[W4D]

Ok so I will be sposting some different body shapes on here and getting your feed back and also asking some questions on the hardware and copoments that should be used.

I going to make only 25 nine strings no more no less each one will be numbered and have a certificate.

I will be posting more soon and getting your ideas ok.

Take Care

~W

[W4D]

Ok every one I just got off the phone with KAHLER they are willing to make the nine string trem unit for the guitar.

These units will be 100% hand made in Ocean side California for us.

I am just curious in asking you this one question honestly, how many people would like to have a nine string guitar with a trem unit?

Please get back to me.

~W4D

[Chris]

That depends on:

- The price.
- The cost.
- How much it runs me.
- What I have to shell out for one.
- How far I'm set back for it.

[theunforgiven246]

that'd be awsome! but the price...

[Drew]

Why not 28? 9x3...

Anyway, I wouldn't worry too much about demand for certain specs, if you're making such a small batch - I'm SURE you can find 25 people who'd buy a 9-string (pending price reasonability, of course) with a given set of specs, so does it matter if it's something 25 people will buy or 225 people would, if there's a fixed number?

[W4D]

Originally Posted by Drew

Why not 28? 9x3...

Anyway, I wouldn't worry too much about demand for certain specs, if you're making such a small batch - I'm SURE you can find 25 people who'd buy a 9-string (pending price reasonability, of course) with a given set of specs, so does it matter if it's something 25 people will buy or 225 people would, if there's a fixed number?

hmm ... well i see your point. I am sure I will still make some in the custom shop. But i just ment 25 or like you said 28 all same specs somethings special I dunno just thinking outloud

I was just mailnly curious. No one has really done a trem on one and well I have been recently getting demands for 7,8 strings with hard tails.

Ok different question.

You guys seem to be talking alot about price here. What woul dyou all feel comfortable realistic speaking buying a USA made nine string for.

Just curious

~W

[darren]

9x3=27

[Drew]

*reads darren's post*

*shoots self in head*

Um... Yeah.

Hell, my take? Do the 9 string trem, simplty because that'll force them to do the initial tooling and whatnot. I know hipshot will work like that - they'll bring basically any custom order into production, provided the custom orderer will cover the initial manchining (programming for the CNC machining, I assume - I guess Jim Soloway's the guy to talk to for this, though... or was it LGM? darren, you'd know). So, after your order them in the first place, there'll be a 9-string trem on the market for other luthiers and custom projects.

[urklvt]

It's hard to estimate a legitimate price for an American made 9 stringer since the only reference point we have to date is Conklin, and their bare bones 9 is $4500 without a case. The hardware and electronics themselves will be pricey to you I'm sure. I'd love to say $1500 to $2000, but I'm a realist. I know it's going to cost a lot to make this first run.

That being said I'd love to be one of the lucky 25.

My questions are:
What will the scale length be? (My 7 stringer is 28 5/8", and I found that scale length very easy to adjust to since from the third fret up the scale is the same as any 25 1/2" guitar.)
How many frets? (I recommend an absolute minimum of 24. A 9 string guitar should be all about range.)
What are the planned pickup configurations?
What brands?

Personally, since this is an extreme project, I would go for an extreme design. I know we're not all metalheads, but I can see that this will have an extreme appeal with that crowd.

On a side note, would you be willing to consider making a custom 10 string at some point in the future?

[Metal Ken]

Originally Posted by Drew

*reads darren's post*

*shoots self in head*

Dont worry, you're an english lit major, not a math major ;p