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Post by sirvill »

New custom guitar day!!

Drove up to Sanson to pick up my new custom guitar from Archetype Guitars.

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HIs photos (full album here) are better than any I could ever take, so check em out: https://www.facebook.com/archetypecusto ... 0653883222

Specs are:

- Matai, Totora and Kahikatea body with a spalted Totora top. Finished in 2k clear.
- Dual carbon fibre rods, Matai and Totora neck with Redwood burl veneer on back and spalted Totora cap on headstock.
- Mother of pearl side dot inlays in black pearloid binding.
- 27" scale Gabon Ebony fretboard, 16" radius.
- Hipshot locking tuners and hardtail bridge.
- 22 fret jumbo in stainless steel.
- Tone ninja nut.
- Kolev custom guitar pickups Goliath pickups, coil split on tone pot
- 11 to 65 gauge strings set up to drop A tuning

So so nice.

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Beautiful!

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Phhhwooooarrrrr can I ask how much???
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That is a genuine WOW!
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and thats me spent... good job the mother in law isn't in the house.
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Holycrap, that's awesomely! So many great little features/ touches!
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Freaky coincidence- I just saved some pics of this from a Facebook group thinking it was a cool design. Small world, init?

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Post by k1w1 »

One helluva nice looking guitar, congrats :thumbup:

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Post by StratMatt »

Wicked man, congrats. I was soo close to placing an order with him earlier this year. Looks like he does great work.
Loving it so far

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Congrats man! That looks awesome!!

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Looks a lot like Kerry truscotts work.

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Nice piece of art as well....

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Post by RobRoyMcCoy »

Fantastic looking instrument. How does it play and sound?
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That looks amazing. What's the price point/range on these builds?
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