NVD!

[mrpinter]

New Velocity Day, that is. I picked it up from my tech today - he built it in just two days (would have been one day except I apparently forgot to order a neck plate; I lucked out and found a black one at The Amp Shop in North Hollywood near me). Ask me if you're interested in specifics and I'll fill you in. This represents something of a departure for me, from my usual 7/8 Strats and Soloists. Haven't had much time playing it, but I'm loving it so far.

 

[bagman67]

She's a beauty, Mike.  I'm happy for you. Although I must say, if she were mine, I'd prefer a black headstock face, or red with a blackburst edge to match the body.  But as Nigel Tufnel said, "That's nitpicking."


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[mrpinter]

Yeah, a painted headstock face would be nice. I have to admit it didn't even occur to me when I was designing and ordering it. Maybe because I had put myself on a pretty strict budget - FYI the body and neck were both Screaming Deals. And I kind of like a bit of bare wood showing as a contrast.

 

[DangerousR6]

Hmmmm, forgot to order a neck plate.... :doh:

nice geetar...

 

[Timmsie95]

this may be odd to ask, but what kind of cable is that? looks beefy!

 

[mrpinter]

That is a pretty beefy cable. It's a Vox coily cable - I would guess it's practically indestructible.

 

[Timmsie95]

I need one of those! It would be perfect for my Practice rig! (Orange Dark Terror and a Marshall 112 cab) Sits right beside my recliner  :laughing7: with a coily cable, it won't get in the way when I'm not using it.  arty07:

 

[Logrinn]

The guitar looks very, very nice.
Congratulations to another excellent build.

 

[Cagey]

I need one of those! It would be perfect for my Practice rig!

The color option might be nice, but there's a reason you don't see too many cables like that. They're often pretty high-capacitance cables that eat your signal, and sometimes they're too strong for the duty.  Whirlwind used to make these "Cobra" cables...

... that were essentially indestructible. Problem was, they added 2 lbs to your guitar weight and would not let go. Guys pulled over their amps all the time, or if the amp was shorter and on casters, it would follow them around. You practically had to bolt sfx boxes to the floor or you never knew where to find them as you moved around stage. Just the weight of the cord would move boxes around. Then they were hard on guitar output jacks, and the brass had to be cleaned periodically with steel wool to maintain electrical connection. Just too much.

 

[Logrinn]

Oh, I remember those. I liked them a lot, but as you said, they were really heavy.  :laughing7:

 

[Verne Bunsen]

Very nice, happy NVD!

<adds Velocity to list of future guitar projects>

 

[Timmsie95]

I need one of those! It would be perfect for my Practice rig!

The color option might be nice, but there's a reason you don't see too many cables like that. They're often pretty high-capacitance cables that eat your signal, and sometimes they're too strong for the duty.  Whirlwind used to make these "Cobra" cables...


... that were essentially indestructible. Problem was, they added 2 lbs to your guitar weight and would not let go. Guys pulled over their amps all the time, or if the amp was shorter and on casters, it would follow them around. You practically had to bolt sfx boxes to the floor or you never knew where to find them as you moved around stage. Just the weight of the cord would move boxes around. Then they were hard on guitar output jacks, and the brass had to be cleaned periodically with steel wool to maintain electrical connection. Just too much.

Wow, that would be a nightmare...

 

[Cagey]

Well, "nightmare" might be too strong a word, but they did take getting used to. Thing is, at the time, even though it was only 30 years ago or so, a good guitar cord was not as common as you might imagine. Not that there's any kind of special technology involved with making such a thing, they just weren't really made for guitarists, or were difficult to find. Most cords weren't much more robust than what you'd find on a telephone handset at the time, so they had spectacularly short life expectancies. When Whirlwind came out with those heavy-duty beasties, all the music stores sold out of them right away.

 

[Timmsie95]

I would use it in my home studio, most likely, more than anything. Everything is securely in place, and I'm not exactly throwing my guitar around while I'm recording  :laughing7:

 

[mrpinter]

What Cagey says is true, but more important for performing than for playing privately where the conditions are more controlled. For playing out I'd use something more flexible and lighter. Another can of worms with cables is sound quality, but I personally think the differences between "high end" cables and more affordable garden variety ones are to a large extent dependent on a placebo effect.

 

[rgand]

Damn, that looks good! It puts a whole new meaning to 'Velocity' for me. Congrats.

 

[BigSteve22]

Very nice, Mr P! Best of luck with it, enjoy....

 

[stratamania]

Another nice guitar mrpinter, congratulations.

 

[Axkoa]

God damn that's a good looking guitar. That neck almost looks like a baritone in the full body picture.

 

[mrpinter]

The Finishing Touch! (I have a few of these gold logos left from the last order)