"Official" pics-o-my-guitar Thread

[nobozos]

[dav]

finally, here!!!!! my steve Y2D pictures with my luke!!!!!



the body:


the headstock:

[DaPatrooch]

Nice pair of balls you got there

[1evh2nv]

My new addition.

[dav]

Originally Posted by DaPatrooch

Nice pair of balls you got there

thanks, i think of bying a third next year....

[ily]

Originally Posted by dav

finally, here!!!!! my steve Y2D pictures with my luke!!!!!



the body:


the headstock:

VERY NICE DAV
don't forget it when you come to my home
i was always happy to replay on my older luke
and more to play vith Y2D i've never played it

phone me my friend

[dav]

no problem, i've got an open house today for my music school, and tomorrow it's the music fest... i'll phone you next week....

[Colin]

Originally Posted by dav

the body:

that's nice, everyone should own a Y2D

[SubMariner61]

As promised, here are better photos of my custom retopped Sub 1. I just got it back from my local guitar tech and the koa wood dot inlays turned out great.

An understated appearance that meshes nicely with the lighter chocolate striping of the rosewood fingerboard. A bit larger than the original tinier MM dots but the luthier did a great job of getting them matched up as good as I was hoping.

I'm waiting for some figured rosewood blanks to arrive at Rothesay Music (in the UK). They build exotic wood tuner buttons so I'll be replacing the pearl ones that came with the locking Schallers (another upgrade from the original locking tuners that were standard on trem-Subs) with rosewood buttons. I thought about koa buttons but when fiddling around with images, came to the conclusion that rosewood would be a nicer contrast to the koa on the headstock.


I also considered the placement of an Ernie Ball logo on the headstock but didn't want to get into any trademark issues with the company...even though it left California as a Sub 1, I suppose with this many modifications, it's gone far beyond that by now and I don't want to misrepresent this as some sort of one-off Music Man.


The satin black finish was removed from the neck and 'cept for the gloss black finish (to match the back of the body), it's down to the bare wood with just a hint of finish applied. It feels raw and is as smooth as a newborn's skin. The textured black finish on the body was shaved off and a gloss black finish was wonderfully applied by noted guitar finisher Marty Bell. No backplate or holes for one...don't use 'em, I lose 'em.

As for the top, about 1/8th of an inch was removed to make room for the flamed koa, which according to the original luthier....was hand selected from a small lot of slightly chevron-figured koa. I've owned koa guitars for years but rarely do I see chevron-figure in koa wood so that's kind of nice to have it on the Sub. It's a nice change from the usual bookmatched, straight-across pattern.

Larry Dimarzio was correct. The HOT Minibucker at the bridge simply roars. Good lord...what a great pickup. Can go from grindcore to quack with the turn of a knob. The normal minibucker in the neck is a perfect match for the bridge. With the treble rolled off, the tone is very jazz-esque, smooth and round and full-bodied...really great for sweep picking and fast legato style runs. Power-wise, it roars a bit less than the HOT mini but in the neck position, the balance is perfect.

The Creation Audio Labs Redeemer Circuit is astonishingly effective.

YouTube - Redeemer Circuit - The ultimate upgrade for guitars, basses

YouTube - Redeemer Circuit - The ultimate upgrade for guitars, basses

Check it out...the tonal variations this tiny mod (buffer) creates really surprised me. With just minute adjustments of the tone and volume knob, there are perhaps as many as six or seven distinct tones available from this two pickup offering and that's with the pickup selector in a stationary position. As for rolling off the volume, the tone remains the same...no mud. Love it! Cost about $40 and runs off a 9v battery...which in this particular case, is housed in a custom compartment carved out of the back of the guitar.


Anyways, hope you enjoy the photos. I absolutely love the guitar and it plays as good as it looks, which is no surprise since the original DNA of the instrument is all Music Man!

[Sterling_Bass]

The Custom Koa Sub 1 is incredible. Hot damn.

[radrock]

One of the best looking Ernie ball guitars ever!!

[keko]

Hi guys, I'm a bass player, but my buddy from a band plays John Petrucci Music Man guitar w/piezzo, so it's my pleasure to add a photo from a stage for you to see how it looks at the other side of the planet!



By the way, my friend bought this JP guitar allmost a year ago and did not register it online yet 'cause he is not a computer freak, but I'm gonna do it for him very soon, as soon as I collect all info from him!

[Jonmo1]

My 2001 EBMM Axis Super Sport
Trans Blue Quilt top, Birdseye Maple Neck with Rosewood Fretboard and Matching Headstock
Vintage MusicMan Tremolo



This one most accurately captures the True Color of the guitar.
I've read that the TransBlue fades to an Aqua like color over the years.
Something about using a flash always makes it look more Blue than it really is.
It looks to me more like a Terquoise to me.
But I love it just the same..

[JP red]

Hi, greetings from Berlin/Germany.


My Petrucci radiance red which i bought back in 2004:





And Here's my Axis Sport in blue dawn which i bought used in 2008:

[ily]

it come at home yesterday i'm very proud to show us