Interesting guitar

[tauzero]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/25849399031341667/

 

I can see some issues. Like it might dig into your leg, and the bridge doesn't have independently adjustable intonation but it's done in pairs (I think Telecasters are like this too). Still, an interesting instrument.

[rwillett]

That looks great, seen the style before.

 

You can get away with Carbon Fibre here for the backbone and its not a problem at all as string tension is low compared to a bass.

 

The engineering looks really good as well.

 

I think thats a decent price for whats gone into it.

Rob

[tauzero]

I'm not sure that the backbone is carbon fibre. The silvery grey edging to it suggests that it could be a piece of aluminium channel with carbon fibre wrap over it.

[BigRedX]

Am I missing something, but I can't see any pickups or mention of them in the description

[rwillett]

No I can't see any pickups, I assumed they were black on a black background or underneath.

 

If it's aluminium with real carbon fibre next to it, I hope he's isolated the layers, galvanic corrosion is real. The alumnium spacers butt onto CF, though they could be painted over on the ends.

 

https://compositeenvisions.com/document/galvanic-corrosion-carbon-fiber-and-aluminum/

 

I found this out when checking out using CF for my bass guitar, CF is great but is not a miracle material that can replace everything. F1 commentators speak of it in hushed tones, its very light but has the same strength as aluminioum for it's size.

 

Rob

[rwillett]

There is a back cover on it, so perhaps the pickups are hidden.

 

However I can't see any output socket either.

 

Still an interesting guitar.

Rob

[tauzero]

I've dropped him a message to ask about pickups, controls, and output socket.

[tauzero]

Had a reply from him, should have posted this sooner.

 

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Output jack on side of guitar (not seen In photos)

 

Tone is what you see is what you get (it's awesome) tuning pegs at base of body

 

Pickups integrated with body.

 

Happy to demonstrate.

 

Genuinely, it's an engineering solution that's awesome

 

So no volume or tone on the instrument. Looking tat the pictures again, the output socket looks like it's halfway along the body on the underside. And apparently it's awesome (the seller may have read one too many copies of Motorcycle News).

[BigRedX]

Actually now I know where to look I think the output jack is visible in the first photo (the one of it hanging on the wall).