners together on your other Strat-set?Is it good?

[Nolly]

Been there, done that.

Without the 3 year wait (just the thick end of a year), but that doesnt change the guitar you have in your hands, and you havent been expecting the same guitar for the whole time anyway. So ner :lol:

Whats it sound like?

Oh you know, lots of qualitative statements with plenty of superlatives and favourable adjectives. I'm sure I'd mention clear, rich, organic etc a few times. :lol:

Viking: Yes it is. Why would you assume it's trebly or thin?
Yes, 3 Sinners in the spare guard, if you want to grin yourself silly there's nothing better out there.

[dheim]

the Strat is... well... a worn strat. so nothing i'd die for.

BUT.

the black-fu**in'-machine.

is.

massively.

awesome.

really, i'm speechless even if i'm not the lucky one that will play it... :)
strange pickup choice, by the way... i'd have bet on Aftermaths or other hi-output units, but those mules surprised me!

[viking]

Nolly quote : "Why would you assume it's trebly or thin?"

   No,it was just a question.With such a thin body,i was wondering if the cleans were.

[Nolly]

Fair enough, but no, it's really quite a fat sounding guitar. With such open-voiced pickups it almost sounds like a semi-hollow when played clean.

[HairyChris]

Doug always pulls them out of the bag for Nolly! Spalted burl - NEVER seen that before.

Envious. In a kinda good way.  :D

cr@p, reminds me, I haven't spoken to Doug in ages. Must wish him season's greetings. And congratulate him on this monster.

Regarding the delay and spec change, I did the same. Would have been a B6 instead of a B7 if I'd have had it quicker. I'm very glad that I didn't go that route, although I wouldn't have complained either!

[JDC]

I did wonder why you sold the B6, anyway I've had a thought, wasn't you suppose to be getting a BM fan fret 7!!!

What's that back body wood as it doesn't look like swamp ash to me?

Errr... 20 inches again? ;)

[Nolly]

Yeah, I changed my mind on what the specs would be, for a while I was after a fanned 7 string but in the end went for the timeless 6-string format :)
The back is chambered black limba (ludicrously light).

[JDC]

any idea what the chambering does to the tone?