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I want an EGC guitar so bad. Fuck the haters, it looks awesome.

Yeah, what you guys don't understand is that there is no heel. It does not need one. The neck continues through where the regular tele heel would be. There's neck all the way to the last fret, and beyond (as the pickups are mounted to the neck). If you look at the neck joints of all his other models, the body and the neck meet at the last fret.

He's not gonna change how he builds his necks just so this one off "looks" right. The customer wanted the EGC design on this guitar and that's how it worked out. Purely aesthetic.

Mesa/Kramer wrote:

Hey, I was standing beside the guy with the camera when that picture was taken. I played that guitar, it was nice...but very heavy. And cold.

Mesa/Kramer wrote:In looking at the website, it appears that these are 3/4 neck thru body construction of sorts, to create a more neck to body resonation, making the sloppy looking neck joint not so much a tone issue as a visual issue.

They could of at least applied some finish and laquer to the piece of wood that they hacked out.
Would look more correct if had been done.

http://www.electricalguitarcompany.com/


This however looks badass





And this

Dude looks like the guy from jackass who died, I like the Travis bean/Kramer t headstock.

Cool, but not something I'd personally have.

So does the neck extend down as far as the bridge and tailpiece?

Jp77 wrote:

Mesa/Kramer wrote:In looking at the website, it appears that these are 3/4 neck thru body construction of sorts, to create a more neck to body resonation, making the sloppy looking neck joint not so much a tone issue as a visual issue.

They could of at least applied some finish and laquer to the piece of wood that they hacked out.
Would look more correct if had been done.

http://www.electricalguitarcompany.com/


This however looks badass





And this

Dude looks like the guy from jackass who died, I like the Travis bean/Kramer t headstock.

Dude is from Mastadon

Sorry, I like the idea, but I think it looks absolutely terrible. That neck pocket is...beyond atrocious.

But if you like it, that's all that matters.

Makes customer wait 13 months and returns a piece of shit with a terribly fitted neck. Interesting. Just more evidence that most luthiers and amp builders make terrible business people. That thing you got back is garbage. Return it and demand enough money to replace the ruined guitar.

One man's garbage is another man's gold

Some harsh shit goin on in this motha fucka. You like it, Im happy for you. I'll admit I was put off by the neck pocket, but you know what, it's not my guitar. HNGD!!

Poor tele

OverDriven wrote:Makes customer wait 13 months and returns a piece of shit with a terribly fitted neck. Interesting. Just more evidence that most luthiers and amp builders make terrible business people. That thing you got back is garbage. Return it and demand enough money to replace the ruined guitar.

EGC's build quality is a lot better than any guitars most of us have dude.

stovebolt wrote:

OverDriven wrote:Makes customer wait 13 months and returns a piece of shit with a terribly fitted neck. Interesting. Just more evidence that most luthiers and amp builders make terrible business people. That thing you got back is garbage. Return it and demand enough money to replace the ruined guitar.

EGC's build quality is a lot better than any guitars most of us have dude.

Say what you want, but the neck is a terrible fit on the guitar...there are gaps all around the neck...not to mention just hacking the body up to fit it without any kind of stain or anything in it's place. A neck should fit snug, that neck has what appears to be at LEAST an 1/8" gap on all sides.

Argue their build quality all you want...on their own guitars...but this one does not fit in that list. Sorry.

Mesa/Kramer wrote:

Jp77 wrote:

Mesa/Kramer wrote:In looking at the website, it appears that these are 3/4 neck thru body construction of sorts, to create a more neck to body resonation, making the sloppy looking neck joint not so much a tone issue as a visual issue.

They could of at least applied some finish and laquer to the piece of wood that they hacked out.
Would look more correct if had been done.

http://www.electricalguitarcompany.com/


This however looks badass





And this

Dude looks like the guy from jackass who died, I like the Travis bean/Kramer t headstock.

Dude is from Mastadon

Brent Hinds has to have some of the coolest guitars ever. His goldtop florentine les paul is absolutely amazing. Bill, Mastodon's other guitarist isn't, far behind him though, and I think that Gibson might be coming out with a sig model for him that's going to be based on one of his explorers.

As far as OP, to me it sounds like OP got exactly what he wanted. If he's happy, then cool.

Lol at anyone who thinks there couldent be gaps. Kevin wa well aware of the fact that this guitar woul be a sketchy donor as was i when it was sent. He was up for the challange of making something great but also at ease by my instructions to not hide any battle scars or refinish. The body was sent with dings and a oorly cut neck pocket and too many holes as is. It started its life a a tele but by the time igot it it had two humbuckers, vol vol tone and an epiphone bolt on explorer neck; thing has been weird and messed up as long as i remember. The neck warped and i decided i wanted to breathe new life into it and thats exactly whats happened. I'll mention thats exactly what happened for significantly less $$$$$$ than any (non studio) lp or high end fender which both get a trillion bland points in comparison to this

On a more positive note: i played this guitar ar a show last night and it was dope. Heavy enough to make me almost fall over into a speaker stand when i tried to step pn a pedal in time hahahah but super comfy and it sounded richhhh and full and delish

Mesa/Kramer wrote:

This however looks badass

I came

lealand987 wrote:i sent a realllly heavy ash body to the electrical guitar company in florida 13 months ago and earlyer this week this thing showed up:






EGC neck thru job w/ his own p90 in the neck and humbucker in bridge. vol tone and spin a split w/ 3 way selector
neck is brushed metal w/ a matte clearcoat which gives a cool frosted look and a pretty natural(less cold) feel:



bod, back and hilarious neck pocket:




access! hahahaha


and last but not least a really cool homage to Travis Bean:



these are my favourite guitars i'm really stoked to finally own a second one!

Mojo sent.