Author Topic: New Nailbomb equipped custom build (Read 3414 times)

Niall · « **on:** October 12, 2007, 12:10:20 PM »

Hi All

A while since I been round these 'ere parts so hello to all once again. Big hi to Tim and the team too.

So, after a hefty wait (3.5) years I have this week received my Driskill. Tim wound the Nailbombs for these literally years ago and sent them over to Texas. The plan long term was voice another pair of pickups for the guitar once we knew how the Nailbombs sounded in it. I was also really curious about the Bombs so decided they should go in initially. Being a mahogany top, semi-hollow guitar I thought there might be a little too much mud or dark tone for me personally...

...not a word of it!! The Bombs sound fantastic with the gained piled on as expected....heavy, brutal yet very defined and articulate. Reminds me a lot of some Sepultura and Disturbed tones, great stuff. But the clean is where the big surprise was for me...... extremely woody and articulate tones, still bold and powerful but without any mud or lack of clarity. I'm reminded a lot of some of the better Lesters and 335s I've played.... REALLY good at clean and mid-crunch.

Anyways, gonna go and play it some more and since it's past midday I consider that a reasonable time to couple it with a cold one. :lol: Just thought I'd resurface on the BKP forum quickly to say hi again and note the arrival of my kicking Nailbomb equipped beasty.

Cheers all!!

N.

dave_mc · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2007, 01:43:47 PM »

very nice! :o

Roobubba · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2007, 01:46:46 PM »

Saw this over at Intermusic forums. I am as impressed here as I was there. Beautiful guitar, and great to hear the tone is everything you'd hoped for and more!!

Roo

indysmith · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2007, 01:48:10 PM »

beastly looken thang! CLIPS.

WezV · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2007, 02:18:06 PM »

yeah - very nice!!

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2007, 02:23:47 PM »

Gorgeous!!!

Any info on the guitar itself?

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2007, 06:28:17 PM »

Corr very tasty!

ailean · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2007, 06:31:58 PM »

That is gorgeous. I'm glad you like your 'bombs they are my choice of pickup and I think they take a lot of beating, (while quite good at issuing a beating :) )

ilÿti · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2007, 07:26:31 PM »

Love that shape! Very unique, but tasteful. I think the distressed/camo clashes a bit with the finish, I'd have gone with nickel covers myslef. But hey, whatever floats yer boat. It's beautiful.

ailean · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2007, 08:00:13 PM »

But the nickle covers don't have Nailbomb engraved on them. If you're gonna play Nailbombs let people know what damaged their ears! :twisted:

Peter Antal · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2007, 11:38:16 AM »

That's a nice body shape! :)

Philly Q · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2007, 12:34:08 PM »

Lovely! I was looking at the Driskill site just last week, he has some nice designs and some very cool inlay work - I love the Diablo with little devil head inlays:

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2007, 01:54:57 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Lovely! I was looking at the Driskill site just last week, he has some nice designs and some very cool inlay work - I love the Diablo with little devil head inlays:

Nice stuff- I would love to have a CNC cutter to do that sort of thing - dont think a laser cutter can do that thickness

sgmypod · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2007, 02:50:00 PM »

that neck is pretty

blue · « **Reply #14 on:** October 13, 2007, 03:51:57 PM »

had a look at his website, wow! some amazing stuff, those wolf inlays are pretty spectacular! but no clues as to prices. i'm fairly sure i couldn't afford them, but i'd like to know what his guitars cost.

as Jonathon intimates, he seems to have some pretty serious equipment in his workshop.