Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:45 am
Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:37 pm
8len8 wrote:Anyone know when the new Superhawk will be shipping to distributors?
Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:39 am
Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:14 am
Most of the initial orders are going out in April and May.
Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:19 am
Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:30 am
Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:08 pm
Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:19 am
8len8 wrote:Man, it sounds like no one is going to stock this model, and there's a 2+ month turn around time after one is ordered. I've never heard of a guitar like this being so difficult to get.
Theguitarstore wrote:I sent you a PM with some info on one.
Sat May 25, 2013 4:33 am
Sun May 26, 2013 6:16 pm
8len8 wrote:Man, after 2 months and there are only 2 guitars advertised. One is a prototype with a really flat neck and the other is a special order. I'd thought that someone would have production models in stock by now...
Sun May 26, 2013 10:44 pm
8len8 wrote:Man, after 2 months and there are only 2 guitars advertised. One is a prototype with a really flat neck and the other is a special order. I'd thought that someone would have production models in stock by now...
Mon May 27, 2013 5:13 am
Tue May 28, 2013 6:45 am
Tue May 28, 2013 2:37 pm
8len8 wrote:Wow, so I really had the wrong idea of this guitar's options from the G&L website.
The USA are all custom built to the buyer's specs?
The Tribute model (not on the website) are made overseas and the specs aren't published?
The first production run was just completed. We should have some here by the end of June,
though I'm air shipping some in for the band to sign for promo giveaways.
Tue May 28, 2013 4:31 pm
Craig wrote:8len8 wrote:Wow, so I really had the wrong idea of this guitar's options from the G&L website.
The USA are all custom built to the buyer's specs?
The Tribute model (not on the website) are made overseas and the specs aren't published?
The only options available for the signature models are listed in their Specification page. For the US Jerry Cantrell
Superhawks and Rampage, the only options are the body finishes listed in the Spec page.
The Tribute Jerry Cantrell Superhawk is not yet available but will be coming soon. Dave McLaren says:The first production run was just completed. We should have some here by the end of June,
though I'm air shipping some in for the band to sign for promo giveaways.
Hope this helps.
Wed May 29, 2013 2:56 pm
HowlinWolf wrote:Hi Craig, just wanted to ask you something. Please take a look at this Superhawk... http://www.ebay.com/itm/G-L-USA-Custom-Made-Jerry-Cantrell-Superhawk-Signature-Guitar-in-Ivory-Brand-New-/271190221726?pt=Guitar&hash=item3f2432639e
How did the dealer manage to get the headstock without Jerry's signature? And also 14" radius neck as opposed to 12". I'd like to get a 14" radius neck as well if I do get this guitar.
Hi Craig,
Mea culpa. There was some back and forth about the radius and it ended up 12" on the site. 14" is what is on the US versions so now the Superhawk/SuperhawkDeluxe/Rampage US all show 14" just like the certificates being issued.
That Superhawk that got shipped the dealer is one of the protos that actually went to NAMM. We were pushing hard to get it done and I hadn't made it clear about a few bits when Spence got them built. So, it wasn't an oversight on the part of the guys building that guitar, it was mine alone. We could take that guitar back and take care of that, but I suspect nobody would send it back once they know the story.
I hope this is clearer than mud. : )
Dave
Wed May 29, 2013 4:01 pm
Craig wrote:HowlinWolf wrote:Hi Craig, just wanted to ask you something. Please take a look at this Superhawk... http://www.ebay.com/itm/G-L-USA-Custom-Made-Jerry-Cantrell-Superhawk-Signature-Guitar-in-Ivory-Brand-New-/271190221726?pt=Guitar&hash=item3f2432639e
How did the dealer manage to get the headstock without Jerry's signature? And also 14" radius neck as opposed to 12". I'd like to get a 14" radius neck as well if I do get this guitar.
Here's the details on this:Hi Craig,
Mea culpa. There was some back and forth about the radius and it ended up 12" on the site. 14" is what is on the US versions so now the Superhawk/SuperhawkDeluxe/Rampage US all show 14" just like the certificates being issued.
That Superhawk that got shipped the dealer is one of the protos that actually went to NAMM. We were pushing hard to get it done and I hadn't made it clear about a few bits when Spence got them built. So, it wasn't an oversight on the part of the guys building that guitar, it was mine alone. We could take that guitar back and take care of that, but I suspect nobody would send it back once they know the story.
I hope this is clearer than mud. : )
Dave
Wed May 29, 2013 4:45 pm
Wed May 29, 2013 7:59 pm
8len8 wrote:Never mind about the specs. I went ahead and bought the NAMM Superhawk .
Thu May 30, 2013 12:18 pm
Craig wrote:8len8 wrote:Never mind about the specs. I went ahead and bought the NAMM Superhawk .
Nice score!
You got yourself a documented prototype NAMM guitar.
And if it does not work out for you, you might contact HowlinWolf.
Please do add it to our G&L Registry once you get it. Pictures and impression of this guitar will be great, too.
Congrats.
Thu May 30, 2013 12:44 pm
HowlinWolf wrote:Craig wrote:8len8 wrote:Never mind about the specs. I went ahead and bought the NAMM Superhawk .
Nice score!
You got yourself a documented prototype NAMM guitar.
And if it does not work out for you, you might contact HowlinWolf.
Please do add it to our G&L Registry once you get it. Pictures and impression of this guitar will be great, too.
Congrats.
First off, congratulations on the guitar 8len8! Probably gonna be the only Jerry Cantrell Superhawk without his signature nor color matching on the headstock. So in terms of that it's unique, and yes please give us your impression on the guitar when you get it. And yes if you do decide to sell it please consider me first!
But having said all that, regarding it being a NAMM guitar, I wonder if this particular guitar was at the G&L booth at NAMM 2013. I don't see it in these pictures http://guitarsbyleo.com/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=7988. The two ivory Superhawks there both have the signature at the headstock. So I'm not sure, maybe this guitar was built as a prototype for NAMM but never actually used...
Thu May 30, 2013 1:41 pm
Craig wrote:HowlinWolf wrote:Craig wrote:8len8 wrote:Never mind about the specs. I went ahead and bought the NAMM Superhawk .
Nice score!
You got yourself a documented prototype NAMM guitar.
And if it does not work out for you, you might contact HowlinWolf.
Please do add it to our G&L Registry once you get it. Pictures and impression of this guitar will be great, too.
Congrats.
First off, congratulations on the guitar 8len8! Probably gonna be the only Jerry Cantrell Superhawk without his signature nor color matching on the headstock. So in terms of that it's unique, and yes please give us your impression on the guitar when you get it. And yes if you do decide to sell it please consider me first!
But having said all that, regarding it being a NAMM guitar, I wonder if this particular guitar was at the G&L booth at NAMM 2013. I don't see it in these pictures http://guitarsbyleo.com/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=7988. The two ivory Superhawks there both have the signature at the headstock. So I'm not sure, maybe this guitar was built as a prototype for NAMM but never actually used...
Not all NAMM instruments get displayed in the booth. Some also do get loaned to other vendors at the show to be used in their booth. If Dave says it
was there, I believe him.
Thu May 30, 2013 7:30 pm
Fri May 31, 2013 12:26 am
8len8 wrote:The customer service guy from Studio Gears, who sold the guitar to me, said he was at NAMM and saw the guitar there. He said it was on display and folks would take it down now and then to strum it.
Fri May 31, 2013 3:53 pm
Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:40 am
Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:18 pm
Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:07 pm
8len8 wrote:- It needs a set-up bad. The high E is 0.08 at the 12th fret. I'd think that G&L would have made the action lower to show off the Plek'd neck.
- The overall tone is a little dark compared to my Les Pauls. While not a bad thing (just up the amp treble), it's surprising.
Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:24 pm
blargfromouterspace wrote:8len8 wrote:- It needs a set-up bad. The high E is 0.08 at the 12th fret. I'd think that G&L would have made the action lower to show off the Plek'd neck.
- The overall tone is a little dark compared to my Les Pauls. While not a bad thing (just up the amp treble), it's surprising.
Firstly, thats a nice looking rock guitar.
The last two new G&Ls I've received have also had high action, probably higher than the majority of players would prefer. Lowering the action proved no problem - the Plek probably helped there - and they play very nicely now.
Strange about it being darker sounding than your Les Paul. How do the heights of the pickups on the two compare?
Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:34 pm
Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:32 pm
8len8 wrote:So after setting up the guitar it's still going to take a while to get used to. While it has a great sound (the most usable center position pickup soumd I've ever heard), the neck is just way too wide to be comfortable (and I don't have small hands).
I wonder if I could have G&L make me a narrower neck...
Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:56 pm
Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:54 pm
HowlinWolf wrote:That's interesting for me too because I have small girly hands and I don't find my Jerry Cantrell Rampage neck uncomfortable. I have a PRS guitar with a neck that they call 'Wide Thin' and thought my Rampage was along the lines of a Wide Thin neck. Well maybe 'Wide Normal', but never 'Wide Fat'. IDK, maybe your neck is beefier than my Rampage neck...
And I'd also like to know if you could get a narrower neck from G&L, that would be cool...
Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:12 pm
HowlinWolf wrote:That's interesting for me too because I have small girly hands and I don't find my Jerry Cantrell Rampage neck uncomfortable. I have a PRS guitar with a neck that they call 'Wide Thin' and thought my Rampage was along the lines of a Wide Thin neck. Well maybe 'Wide Normal', but never 'Wide Fat'. IDK, maybe your neck is beefier than my Rampage neck...
And I'd also like to know if you could get a narrower neck from G&L, that would be cool...
Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:31 pm
Craig wrote:HowlinWolf wrote:That's interesting for me too because I have small girly hands and I don't find my Jerry Cantrell Rampage neck uncomfortable. I have a PRS guitar with a neck that they call 'Wide Thin' and thought my Rampage was along the lines of a Wide Thin neck. Well maybe 'Wide Normal', but never 'Wide Fat'. IDK, maybe your neck is beefier than my Rampage neck...
And I'd also like to know if you could get a narrower neck from G&L, that would be cool...
As mentioned earlier in this thread, not on Signature models, see viewtopic.php?p=55502#p55502.
Also, see the G&L Guitar Options page.
Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:39 pm
8len8 wrote:Craig wrote:HowlinWolf wrote:That's interesting for me too because I have small girly hands and I don't find my Jerry Cantrell Rampage neck uncomfortable. I have a PRS guitar with a neck that they call 'Wide Thin' and thought my Rampage was along the lines of a Wide Thin neck. Well maybe 'Wide Normal', but never 'Wide Fat'. IDK, maybe your neck is beefier than my Rampage neck...
And I'd also like to know if you could get a narrower neck from G&L, that would be cool...
As mentioned earlier in this thread, not on Signature models, see viewtopic.php?p=55502#p55502.
Also, see the G&L Guitar Options page.
Thanks for the info. I understand this model isn't available with custom necks, but I wonder if G&L would be willing to sell me an "aftermarket" neck only. Man, this is the last time I buy a guitar without trying it first.
Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:37 pm
Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:55 pm
8len8 wrote:After 2 emails to G&L in 2 weeks I still have no reply. I really wish they had a typical customer service department.
Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:57 am
Craig wrote:8len8 wrote:After 2 emails to G&L in 2 weeks I still have no reply. I really wish they had a typical customer service department.
You should be hearing from Chris soon.