Jim Soloway Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 This will be finished on Wednesday. Koa top, black limba back, cocbolo fingerboard. It's probably been the most fun from beginning to end of any of them. http://jimsoloway.com/Photos/GuitarProject/KLIveroid7-08-15-04.jpg http://jimsoloway.com/Photos/GuitarProject/KLIveroid2-08-15-04.jpg http://jimsoloway.com/Photos/GuitarProject/KLIveroid8-08-15-04.jpg http://jimsoloway.com/Photos/GuitarProject/KLIveroid11-08-15-04.jpg www.solowayguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Whoah!!! That is GORGEOUS! Please post an MP3!!!! "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Whoah!!! That is GORGEOUS! Please post an MP3!!!! "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbote Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 What a great looking axe. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 8 Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Hmmmm... I'd like to know if I can have that guitar... Maybe..ummmm...I could borrow it for a while? How bout that? Super 8 Hear my stuff here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I'd be glad to "life test" it for you Seriously, beautiful Koa. Can you always get Koa that nice? Oh, yeah, and btw, WELCOME back Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Wow! That is one beautiful guitar. The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauce Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 whoowhee, that is one gorgeous guitar. welcome back jim. Then you'll never hear surf music again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Very pretty, Jim. Personally (though I'd love to own one of your instruments), I really want a set of your pickup mounting rings. That would add a nice touch to my Peavey T-60 that I'm rewiring. Any chance I can get you to build some blanks to spec? (The original p'ups have dual adjustment screws, so I'd probably just order them from you sans holes for those screws and drill 'em out myself.) But we kinda knew what you've been up to... And I don't even go to Harmony Central. Hope whatever the bug was there has left your system. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I'll second the pickup mounting rings. Even the most expensive guitars seem to still use plastic rings. Wood always seemed like a natural choice - I would think it would have an impact on the etone similar to mounting the PUs directly to the body. In any case, it's not just that the guitar is beautiful, but the whole package seems exceedingly well thought out. Love your logo and the way it carries through the shape of headstock and f-hole. Love the Ric-meets-Tom Anderson body - an unusual shape but not wierd. The bridge is really cool too - not just a "standard" non-trem Strat style that you see a lot of. If I tried to build something like that (not that I could), I wouldn't have time to hang out here either. Care to post any pics of the blue one? "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 hey Jim, great looking axes as usual. hope everything is going well for your company! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phait Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 This looks interesting... I'd like to design a guitar for myself but hell if I'll ever be able to learn woodworking (I failed that in high school and couldn't remember all the safety rules and have problems with fractions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Soloway Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 Thanks all. For those of you who are interested in the pickup rings. Just e-mail me and we can work it out. I have a whole bag of them in ebony, pau ferro and a couple sets in mahogany. I'm warning you now though: they are NOT cheap. So don't be angry when you hear the price. There's a good reason why most companies use plastic. Wood rings are a total pain. As for the blue one, it's also scheduled for completion on Wednesday, but it's pre-sold and I promised the owner that there would be no photos of it in progress until it's done. www.solowayguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 http://jimsoloway.com/Photos/GuitarProject/KLIveroid7-08-15-04.jpg How much Jim?I can't get over how nice that is, well I can but man that is sweet. The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Soloway Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 $2500 with a flight case including shipping in the US. It's got a near twin that will be ready in about 2 weeks as well. The top came from the same log. The only differences are a pau ferro fingerboard and MOTO binding. www.solowayguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Yew shore got uh purdy git-tar! I do think... if you don't mind a little cosmetic suggestion... that the headstocks would look particularly great with a dark translucent stain of some kind, and white decals spelling out "Soloway"... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Soloway Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite: Yew shore got uh purdy git-tar! I do think... if you don't mind a little cosmetic suggestion... that the headstocks would look particularly great with a dark translucent stain of some kind, and white decals spelling out "Soloway"...We haven't done a stain, but we have done some laminated peg heads. Here's one with a koa cap that matched the body. I considered a white logo, but I like the way the blue came to life on the koa. http://jimsoloway.com/Photos/GuitarProject/DrobyHead1.JPG www.solowayguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I know what you mean! I chose a blue-detailed strap, and blue material for behind-the-nut- and -bridge-mutes, for my Cherry Sunburst Les Paul. Same with rich mahogany and koa! The yellows and reds in the color just go with blue that way, must be a 'three primary colors' thing to the eye! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Jim, Suggestion.... white shadow the blue. Not surround, but a drop. Even a little pinstripe thick drop would make the logo pop and do great things for the S swoop. In my opinion (therfore, worth what any opinion is worth...) if you put the logo sideways, it could be a little larger and still not be an ugly blot on the neck. I'd like to be able to read it from a distance, while at the same time not screw up the design considerations. Nice looking work. Nice to have you back. Bill "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Wow! Wish I had some $. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Soloway Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 Originally posted by Big Red 67: Wow! Wish I had some $. Me too. www.solowayguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Someone told me keep doin' what ya love, the money will come. I'm startin' to think he was lieing. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Soloway Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 Originally posted by Big Red 67: Someone told me keep doin' what ya love, the money will come. I'm startin' to think he was lieing.I always heard that doing what you love is it's own reward. Given the financial payoff, that must be the truth. www.solowayguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Yeah, I work in a bile shop. Pay isn't great, but I am good at amy job and, I don't get fired or feel like I have to quite. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 What kinda bikes ya work on there, 'Red'? Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fogman Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Gorgeous Guitar!!!!! Nice website too! bookmarked for future purchase!!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Soloway Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 Originally posted by fogman: Gorgeous Guitar!!!!! Nice website too! bookmarked for future purchase!!??Thanks, I'm honored. The one in this thread will actually be finished today along with a blue ash model. It's been a seriously hard effort for both of these, It's be interesting to hear what they sound like tonight. www.solowayguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fogman Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Question: Given that each guitar is handmade as opposed to mass-produced; does each guitar vary slightly in tone-sound or personality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Soloway Posted August 19, 2004 Author Share Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by fogman: Question: Given that each guitar is handmade as opposed to mass-produced; does each guitar vary slightly in tone-sound or personality?You asked the question on exactly the right day. I just brought home the two newest guitars: the koa/limba in the photos and an all ash Swan. Other than the body woods they are identical. The difference in how they sound is unbelievable. Just listening to them, if you didn't know better, you'd guess that they were completely different guitars. The koa/limba Swan is MUCH darker, almost Les Paul-like while the ash Swan is brighter and crisper like a super-tele. Even among the 7 strings whichwere all built to the exact same specs, there is a huge difference from one to the other. The one I play is about 4 ounces lighter than the others and that makes it brighter with more acoustic presence than the others. So in short, yes, while they all share the clarity and articulation that comes from the longer scale length, they all sound at least a little different from one another. www.solowayguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Bike shop not, bile shop. Have you ever built a fretless with a glass freatboard? I got a quote from the guy at wishbass of $400 which sounds to low to me. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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