Maybe the coolest guitar I've ever built (more NAMM recap)

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Maybe the coolest guitar I've ever built (more NAMM recap)

Post by dougk » Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:04 pm

part of this years NAMM display, this was a pet project of mine based on the old EKO Ekomaster400

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It's based on my Kauer Daylighter Express model. So solid Spanish Cedar body, spanish cedar neck (24.75" scale). The pickups are Lollar Goldfoils (fantastic!). Top is Tupelo Orange metal flake (.004, .008 and .015" flake) with one of the limited run Copper Mastery's. Pickguard is a textured polycarbonate like they use for light fixtures that I cut and bound. I also bead blasted the back side to get just the right opacity. Lastly as a tip of the hat to Supro this has a Kauer emblem I helped design in conjunction with a friend (Mason Stoops and I gave input to the main designer http://www.cameronthrone.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) and laser cut out of 1/8" acrylic on my laser.

Lots of little unique details. The back is white pearl while the neck is black. The knobs are Hofner Teacup repro's that I modded to sit as tight to the nut as possible then made my own ring surrounds (colored in with goldtop lacquer).

I love this thing. Sounds amazing and is so unique looking.
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Post by Tritone » Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:27 pm

That's super cool. I love the look from the back.

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Post by KeithJ » Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:07 pm

I love everything about this guitar, it's gorgeous. And that color scheme is almost identical to off the guitars I'm working on now :D

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Post by pscates » Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:08 pm

I fully agree. I've already made my feelings on this guitar known in the 2015 NAMM thread (page 4). I like seeing these other pics from different angles...looks even better than I thought. Love the color (I've got a bit of an orange/metalflake thing as it is, so anything sporting that look is going to automatically grab my attention and rev up the drool glands). It's like a Creamsicle with some black chocolate tastefully injected throughout.

It just so happens that it's all on a very cool guitar beyond just the sparkly finish (the shape, the binding, pickguard, the pickups, tremolo, funky knobs, etc.).

It's pretty much as if someone said "okay, Paul...draw up your dream guitar and we'll build it." It's frighteningly close!

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Post by dougk » Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:18 pm

Thank you guys that's so very appreciated!!!

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Post by Big tuna » Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:39 pm

Very nice looking guitar maybe a demo on it I have seen several on u tube great sounding instruments!

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Post by Funkee » Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:02 am

Very cool !

Kind of reminds me of this Eko I noticed on ebay:

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Post by Trout » Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:15 am

Very nice!
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Post by burntumber » Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:59 am

makes me think someone took ideas from danelectro and harmony and made them classier.

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Post by dougk » Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:58 am

Raviolio wrote:Very cool !

Kind of reminds me of this Eko I noticed on ebay:

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Very first line of my original post ;) it's my tribute to this exact guitar :)

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Post by Footbutt » Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:11 am

it looks so classy
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Post by pocaloc » Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:05 am

That Kauer emblem is great! The whole guitar of course is awesome. Such great attention to detail.

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Post by TvontheRadiohead » Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:57 pm

Now that is freakin' sexy! I'd love to hear how it sounds.

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Post by Subgenius » Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:08 pm

Thats an awesome guitar . It's just different enough where it's no copy. :w00t:

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Post by dougk » Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:37 pm

Thank you guys so much! That's so very sweet!

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