Kiwi

Talk to Jon Shuker. He has maple in stock for necks that is as stiff as graphite and the dimensions can be whatever you want. He can skin the neck in graphite weave too if you want.

I've played a few Foderas and a few WoodnTronics. The Foderas are definitely more consistent in their tone but W+T are pretty close when you get a bright sounding instrument.

It's like announcing Zoe Ball is going to be presenting Top Gear. Seriously, the removal of the upper cutaway adds nothing to the design. For a man who has so steadfastly remained true to his vision, this development is very inconsistent.

Noone's mentioned WoodnTronics yet.

Will probably be a Shuker workshop thing for the future. I have to get two other instruments finished, first!

Don't know if this track made it over to the UK but they were a one hit wonder in NZ. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYPcWRtKVwI[/media] I liked them a lot...apart from the aprons.

Sky2 Go West

I've also got gas for a roadworn strat with a hard tail in olympic white. What are the chances of finding one of them, do you think?

That was brilliant. What a master!

Why not add the reverb post production.. Or am I getting the wrong end of the stick?

I agree about the Alusonic - sounds fabulous

It won't make anyone sound like Prince though...

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1441369672' post='2858339'] That sounds like a long-drawn out process, not to mention tricky! Good luck with it though. What's the model of that Gibson (or is it Epiphone?) that is a smaller bodied version of the 335? That would be pretty much the same then. I think it's a 339 [/quote] It would involve planing the back down by the finished thickness of the replacement cap, routing the mahogany core out in both wings, routing out the f hole, then drilling the underside of the cap out to consistent thickness and planing/sanding smooth. Then putting a mahogany face on the back, chamfering the edges and refinishing.

Well that killed the idea rather nicely, I thought.

Hahah - I like the idea of playing Big Bottom...! There are plans for a UK ceremony but not this year because my parents are currently between major orthopedic surgeries and aren't fit to travel. Maybe Spring or Summer next year though...Ped's going to be the best man so if you're serious, let me look into finding an appropriate (sound proof) venue.

I can donate an SKB 4u rack to the charity raffle.

Gibson 335 or something similar - just so funky and sweet sounding. Would happily swap an MSG for one.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1441192537' post='2856765'] Not chambered at all then? I have to say that's a very appealing design. Do you really need 3 though? [/quote] Nope but they're an appealing design and great to play. While the design isn't chambered I'm giving serious thought to chambering the sunburst one and putting an f hole in as it's a tad brittle sounding. Perhaps because it's lighter than the other two.

The fan boys will be inconsolable. What are they going to talk to each other about?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1438945079' post='2838827'] That is nice! Somewhere between a solid 335 and a double-cut LP/ And with a locking vibrato... [/quote] It was Martyn Booth's response to seeing Gibson produce a solid version of the 335. Apparently MB used to work for Gibson and thought he could do a lot better, so in effect the MSG is the guitar that Gibson (and perhaps by inference, Martyn) should have made...

All three together:

The one I bought isn't the one above. It has much nicer figure on the maple top. [IMG]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/-vMAAOSwMmBV2dDz/$_3.JPG[/IMG]