NGD: Full Metal Firebird

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NGD: Full Metal Firebird

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Bastin Guitar aluminium neck + Hamilton steel body. Currently has a Bareknuckle alnico Warpig in it, might be ordering a Peters Amplification pickup for it.

Crazy resonance, very loud acoustically. Doesn't sound quite as good as my full aluminium EGC build, the steel body doesn't sound as "wide" and "lush" as aluminium. But considering the price I'm fairly happy about it, costed me way less than what a new EGC build goes for nowadays.
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Epic!
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FUCK YES
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That is beautiful.
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no one is into "metal" guitars more than you man :clap:
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Perfect for playing some Steely Dan :D

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Now that's something different and interesting. Very cool.

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That is cool. Would brass saddles help to open it up? Be brighter though.
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Re: NGD: Full Metal Firebird

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That's wicked! As people can probably tell from my collection I'm into using vintage shapes for metal stuff :D


Where did you source the body and neck from?

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Re: NGD: Full Metal Firebird

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Thats super fucking awesome mate-mostly cos i love firebirds in the first place! standard scale?

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Re: NGD: Full Metal Firebird

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GrantB wrote:Would brass saddles help to open it up? Be brighter though.
It's bright enough as is. It just doesn't seem to have the deep lows of a full aluminium build so it's more "twangy/bitey" than "deep/lush". Would the brass saddles bring in a bit more lows as well?
sirvill wrote:Where did you source the body and neck from?
From the respective builders, however neither of them seem to be doing much lately.
However EGC is doing a run of bolt on necks currently, might be worth shooting them an email.
Kris wrote:Thats super fucking awesome mate-mostly cos i love firebirds in the first place! standard scale?
Yeah 25.5" scale. Would love a baritone neck but seems like no one makes it.
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I don't know if I like the feel of a metal neck as I've never played one, but dammit if I like the look

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Re: NGD: Full Metal Firebird

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godgrinder wrote:
GrantB wrote:Would brass saddles help to open it up? Be brighter though.
It's bright enough as is. It just doesn't seem to have the deep lows of a full aluminium build so it's more "twangy/bitey" than "deep/lush". Would the brass saddles bring in a bit more lows as well?
Can it be fixed with an EQ pedal?
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