Blackmachine 884

Chris · 10-19-2006, 02:33 PM

Holy fucking shit.

Pauly · 10-19-2006, 02:34 PM

Wonky EMG's ftl, no matter how hard I try they just look too weird lol.

D-EJ915 · 10-19-2006, 02:36 PM

Those guitars never do anything for me, but the headstock is especially hideous on that one because of the ugliest wood on the face of the earth.

Metal Ken · 10-19-2006, 02:37 PM

If by too weird, you mean badass, i agree.

Chris · 10-19-2006, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauly-bobs

Wonky EMG's ftl, no matter how hard I try they just look too weird lol.

Pauly · 10-19-2006, 02:38 PM

The woods are v. sexy though.

maliciousteve · 10-19-2006, 02:39 PM

I think that was the main attraction at this years London Guitar Show. So many people were hovering over the blackmachine stand. I got the chance to play the other 8 string he made. Not really to my tastes, but sounded good.

Pauly · 10-19-2006, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Also good, but if I want an 8 it's gotta be a fanned fret job, so we've got a pickle on our hands!

Chris · 10-19-2006, 02:39 PM

That site needs some wallpaper-sized versions.

God, I LOVE that finish.

Metal Ken · 10-19-2006, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauly-bobs

Also good, but if I want an 8 it's gotta be a fanned fret job, so we've got a pickle on our hands!

Then you better get used to slanted pickups ;D

Chris · 10-19-2006, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauly-bobs

Also good, but if I want an 8 it's gotta be a fanned fret job, so we've got a pickle on our hands!

Bah, you'd probably also want it backwards too, eh?

D-EJ915 · 10-19-2006, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

That site needs some wallpaper-sized versions.

God, I LOVE that finish.

^ now that one is much nicer, no fanned frets, plus the binding isn't cut off.

Chris · 10-19-2006, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-EJ915

^ now that one is much nicer, no fanned frets, plus the binding isn't cut off.

It's also a seven string, and the headstock is the same as the other one.

Pauly · 10-19-2006, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Bah, you'd probably also want it backwards too, eh?

Yep

I always liked this one, so red!

D-EJ915 · 10-19-2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

It's also a seven string, and the headstock is the same as the other one.

I should've specified I hate that type of wood that was on the headstock, zebrawood or whatever, it looks terrible.

^that six looks cool too, I like this one a lot, it's totally my type of axe:

metalfiend666 · 10-19-2006, 03:46 PM

Chris, I've played it

I've also played another 8 made to similar specs as the second one you posted, but with EMG's. It sounded good, but the 30" scale is unmanageable for a guitar.

The 884 on the other hand is the most amazing guitar I've had the priviledge to play. First off it looks far better in person than in the pictures and the arm contour may look odd as it cuts the binding but it makes a big difference to playing comfort. The 25.5 to 28" scale makes it a breeze to play and the notes are clear even in complex chords played with face melting distortion. It was running thorugh a Diezel Herbert after all!

I'm totally convinced by the principals of fanned frets for extreme instruments like that now, and they really do make an amazing difference to note clarity. Both the 8's were fitted with EMG 45DC pickups and run through the same amp and the difference was astounding. The notes just jump out at you on the 884.

Seriously, after playing that I want fanned frets and EMG 45DC's on any 8 string I get. It's not too badly price either, in it's home market. £2300 for this, £1400 for a UV777PBK or £2200 for a PRS Custom 24 or Mcarty. Which would you rather have?

Metal Ken · 10-19-2006, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metalfiend666

It's not too badly price either, in it's home market. £2300 for this, £1400 for a UV777PBK or £2200 for a PRS Custom 24 or Mcarty. Which would you rather have?

I'd rather have those prices "$" instead of "£" in front of them.

D-EJ915 · 10-19-2006, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

I'd rather have those prices "$" instead of "£" in front of them.

Yeah, for how basic they are they're expensive as fuck even if they are godly.

Chris · 10-19-2006, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metalfiend666

Chris, I've played it

I've also played another 8 made to similar specs as the second one you posted, but with EMG's. It sounded good, but the 30" scale is unmanageable for a guitar.

The 884 on the other hand is the most amazing guitar I've had the priviledge to play. First off it looks far better in person than in the pictures and the arm contour may look odd as it cuts the binding but it makes a big difference to playing comfort. The 25.5 to 28" scale makes it a breeze to play and the notes are clear even in complex chords played with face melting distortion. It was running thorugh a Diezel Herbert after all!

I'm totally convinced by the principals of fanned frets for extreme instruments like that now, and they really do make an amazing difference to note clarity. Both the 8's were fitted with EMG 45DC pickups and run through the same amp and the difference was astounding. The notes just jump out at you on the 884.

Seriously, after playing that I want fanned frets and EMG 45DC's on any 8 string I get. It's not too badly price either, in it's home market. £2300 for this, £1400 for a UV777PBK or £2200 for a PRS Custom 24 or Mcarty. Which would you rather have?

What's the price on the sevens? I'm thinking around $2500 usd, plus absurd shipping? I've emailed them in the past, but I completely forget what they quoted me.

Metal Ken · 10-19-2006, 03:53 PM

2200 Pounds = 4,130$ So... thats pretty much conklin territory right there. as much as i like them blackmachines, since they come to that price, i WOULD just save an extra 800$ and get a conklin.

Chris · 10-19-2006, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

2200 Pounds = 4,130$ So... thats pretty much conklin territory right there. as much as i like them blackmachines, since they come to that price, i WOULD just save an extra 800$ and get a conklin.

Honestly, for $5k, I'd buy a soloway, a UV7 and a fuckin' 60" plasma TV.

Metal Ken · 10-19-2006, 03:55 PM

it is my dream to have a conklin fanned fret 7 string w/ peizo's ;D

metalfiend666 · 10-19-2006, 04:03 PM

Yeah, I wished the UK prices were more like the US, but that's just a fact of life here.

Chris, the 7's start at £1700 and the 30" 8 string is £2000. The £2300 price for the 884 comes straight from Doug when I tried out the 884 at the London Guitar Show. He recons it's about £300 for fanned frets and he'll do them on 7's too.

Stitch · 10-19-2006, 04:11 PM

Haha! I have played the straight-fretted one! It belongs to the Sikth roady, and when i met the band in Glasgow i was talking to Dan and Pin about where the fuck Pin's Blackmachine 7 had gone and one thing led to another and i was on stage as they were packing up playing this fucker of an 8-string through Dan's Diezel VH4 and the P.A.
Was fucking awesome.
If i won the lottery, id take a Blackmachine, and definitely over a Conklin. Doesnt have that gay "knobble" round the jack and they are so thin, but sound huge. Lundgrens suit it perfectly!
[/brag]

metalfiend666 · 10-19-2006, 04:18 PM

Pin had a 7? Doesn't surprise me, but I've never seen him with one.

10-19-2006, 02:33 PM	#1
Chris metalguitarist.org Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 16,668 Thanked: 548	Blackmachine 884 Holy fucking shit. __________________ Metalguitarist.org \m/

10-19-2006, 02:34 PM	#2
Pauly Not so local lefty Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orpington, SE London, UK Posts: 3,916 Thanked: 36 $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	Wonky EMG's ftl, no matter how hard I try they just look too weird lol. __________________ Lefty Musketeer Left-handers come visit! http://forum.leftyguitartrader.com/

10-19-2006, 02:36 PM	#3
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 18,640 Thanked: 218	Those guitars never do anything for me, but the headstock is especially hideous on that one because of the ugliest wood on the face of the earth. __________________ əBCAir

10-19-2006, 02:37 PM	#4
Metal Ken Hates the Air • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 17,674 Thanked: 81	If by too weird, you mean badass, i agree. __________________ Since the Bible and the church are obviously mistaken in telling us where we came from, how can we trust them to tell us where we are going? Didn't you say... Jesus was coming?

10-19-2006, 02:38 PM	#6
Pauly Not so local lefty Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orpington, SE London, UK Posts: 3,916 Thanked: 36 $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Pauly is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	The woods are v. sexy though. __________________ Lefty Musketeer Left-handers come visit! http://forum.leftyguitartrader.com/

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10-19-2006, 02:39 PM	#7
maliciousteve Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 1,705 Thanked: 43	I think that was the main attraction at this years London Guitar Show. So many people were hovering over the blackmachine stand. I got the chance to play the other 8 string he made. Not really to my tastes, but sounded good.

10-19-2006, 03:46 PM	#16
metalfiend666 - Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Basildon, England Posts: 9,676 Thanked: 46	Chris, I've played it I've also played another 8 made to similar specs as the second one you posted, but with EMG's. It sounded good, but the 30" scale is unmanageable for a guitar. The 884 on the other hand is the most amazing guitar I've had the priviledge to play. First off it looks far better in person than in the pictures and the arm contour may look odd as it cuts the binding but it makes a big difference to playing comfort. The 25.5 to 28" scale makes it a breeze to play and the notes are clear even in complex chords played with face melting distortion. It was running thorugh a Diezel Herbert after all! I'm totally convinced by the principals of fanned frets for extreme instruments like that now, and they really do make an amazing difference to note clarity. Both the 8's were fitted with EMG 45DC pickups and run through the same amp and the difference was astounding. The notes just jump out at you on the 884. Seriously, after playing that I want fanned frets and EMG 45DC's on any 8 string I get. It's not too badly price either, in it's home market. £2300 for this, £1400 for a UV777PBK or £2200 for a PRS Custom 24 or Mcarty. Which would you rather have? __________________ www.metalguitarist.org

10-19-2006, 03:53 PM	#20
Metal Ken Hates the Air • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 17,674 Thanked: 81	2200 Pounds = 4,130$ So... thats pretty much conklin territory right there. as much as i like them blackmachines, since they come to that price, i WOULD just save an extra 800$ and get a conklin. __________________ Since the Bible and the church are obviously mistaken in telling us where we came from, how can we trust them to tell us where we are going? Didn't you say... Jesus was coming?

10-19-2006, 03:55 PM	#22
Metal Ken Hates the Air • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 17,674 Thanked: 81	it is my dream to have a conklin fanned fret 7 string w/ peizo's ;D __________________ Since the Bible and the church are obviously mistaken in telling us where we came from, how can we trust them to tell us where we are going? Didn't you say... Jesus was coming?

10-19-2006, 04:03 PM	#23
metalfiend666 - Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Basildon, England Posts: 9,676 Thanked: 46	Yeah, I wished the UK prices were more like the US, but that's just a fact of life here. Chris, the 7's start at £1700 and the 30" 8 string is £2000. The £2300 price for the 884 comes straight from Doug when I tried out the 884 at the London Guitar Show. He recons it's about £300 for fanned frets and he'll do them on 7's too. __________________ www.metalguitarist.org

10-19-2006, 04:11 PM	#24
Stitch Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 7,906 Thanked: 126	Haha! I have played the straight-fretted one! It belongs to the Sikth roady, and when i met the band in Glasgow i was talking to Dan and Pin about where the fuck Pin's Blackmachine 7 had gone and one thing led to another and i was on stage as they were packing up playing this fucker of an 8-string through Dan's Diezel VH4 and the P.A. Was fucking awesome. If i won the lottery, id take a Blackmachine, and definitely over a Conklin. Doesnt have that gay "knobble" round the jack and they are so thin, but sound huge. Lundgrens suit it perfectly! [/brag]

10-19-2006, 04:18 PM	#25
metalfiend666 - Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Basildon, England Posts: 9,676 Thanked: 46	Pin had a 7? Doesn't surprise me, but I've never seen him with one. __________________ www.metalguitarist.org

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