advice for building a Roland G-707 style body?

[crimsonmanticore]

I'm considering making a body from a blank and basing the design on the body of the Roland G-707 (and pairing it with a slapshot neck). Basically, I just really like the look of the G-707, and I think it would be cool for a non-midi enabled guitar.

I wouldn't want to include the stabilizing bar that comes on the G-707. So, I'm wondering, does that stabilizing bar really *stabilize* the guitar, physically, all that much? Without it, would I be building a guitar that would be impossible to hold, constantly falling over while I'm standing up with it?

Obviously I know that a G-707 style body would not be the most ergonomic while sitting down, but would this be unruly while standing?

 

[swarfrat]

Definitely watching this one!! This guy did obe over at TDPRI
https://www.tdpri.com/threads/roland-g-707-variax-300-mashup.552608/

 

[AirCap]

Had this idea once myself, never carried through. Go for it. Personally, I think the bar looks cool (it's angled away from the surface of the fingerboard for sightlines when playing). I can't remember what Roland said about the purpose of the bar (I think Ibanez built them).

 

[stratamania]

The purpose of the stabilising bar was to aid the tracking and pitch stability to avoid glitches and the like.  I also liked how it added to the overall look of the guitar. To my eyes, without the bar, the overall look would not be quite the same.

 

[BroccoliRob]

I say do it without the bar so it looks a little more like a Casio DG20.  :glasses9:

 

[crimsonmanticore]

Thanks for the feedback. I may just have to give it a shot!