IncrediBeast
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Hey everyone,
So after playing guitar on and off since I was 9 years old (I'm 18 now), having gotten serious about it a few years ago and having played many different guitars, I finally have a pretty good idea of what I want in a guitar and decided to start building my own.
The two guitars I mainly play are a '95 Ibanez GR520 Ghostrider, and a '08 Epiphone Tony Iommi G-400.
I love the look, feel, and sound of the Epiphone, and I really like the low action and the neck of the Ibanez, which makes it easier to play than my Epiphone.
Strats...I don't like them, so I'm gonna stay away from that haha. Palm muting is a bitch on those things in my opinion. Plus the strings are too far apart for my liking on my dad's.
Basically, I'm looking for a guitar that'll give me the dark, heavy, and absolutely awesome sound similar to Tony Iommi's sound (I know what effects and stuff I need for that as well already), but with the feel of my Ibanez's neck...although I'm not exactly sure what gives it that "feel", but I just feel way more comfortable with that one. Maybe you guys can give me some insight as to why, haha. Maybe it's thinner..
Anyways, so I'm going with the MP125 jet black SG body.
The first thing I see on the side for the options is the "side jack". It gives me 3 options...7/8", 3/4", and 1/2". What does this mean exactly? I know that guitar cables are 1/4" so I have no idea what the dimensions listed there correspond to. Help please?
Under "control style", the first five are pretty obvious, but the sixth baffles me. "Input hole". So..if I don't check this, does this mean that my guitar won't have a place for a jack? And wasn't the jack option the drop down menu above?
Anyways, I'm thinking about throwing a P90 in the neck (good or bad idea? I want to be able to get a decent clean sound in the neck pickup with a good amount of bass for those little clean parts that some metal songs have...kind of a bright yet full sound.)
And then I wanna go on eBay and throw an Iommi humbucker in the bridge since I absolutely love the sound of those things. What's the difference in sound between a P90 and a humbucker for the neck pickup, with a clean sound?
Also, what's a battery box for?
Ok, onto the neck...
I couldn't find a showcase neck that fit what I wanted, so I decided to make my own. I went with a LP.
Style: LP
Construction: Warmoth Pro Angled
Scale: 25-1/2 in.
Neck Wood:
$193.00 USD
* Shaft Wood: Mahogany
* Fingerboard Wood: Indian Rosewood
Orientation: Right Handed
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Back Shape: Standard thin
Radius: 10-16" Compound
# of Frets: 24
Fret Size: 6130
Tuner Ream: Vintage Style (11/32")
Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
Pre-Cut Installed String Nut: Graphite
Mounting Holes: Standard 4 Bolt
What do you guys think about these specifications? Any suggestions as to anything that might be better?
I had no idea what was best for the "tuner ream", so I just picked the first option. What do you guys suggest?
Now, for hardware...
I really want my guitar to have a tremolo arm, but I can't stand the ones on the Strats because it makes palm muting considerably more difficult for me. If I put a tremolo arm on this guitar instead of just a regular fixed bridge, will I have this problem? The reason it was harder for me is because I had to move my hand way more to the right to palm mute properly than on my Ibanez and my Epiphone.
If it'll work out, what's a good tremolo arm to buy?
As for the tuners, what's the difference between the ones available on the website? Are any of them better than the others?
Also, as for the internals of the guitar, what all do I need?
Will Warmoth put together my guitar for me, or do I have to do it all myself?
For the custom neck and headstock, is there any way I can get them painted the same color as the body?
Sorry guys, I realize how long this is...I have a billion questions but I want this guitar to be perfect and I want to get a guitar that I'm going to love for a long, long time.
Thanks so much in advance to anyone who can help me out.
So after playing guitar on and off since I was 9 years old (I'm 18 now), having gotten serious about it a few years ago and having played many different guitars, I finally have a pretty good idea of what I want in a guitar and decided to start building my own.
The two guitars I mainly play are a '95 Ibanez GR520 Ghostrider, and a '08 Epiphone Tony Iommi G-400.
I love the look, feel, and sound of the Epiphone, and I really like the low action and the neck of the Ibanez, which makes it easier to play than my Epiphone.
Strats...I don't like them, so I'm gonna stay away from that haha. Palm muting is a bitch on those things in my opinion. Plus the strings are too far apart for my liking on my dad's.
Basically, I'm looking for a guitar that'll give me the dark, heavy, and absolutely awesome sound similar to Tony Iommi's sound (I know what effects and stuff I need for that as well already), but with the feel of my Ibanez's neck...although I'm not exactly sure what gives it that "feel", but I just feel way more comfortable with that one. Maybe you guys can give me some insight as to why, haha. Maybe it's thinner..
Anyways, so I'm going with the MP125 jet black SG body.
The first thing I see on the side for the options is the "side jack". It gives me 3 options...7/8", 3/4", and 1/2". What does this mean exactly? I know that guitar cables are 1/4" so I have no idea what the dimensions listed there correspond to. Help please?
Under "control style", the first five are pretty obvious, but the sixth baffles me. "Input hole". So..if I don't check this, does this mean that my guitar won't have a place for a jack? And wasn't the jack option the drop down menu above?
Anyways, I'm thinking about throwing a P90 in the neck (good or bad idea? I want to be able to get a decent clean sound in the neck pickup with a good amount of bass for those little clean parts that some metal songs have...kind of a bright yet full sound.)
And then I wanna go on eBay and throw an Iommi humbucker in the bridge since I absolutely love the sound of those things. What's the difference in sound between a P90 and a humbucker for the neck pickup, with a clean sound?
Also, what's a battery box for?
Ok, onto the neck...
I couldn't find a showcase neck that fit what I wanted, so I decided to make my own. I went with a LP.
Style: LP
Construction: Warmoth Pro Angled
Scale: 25-1/2 in.
Neck Wood:
$193.00 USD
* Shaft Wood: Mahogany
* Fingerboard Wood: Indian Rosewood
Orientation: Right Handed
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Back Shape: Standard thin
Radius: 10-16" Compound
# of Frets: 24
Fret Size: 6130
Tuner Ream: Vintage Style (11/32")
Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
Pre-Cut Installed String Nut: Graphite
Mounting Holes: Standard 4 Bolt
What do you guys think about these specifications? Any suggestions as to anything that might be better?
I had no idea what was best for the "tuner ream", so I just picked the first option. What do you guys suggest?
Now, for hardware...
I really want my guitar to have a tremolo arm, but I can't stand the ones on the Strats because it makes palm muting considerably more difficult for me. If I put a tremolo arm on this guitar instead of just a regular fixed bridge, will I have this problem? The reason it was harder for me is because I had to move my hand way more to the right to palm mute properly than on my Ibanez and my Epiphone.
If it'll work out, what's a good tremolo arm to buy?
As for the tuners, what's the difference between the ones available on the website? Are any of them better than the others?
Also, as for the internals of the guitar, what all do I need?
Will Warmoth put together my guitar for me, or do I have to do it all myself?
For the custom neck and headstock, is there any way I can get them painted the same color as the body?
Sorry guys, I realize how long this is...I have a billion questions but I want this guitar to be perfect and I want to get a guitar that I'm going to love for a long, long time.
Thanks so much in advance to anyone who can help me out.