I am sure all you G&L folks can appreciate innovation and originality in the guitar industry. So I thought I would share with you all my upcoming build from Strictly 7 guitars. For those not familiar, these are hardly off the wall (unless you want extreme shapes, which he has some neat ones) but the level of service and options is astounding (I dare you to try and get Jim to say no). The prices are very good.
http://www.strictly7.com/I spoke with Jim Saturday night, a week after NAMM, and tossed a deposit in as I really wanted a build this year and have to get in before he gets bogged down. He had 45 guitars to build due to NAMM and was preparing quotes on 30 others. This is a small company in Medina, OH. He makes 6s,7s and 8s due to demand, although he started with 7s.
I cannot say anything bad about Jim, he is astounding. Really easy to work with, offers great input, and is very attentive to the customer and their 'needs'. I say needs in quotation as we can be a tad pedantic about what we want out of a guitar. I have been wanting a 7 for a while for extended range. I do not like downtuning so this is the answer. I have experience with extended range basses (5 stringer, would like a 6 one day).
We are in the process of the last few details to finalize, when we are in contact again (hopefully soon). All the specs are hammered out and I have the price, just need to inform what pickups I want, what to do about Strap buttons and the like. I will update this thread as things get done, but for now I will give you the brief specs. There is a lot of small details that will lend well to the effect that I will keep until I see them myself, or if not until the guitar is finalized, whenever that will be.
Playing Specs:
27.5" scale (26 fret, as his necks function as 'conversion necks', 24 fret = 25.5 scale, 25 = 26.3, and you can swap necks to the body)
16" fretboard Radius
Stainless Steel Frets (FW55090 size, jescars)
Boa body shape (slightly modified strat)
Neck is a flat D , like a classical guitar
Nut width is 1.92"
Thickness at 12th fret is .92"
Original Floyd Rose
Bare knuckle pickups (Nailbombs, Alnico, 4 conductor, likely Camo finish)
wiring similar to my Contour
Sperzel locking tuners
Aesthetics:
Wenge top
Walnut body
Curly maple neck (standard)
Ebony Board
Inlay at 12 = a K and M, hammering out the font details, this guitar is purchased alongside my wedding and rings in October, it is the wedding guitar. I am Kyle, my wife to be is Megan. It will be Mother of Pearl.
There we have it, there is more to the specs, very nice touches here and there, but I will leave them as surprises for now, hope this intrigues you all.