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The 6-string version of that ABM bridge seems to be discontinued. There seem to have been a hardtail version of the VS-100, the Wilkinson HT-100 or HT100, but it's discontinued now, too.

It all makes sense now! I didn't know that early PGM in blue/pink until now, but I like it very much. Cool idea and a nice hommage to a great guitarist and wonderful human being!

Compensated saddles aren't an option? The "in-tune" saddles from Gotoh are good and I just installed a set from ABM on another bridge. I have no problem with out-of-tuneness.

I have no experience with that bridge, but there's an excellent installation guide with printable templates. I wouldn't recommend trying it without a drill press, but other than that it doesn't seem too complicated to install.

Purpleheart neck maybe?

Yeah, purple frost sounds great, too, or candy purple? And yes, I think I was born with a love for candy (apple) red. There isn't a guitar shape I wouldn't like in candy red, I think.

Just had a thought, kinda the opposite of Hagwoods: While White Pearl looks like white at first glance, Black Cherry looks like black at first glance. That way, one could have a... uh... tried and true black nomad, that is a little more wild upon closer inspection.

I think EX-style guitars look good in other colors, too. Especially metallics, like silver, or candy red or even something with flakes! Like holo flake! However, if you're so particular about the color on a nomad/ex-style... what about the star? It's a comfortable shape that goes well with the...

Jazzmaster is also available in chambered. But of those I too would say the Velocity has better upper fret access. However: The 7/8 bodys are available in chambered, too. I'm quite happy with the upper fret access on the 7/8 S-Style, but from the looks of it, it might be even better on the 7/8...

Alrighty, Package arrived just a few minutes ago, I will post pics later, but there was one surprise: It's a one piece body! For the standard price, no extra charge! 😦 Now I feel a little bad covering that up. Just a little, as it's still poplar. But maybe I'm making the finish not completely...

I second what stratamania wrote, but in addition I noticed, that the middle pickup is permanently shorted out (its hot connects to ground at all times) and since that pickup is also permanently connected to the common hot, no signal will ever get out.

Prost und viel Spaß! ;) While Oktoberfest isn't really a thing in Berlin, I had Bretzeln for breakfast today - but totally unrelated! 😅 But seeing those pics makes me somehow hungry for Sauerkraut! 😅

Why would I care about the string's point of view? I bend them to my will! MUAHAHAHAAAA... But seriously. Isn't the perspective - or rather perception - of the person playing the guitar what counts? Also: I think it has more meaning than the radius itself, at least it has to me. I even think...

Yes, maybe convexity is a better word. And yes, maybe something is lost in Translation. 😅 But it's also more complicated than I thought it would be, to explain what I mean. Especially without any graphics and I don't have access to AutoCAD right now. What I wanted to say is: A 10" radius...

Also bear in mind: A straight fretboard radius actually leads to the upper frets being "rounder" than the lower frets, because; if something is round or not depends more on the angle, than the radius. Imagine we would like a very very round fretboard, a nice half circle, 180° at the highest...