Respect for a hero who inspired him, and using his own style to pay homage.
I can relate, and have had my own ideas for a personal interpretation.
It’s that simple.
Www.pickguardian.com
I sent them my original pickguard and control plate for my J5 Bass and they nailed exactly what I wanted.
https://unofficialwarmoth.com/threads/meet-%E2%80%9Cpearl%E2%80%9D%E2%80%A6.34738/
Considering that this was a glitch, but Levy’s still honored their pricing (at that time) this speaks a lot for their integrity to keep their word. That’s priceless customer service right there.
Everything about this build is classy in my book, stellar appointments, all the subtleties, absolutely wonderful.
https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/steve-vai-brian-may-red-special-guyton-guitars
Enjoy
It’s a similar discussion as 7 string and baritones go.
Being the 7 string aficionado that I have been for a few decades now, when I went to work for Warmoth in 2008/09, everyone on the 7 string forum thought that overnight they were going to get what they wanted and all of Warmoth’s standard...
If you go with a straight string pull headstock, you can get on quite well with locking tuners and a well prepped Tusq nut as I have with the Ibanez FRG7620 in the Avatar to your left.
There’s a video of me on the forum somewhere setting this up and it can do dives and yanks to Vai extremes and...
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