cod65 Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 http://tinyurl.com/2xuvn8 kind of neat headstock is beyond ugly -its just odd but thats a nice piece of wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Seacup Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 A semi-shredder Les Paul...interesting. Nice looking wood, but that headstock really doesn't fit that body shape, and if they really wanted it to be shredder-esque, they should've thrown a trem on there. I wonder if it'll sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankeefan01 Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I saw that. Kind of ugly. Again though, shredders are a different breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacerX Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I saw that. Kind of ugly. Again though, shredders are a different breed. I'm a shredder. Totally shred-a-riffic guitarness generally involves a couple of important features: 1) A wide neck (1.75" at the nut is a good place to start). 2) A relatively thin neck cross-section (unlike Les Pauls... the Ibanez "Wizard" or a Jackson profile is a good example...). 3) A flat fretboard radius (starts around 15", and goes north from there), some Jacksons had radii in the neighborhood of 20". 4) Usually, shredders want to have a scale length longer than 24.75" as it makes it easier to get at the upper frets. 5) Generally, we prefer double-cutaway bodies. The headstock on that one is... well... awful... I like the standard Heritage headstock, the only gripe I have about it is that I would rather it had a straight string pull. This one solved that problem... in a most aesthetically displeasurable manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cod65 Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 I like the back picture better than the front ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayta Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 ... in a most aesthetically displeasurable manner. LOL You aren't kidding! Too bad he installed the 5-way. Ugly stock aside, that one's no longer in production and collectible. But it should have the individual on/offs, not a strat switch. http://www.heritageguitar.com/images/No%20Longer%20Made/H-204-DD-and--H207-D.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cod65 Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 I must've been playing a sax during that era or something... what does a 'shredder' want single coils for ? ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Seacup Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I must've been playing a sax during that era or something... what does a 'shredder' want single coils for ? ??? Less magnetic pull on the strings so they snap back into tune when you let the wiggle bar go? ??? (I keed!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayta Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I must've been playing a sax during that era or something... what does a 'shredder' want single coils for ? ??? Two words: Power Ballad. ;D LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacerX Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I must've been playing a sax during that era or something... what does a 'shredder' want single coils for ? ??? Malmsteen, Eric Johnson and Chris Impettileri (sp?) all use/used single coils (and/or stacked humbuckers... nearly the same thing, minus the hum...). Heck, how about Blackmore? He was kind of a proto-shredder... Lots of guys use singles. Furthermore, when lots of gain is in the offing, neck position humbuckers kind of "mush out" - they aren't bright enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Two words: Power Ballad. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Malmsteen, Eric Johnson and Chris Impettileri These guys, along with Michael Angelo Batio, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani--nothing but slowpokes! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cod65 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 I just saw John McLaughlin the other nite. Not exaclty a shredder, but he's been doing it for 40+ yrs..... and he still plays too many notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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