kiteman
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The moment I've been waiting for. 
I ordered a custom made guitar from J. C. Harper luthier for $900. It's a "no frills" BD model that looks like a steinberger in a way. There no figured top nor profiling (no frills) and it is pretty light. My guess would be between 6 or 7 pounds.
It is a very well made guitar and I'm quite happy with it.
These were the specs I've ordered:
25 1/5" scale with 12" radius rosewood fretboard
1 11/16" graphtech nut
4mm abalone dots
24 frets - .050 x .100
Dimarzio D-activator pickups
Sperzel trimlok tuners
String-thru bridge with graphtech saddles
1 vol and 1 tone chrome hardware
3 way toggle switch
He made the guitar with one piece mahogany body, poly wiped and waxed. The neck is maple and made with a "Harper" profile that is very interesting. The neck is very comfortable to play with and it's hard to describe the profile but it's unique.
I've chosen the D-activator pups because they're a passive version of EMGs which I liked but the D-activators are much better. They have the overtures and harmonics that made me realize that the EMGs were rather sterile compared to them but hell, they sounded good. The D-activators actually sounded good with the cleans and the dirtys has clarity. I ran 'em through my pocket pod using a varieties of patches and the pups shone. I'm impressed with them.
And now the guitar, it needs a minor setup but he wrote down the specs for setting up. I played with it as it is and the neck and the fretwork is excellent. A lot of attentions was paid to it and that what makes the guitar good.
What can I say, damn thing jams
I'll post pics but they gotta be resized to fit here.
I ordered a custom made guitar from J. C. Harper luthier for $900. It's a "no frills" BD model that looks like a steinberger in a way. There no figured top nor profiling (no frills) and it is pretty light. My guess would be between 6 or 7 pounds.
It is a very well made guitar and I'm quite happy with it.
These were the specs I've ordered:
25 1/5" scale with 12" radius rosewood fretboard
1 11/16" graphtech nut
4mm abalone dots
24 frets - .050 x .100
Dimarzio D-activator pickups
Sperzel trimlok tuners
String-thru bridge with graphtech saddles
1 vol and 1 tone chrome hardware
3 way toggle switch
He made the guitar with one piece mahogany body, poly wiped and waxed. The neck is maple and made with a "Harper" profile that is very interesting. The neck is very comfortable to play with and it's hard to describe the profile but it's unique.
I've chosen the D-activator pups because they're a passive version of EMGs which I liked but the D-activators are much better. They have the overtures and harmonics that made me realize that the EMGs were rather sterile compared to them but hell, they sounded good. The D-activators actually sounded good with the cleans and the dirtys has clarity. I ran 'em through my pocket pod using a varieties of patches and the pups shone. I'm impressed with them.
And now the guitar, it needs a minor setup but he wrote down the specs for setting up. I played with it as it is and the neck and the fretwork is excellent. A lot of attentions was paid to it and that what makes the guitar good.
What can I say, damn thing jams
I'll post pics but they gotta be resized to fit here.
