ViK Guitars products line

ViK-master · 11-09-2009, 05:11 PM

Hi!

Guess it's time to create a new thread with some more specific content.
I'll be introducing each of ViK guitars model including all the specs, pictures and samples as well as all general info on purchasing or ordering a ViK guitar.

Just a few words about what ViK Guitars are.
Every particular guitar is fully handmade by one person (master V.Kuletski) in a small shop in Europe. All the designs are unique and created to best fit the needs of every musician. You'll see from the specs, pics and samples that ViK Guitars are equipped with the best supplies available and the craftmanship is a top-notch.

These days I'm mostly involed in custom guitars crafting but soon I'm limiting the number of custom projects to mostly focus on the line of my models to be able to supply a few dealers in US and Canada with a very limited stock of ViK Guitars. I do all the work myself so I believe those will hardly be easily found anywhere else but at specific dealers'.

Check www.vikguitars.com for aditional info about the shop.
Check YouTube - vikguitars's Channel for some video stuff on existing models.

So, let's start the introductions.

All of the models are available for custom order but check this thread to get latest upfates on the guitars in stock.

ViK Guitars Black Lotus 7

Specs

* · 22 frets, 652mm
* · Honduran mahogany and ash body
* · Set-in bubinga/rosewood/maple/rosewood/bubinga neck with “traditional” headstock 7
* · Rosewood fingerboard with compound radius
* · Sintoms 2.8 eh fretwire
* · Original Floyd Rose 7 tremolo
* · Gotoh SGL510 7 tuners with plastic knobs (18:1 gear ratio)
* · DM D-Sonic 7 and SD '59 7 pickups
* · 2 CTS 500K pots
* · 3 way Toggle switch
* · Switchcraft longtype input jack
* · Black MOP “Lotus” inlays
* · Black plastic bindings around neck
* · Special Wax blend neck finish
* · Nitro-cellulouse high gloss black face and natural satin back body finish

Demonstrational video on Black Lotus 7 model in two parts:

Be sure to check both parts, it does really matters.

ViK Guitars Duality 7

* · 24 frets, 648mm
* · Honduran mahogany with Canadian curly maple top
* · 5 pieces carpathian flame maple/amarant neck
* · ViK reversed “split-design” 7 head plate
* · Ebony/Curly maple fingerboard with compound radius
* · Custom pickups
* · Gotoh SGS510Z tuners with plactic knobs (18:1 gear ratio)
* · Hipshot 7 fixed bridge
* · Kluson fretwire
* · Gotoh 2 way truss rod
* · 1 CTS 500K pot
* · 5 way super-switch
* · Switchcraft long type input jack
* · Schaller straplocks
* · Gotoh knob
* · Buffalo bone nut
* · White MOP side dots inlays
* · Mahogany tone block cover
* · Nitro-cellulouse high gloss natural finish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollowway

Absolutely beautiful stuff. Are you going to post prices for the different models?

I'll place the baseline prices a little bit later.

Quote:

And also, other than the fretless low stringed 8 string, have you/are you going to do any 8 strings with longer scale?

I'm wide open for all types of research especially in that kind of guitars as I'm a big fond of heavy progressive music. So make your proposals.

VIK Guitars Caprice S

Specs

* · 22 frets, 642mm
* · Honduran mahogany body
* · Quilted maple top
* · Set-in 2 pieces flame/curly maple neck with “split-design” head plate
* · Ebony fingerboard with compound radius
* · Wagner fretwire
* · Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebucker and SH-1n ‘59 humbuckers
* · Gotoh SGS510 tuners with plastic buttons
* · Gotoh 510 PU wraparound bridge
* · 2 CTS 500K pots
* · 3 way Toggle switch
* · Switchcraft locking input jack
* · Gotoh straplocks
* · Buffalo bone nut
* · Black MOP “whales tails” inlays
* · All around cream plastic or wood bindings
* · Flame maple covers
* · High gloss finish

Sound clip
http://vikguitars.com/audio_samples/..._solo_mesa.mp3

Video
ViK guitars Caprice S test

ViK Guitars Caprice S Korina

Specs

* · 22 frets, 642mm
* · One piece korina/white limba
* · ViK traditional design headpeg with ebony head plate
* · Ebony fingerboard with compound radius
* · Gotoh 2 way truss rod
* · Kluson fretwire
* · Custom pickups
* · Gotoh SGL510 tuners 18:1 gear ratio
* · Gotoh 510 PU wraparound bridge
* · 2 CTS 500K pots
* · 3 way Toggle switch
* · Switchcraft long type input jack
* · Gotoh strap buttons
* · Daka-ware knobs
* · Buffalo bone nut
* · White MOP and Green abalone “Lilies” inlays
* · Black ABS plastic body binding and ebony neck binding
* · Bumble bee .022 tone capacitor
* · Nitro-cellulouse satin finish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-OgaeyYHaY

This one was made as one time exclusive project but empressed me so much so I decided there should be special very limited Caprice S Korina series. I hope I'll be able to produce one or two this one piece beauties a year.
BTW this particular one is in stock and available for direct purchase. Email me at contact@vikguitars.com for pricing and details.

Hollowway · 11-09-2009, 10:10 PM

Absolutely beautiful stuff. Are you going to post prices for the different models? And also, other than the fretless low stringed 8 string, have you/are you going to do any 8 strings with longer scale?

ViK-master · 11-10-2009, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollowway

Absolutely beautiful stuff. Are you going to post prices for the different models?

I'll place the baseline prices a little bit later.

Quote:

And also, other than the fretless low stringed 8 string, have you/are you going to do any 8 strings with longer scale?

I'm wide open for all types of research especially in that kind of guitars as I'm a big fond of heavy progressive music. So make your proposals.

Apophis · 11-10-2009, 06:47 AM

Great guitars

1. ViK Guitars Black Lotus 7 - I like the back of the guitar 10 times better than top

2. ViK Guitars Duality 7 - PURE SEX - INCREDIBLE - AWESOME - BEAUTIFUL
3. VIK Guitars Caprice S - great looking guitar, my number 2

thadood · 11-10-2009, 04:28 PM

The Duality 7 is absolutely gorgeous!

ViK-master · 11-11-2009, 03:35 PM

Thanks to everybody. Keep checking the thread as I still have something to show.

Added to first post: ViK Guitars Caprice S Korina

ViK-master · 11-26-2009, 12:29 AM

ViK Guitars offically anounces crafting of the very first Black Lotus 8 Baritone is to be started this December. Here's what its gonna look like

I'm also thinking of making one more 7 string Black Lotus soon. So maybe the two project will come aside.

I would also really appriciate to get some working musicians oppinions on "fretless 8 string". Do you think it's a good idea or should I go standard fretted? Advise please.

Hollowway · 11-26-2009, 01:08 AM

Just my opinion, but fretless would be more of an experimental thing for me, and I wouldn't want to spend very much money on it. So I'd go fretted.
Also, if his is baritone, are you thinking 27" or 28" or? And since it's longer, could you add a couple of frets (to bring them to at least 24, and maybe beyond)? It might require modifying the lower horn and moving the neck pickup, but it seems that the 24 frets are pretty popular. Here on SSO, anyway.
And now for the big question...how much will they cost? And will mods be permitted, or are you sticking to a standard build?

Prydogga · 11-26-2009, 01:17 AM

The korina and the lotus are my favs but they are all beautiful!!!

ViK-master · 11-26-2009, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollowway

Just my opinion, but fretless would be more of an experimental thing for me, and I wouldn't want to spend very much money on it. So I'd go fretted.
Also, if his is baritone, are you thinking 27" or 28" or? And since it's longer, could you add a couple of frets (to bring them to at least 24, and maybe beyond)? It might require modifying the lower horn and moving the neck pickup, but it seems that the 24 frets are pretty popular. Here on SSO, anyway.
And now for the big question...how much will they cost? And will mods be permitted, or are you sticking to a standard build?

This is gonna be experimental guitar so it's a bit to early to speak about cost. For a new model, especially if it features smth really special or innovative I can get a price only when it's ready so it's actually based on result. I would hardly ever sell any good looking "piece of shit" at any money only of that reason it looks good or made of fine materials or equipped with rare expensive hardware. Really good instrument is good in all aspects. every made guitar is a "brick" in the "wall" of ViK guitars. The stonger the "brick" the more reliable is the "wall".
Black Lotus 8 will have nearly 27" scale 22 frets in stock version. It's not a problem to make longer scale and more frets on custom orders.

ViK-master · 11-28-2009, 08:57 AM

Action closed.

ViK-master · 12-06-2009, 11:52 AM

Action closed.

ViK-master · 12-08-2009, 05:02 AM

SPBY · 12-19-2009, 02:47 PM

Any pricetag on the Duality 7? I had to change my pants after i saw it, one of the most beautiful guitars i have ever seen, if not the most.

ViK-master · 12-20-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPBY

Any pricetag on the Duality 7? I had to change my pants after i saw it, one of the most beautiful guitars i have ever seen, if not the most.

Check your PM

ViK-master · 12-24-2009, 06:27 PM

I'm working on a kind of "research" now, which I hope soon will join ViK Guitars models line as I'm really love that kind of stuff.

It's called Acoust-a-Sonic and this is a kind of semi-acoustic guitars

ViK-master · 12-27-2009, 01:03 PM

ViK Guitars Duality 7 demonstration vidoe is on air now.

You can download good quality from here (90Mb) http://www.vikguitars.com/video/vik_...s_duality7.mp4
Open with Media Player Classic.

Poor quality version from Youtube

metalfoundry · 12-27-2009, 05:03 PM

awesome guitars!

zimbloth · 12-28-2009, 05:45 PM

This stuff is amazing! Very intriguing

ViK-master · 12-29-2009, 02:32 PM

Thanks, guys!

And Acoust-a-Sonic is getting its shape

metalvince333 · 12-29-2009, 05:31 PM

Can I get the price for a duality 7 too? loooove the looks! really inspired me when I drawn my first guitar design!

ViK-master · 12-31-2009, 03:21 PM

Happy New Year to everyone!

Have all the possible success, joy and cool guitars!

canuck brian · 12-31-2009, 08:10 PM

I have to say that you make some of the most unique and capturing guitars i've seen. I wish you much success!!

ViK-master · 01-05-2010, 03:14 AM

Thanks, Brian! So you do

And some upgrade on Acoust-a-Sonic

Sang-Drax · 01-05-2010, 08:18 AM

The Black Lotus is still my personal favorite. Though solid, glossy black guitars are usually tedious IMO, the Black Lotus's sexy shape more than makes up for that

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11-11-2009, 03:35 PM	#6
ViK-master Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minsk, Belarus Posts: 517 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks to everybody. Keep checking the thread as I still have something to show. Added to first post: ViK Guitars Caprice S Korina WWW.VIKGUITARS.COM Best Guitar PORN is right here

11-26-2009, 12:29 AM	#7
ViK-master Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minsk, Belarus Posts: 517 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ViK Guitars offically anounces crafting of the very first Black Lotus 8 Baritone is to be started this December. Here's what its gonna look like I'm also thinking of making one more 7 string Black Lotus soon. So maybe the two project will come aside. I would also really appriciate to get some working musicians oppinions on "fretless 8 string". Do you think it's a good idea or should I go standard fretted? Advise please. WWW.VIKGUITARS.COM Best Guitar PORN is right here Last edited by ViK-master; 11-26-2009 at 12:33 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

11-26-2009, 01:17 AM	#9
Prydogga Giddyup. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Apartment 5B, New York (Vic, Australia) Posts: 10,513 Thanked: 81 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The korina and the lotus are my favs but they are all beautiful!!! M E M O I R S Music from myself and Kurkkuviipale! http://soundcloud.com/m-e-m-o-i-r-s I also do graphic design, both freelance and for label Myriad Records.

11-28-2009, 08:57 AM	#11
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11-09-2009, 10:10 PM	#2
Hollowway SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 6,223 Thanked: 105 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Absolutely beautiful stuff. Are you going to post prices for the different models? And also, other than the fretless low stringed 8 string, have you/are you going to do any 8 strings with longer scale?

11-10-2009, 06:47 AM	#4
Apophis Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 18,281 Thanked: 71 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Great guitars 1. ViK Guitars Black Lotus 7 - I like the back of the guitar 10 times better than top 2. ViK Guitars Duality 7 - PURE SEX - INCREDIBLE - AWESOME - BEAUTIFUL 3. VIK Guitars Caprice S - great looking guitar, my number 2

11-10-2009, 04:28 PM	#5
thadood 'Das brootal. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 773 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	The Duality 7 is absolutely gorgeous!

11-26-2009, 01:08 AM	#8
Hollowway SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 6,223 Thanked: 105 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Just my opinion, but fretless would be more of an experimental thing for me, and I wouldn't want to spend very much money on it. So I'd go fretted. Also, if his is baritone, are you thinking 27" or 28" or? And since it's longer, could you add a couple of frets (to bring them to at least 24, and maybe beyond)? It might require modifying the lower horn and moving the neck pickup, but it seems that the 24 frets are pretty popular. Here on SSO, anyway. And now for the big question...how much will they cost? And will mods be permitted, or are you sticking to a standard build?

12-06-2009, 11:52 AM	#12
ViK-master Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minsk, Belarus Posts: 517 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Action closed. WWW.VIKGUITARS.COM Best Guitar PORN is right here

12-08-2009, 05:02 AM	#13
ViK-master Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minsk, Belarus Posts: 517 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Demo-video on ViK Guitars Duality 7 model is on its way. Right now a few audio-samples: http://www.vikguitars.com/audio_samp...lean_01_mf.mp3 http://www.vikguitars.com/audio_samp...an_03_mesa.mp3 http://www.vikguitars.com/audio_samp...sa_fingers.mp3 http://www.vikguitars.com/audio_samp...ch_02_mf_n.mp3 http://www.vikguitars.com/audio_samp...in_01_mesa.mp3 http://www.vikguitars.com/audio_samp...in_02_mesa.mp3 http://www.vikguitars.com/audio_samp...n_03_m8100.mp3 http://www.vikguitars.com/audio_samp...n_04_m8100.mp3 http://www.vikguitars.com/audio_samp..._dry_m8100.mp3 Amps: mf - Marshall Mode Four m8100 - Marshall Valvestate 8100 mesa - Mesa/Boogie Tripple Rectifier Cabs: Mesa Traditional and Slanted 4x12 V30s Mic Shure SM57 Dry signals, no processing or arrangment applied. WWW.VIKGUITARS.COM Best Guitar PORN is right here

12-19-2009, 02:47 PM	#14
SPBY SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 404 Thanked: 19 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Any pricetag on the Duality 7? I had to change my pants after i saw it, one of the most beautiful guitars i have ever seen, if not the most.

12-24-2009, 06:27 PM	#16
ViK-master Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minsk, Belarus Posts: 517 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm working on a kind of "research" now, which I hope soon will join ViK Guitars models line as I'm really love that kind of stuff. It's called Acoust-a-Sonic and this is a kind of semi-acoustic guitars Solodini likes this. WWW.VIKGUITARS.COM Best Guitar PORN is right here

12-27-2009, 01:03 PM	#17
ViK-master Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minsk, Belarus Posts: 517 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ViK Guitars Duality 7 demonstration vidoe is on air now. You can download good quality from here (90Mb) http://www.vikguitars.com/video/vik_...s_duality7.mp4 Open with Media Player Classic. Poor quality version from Youtube WWW.VIKGUITARS.COM Best Guitar PORN is right here

12-28-2009, 05:45 PM	#19
zimbloth Nick // Axe Palace Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 16,664 Thanked: 179 Feedback Score: 47 reviews	This stuff is amazing! Very intriguing The Axe Palace <-- Dealer for: Ibanez, BKP, DiMarzio, ENGL, Diezel, Orange, Fryette, ESP, Caparison, PRS, Vigier, Dean , Parker, Flaxwood, G&L, Schecter USA and many more. NEW WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE: www.axepalace.com

12-27-2009, 05:03 PM	#18
metalfoundry Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Pole Posts: 54 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	awesome guitars!

12-29-2009, 02:32 PM	#20
ViK-master Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minsk, Belarus Posts: 517 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks, guys! And Acoust-a-Sonic is getting its shape Solodini likes this. WWW.VIKGUITARS.COM Best Guitar PORN is right here

12-29-2009, 05:31 PM	#21
metalvince333 Gear Whore Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Deux-Montagnes,Quebec Posts: 902 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Can I get the price for a duality 7 too? loooove the looks! really inspired me when I drawn my first guitar design! www.myspace.com/karkaos My friend: I just had an argument with a girl I know. She was saying how it's unfair that if a guy ....s a different girl every week, he's a legend, but if a girl ....s just two guys in a year, she's a slut. So in response I told her that if a key opens lots of locks, then it's a master key. But if a lock is opened by lots of keys, then it's a shitty lock.

12-31-2009, 03:21 PM	#22
ViK-master Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minsk, Belarus Posts: 517 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Happy New Year to everyone! Have all the possible success, joy and cool guitars! WWW.VIKGUITARS.COM Best Guitar PORN is right here

12-31-2009, 08:10 PM	#23
canuck brian Bowes Guitars Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,612 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	I have to say that you make some of the most unique and capturing guitars i've seen. I wish you much success!! www.bowesguitars.com Bowes Guitars - Builds In Progress

01-05-2010, 03:14 AM	#24
ViK-master Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minsk, Belarus Posts: 517 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks, Brian! So you do And some upgrade on Acoust-a-Sonic WWW.VIKGUITARS.COM Best Guitar PORN is right here

01-05-2010, 08:18 AM	#25
Sang-Drax Perhaps Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Posts: 2,477 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	The Black Lotus is still my personal favorite. Though solid, glossy black guitars are usually tedious IMO, the Black Lotus's sexy shape more than makes up for that My signal path: Gibson LP Studio > TS-9 > Lifesound Horizon (Dual Recto + Fender Bassman clone) > POD X3 Live (loop, fx only) > Lifesound custom 2x12" loaded with Eminence Legends I started smoking when I was 13 or 14, I smoke a pack a day now an I wish I could go back in time an kick my own ass. - matt397 After I had surgery and was still drugged I said "Now that you've been inside of me I suppose you won't be calling me back either." - IDLE

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