NGD! LTD AW-7 (Whitechapel/Alex Wade) 56k run your errands now!! - Page 2

FarBeyondMetal · 06-19-2012, 02:04 PM

Very nice guitar, congrats!

Panacea224 · 06-19-2012, 02:10 PM

Very nice, I didn't like the headstock when I first saw it but it is growing on me. Happy NGD!

Panacea224 · 06-19-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by capoeiraesp

I had to do a second take looking at the back because there are no electrical cavities.

Same here, I take it you access the electronics by removing the pick guard?

Heineken · 06-19-2012, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Panacea224

Same here, I take it you access the electronics by removing the pick guard?

Haven't taken it off yet, but that is really the only way things could be setup on this axe.

The Only Factor · 06-20-2012, 08:33 PM

I should be changing the strings on my AW-7 in the next few weeks. When I do, I plan on taking the pickguard off to swap out the 3-way to a 5-way and re-wire the tone pot as a neck pickup volume.

When I do, I will update here and my post with pics of what lies underneath for all to see.

xxvicarious · 06-20-2012, 08:45 PM

Gnarrr! That body looks thick as hell \m/

The Only Factor · 06-20-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xxvicarious

Gnarrr! That body looks thick as hell \m/

Surprisingly, it's not. It's the same thickness as a normal ESP or LTD M-series body.

sivart · 06-20-2012, 09:12 PM

Wow realy like that color.

troyguitar · 06-20-2012, 11:22 PM

Looks really nice. If I were to get one, though, I'd be getting a white pearloid pickguard made. The flat black is a little boring for my tastes.

AlexWadeWC · 06-20-2012, 11:37 PM

Great pictures! Really do the guitar justice. Glad you love it!

nangillala · 06-21-2012, 03:03 AM

Cool guitar! Maybe I should think about this when purchasing my next sevenstring

Is that a "real" top or a photo?

myrtorp · 06-21-2012, 04:40 AM

Nice one!

Im thinking of getting one myself, seems like a solid axe!

slowro · 06-21-2012, 05:52 AM

happy new guitar day
I love the finish on the back, it looks HARD. I really think I should buy one.
Was the case extra?

Grack · 06-21-2012, 07:52 AM

What is the overall sound of the guitar like?

Heineken · 06-21-2012, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexWadeWC

Great pictures! Really do the guitar justice. Glad you love it!

Thanks! She's now my main axe now (and yours too haha). I think ESP/LTD should let you revise some of their other guitars.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nangillala

Is that a "real" top or a photo?

No clue lol, maybe Alex could chime in

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowro

happy new guitar day
Was the case extra?

Yes, but it fits like a glove so to me it was worth it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grack

What is the overall sound of the guitar like?

Pickups are a great set of passives for metal, hotter than the Passives in my Schecter Blackjack C7. It's slightly on the dark side in terms of tone, but I'm sure your taste in tone could be dialed-in to taste to compensate on on the amp side.

I_CUM_BLOOD · 06-23-2012, 12:46 PM

Sorry to budge in but i think LTD didn't include hipshot bridge as compared to his original prototype.

VERSUS

Can anybody confirm this?

NeglectedField · 06-23-2012, 02:49 PM

Utterly gorgeous

Heineken · 06-23-2012, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I_CUM_BLOOD

Sorry to budge in but i think LTD didn't include hipshot bridge as compared to his original prototype.

Can anybody confirm this?

You sir are correct, I remember Alex mentioning them doing this to save costs I believe. But I really can't complain.

The Only Factor · 06-23-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Heineken

You sir are correct, I remember Alex mentioning them doing this to save costs I believe. But I really can't complain.

This is in fact correct. Alex also went on to say that the stability of the bridge on the production model was just as good as the Hipshot one, which I personally can agree with. At least with the production model one, you can still get and use the GraphTech string saver saddles on it, which is a plus.

And also - I wound up changing the strings and did the rewiring I intended to do with my AW-7 (change 3-way to the DiMarzio multi-pole 5-way and change the tone to neck pickup volume...). I remember that a few guys were asking about if these were actually front-routed or not, and the answer is YES. I have a few pics of my work on it today and will post them in my AW-7 thread in a minute, so keep an eye for it.

zilla · 11-07-2012, 11:07 AM

bumping from the dead. any update on what lies underneath the pickguard?

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The Only Factor Banned Join Date: May 2012 Location: Everywhere & Nowhere Posts: 424 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I should be changing the strings on my AW-7 in the next few weeks. When I do, I plan on taking the pickguard off to swap out the 3-way to a 5-way and re-wire the tone pot as a neck pickup volume. When I do, I will update here and my post with pics of what lies underneath for all to see. Tristoner7 likes this.

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sivart ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Barrackville, WV United States Posts: 18 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wow realy like that color. "I'm also very into avoiding any situation where I become known as 'the guy who can sound like other people." - Guthrie Govan

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06-20-2012, 11:37 PM	#35
AlexWadeWC SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 912 Thanked: 67 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Great pictures! Really do the guitar justice. Glad you love it! Heineken, Horizongeetar93 and The Only Factor like this.

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FarBeyondMetal SS.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Southeastern MB Posts: 266 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Very nice guitar, congrats!

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06-19-2012, 02:10 PM	#27
Panacea224 SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 195 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Very nice, I didn't like the headstock when I first saw it but it is growing on me. Happy NGD!

06-20-2012, 08:45 PM	#31
xxvicarious SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2012 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 501 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Gnarrr! That body looks thick as hell \m/

06-21-2012, 03:03 AM	#36
nangillala SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 133 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cool guitar! Maybe I should think about this when purchasing my next sevenstring Is that a "real" top or a photo?

06-21-2012, 04:40 AM	#37
myrtorp Jiggywiggy Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sweden Posts: 267 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice one! Im thinking of getting one myself, seems like a solid axe!

06-21-2012, 05:52 AM	#38
slowro Drunken Scot Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 472 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	happy new guitar day I love the finish on the back, it looks HARD. I really think I should buy one. Was the case extra? I'm Scottish but I'm not Ginger my Easter Solo Challenge http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/rec...challenge.html

06-21-2012, 07:52 AM	#39
Grack Tr00 and Kvlt Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dällis, Teksis Posts: 113 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What is the overall sound of the guitar like?

06-23-2012, 12:46 PM	#41
I_CUM_BLOOD ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Singapore Posts: 36 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sorry to budge in but i think LTD didn't include hipshot bridge as compared to his original prototype. VERSUS Can anybody confirm this?

06-23-2012, 02:49 PM	#42
NeglectedField SS.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 321 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Utterly gorgeous

11-07-2012, 11:07 AM	#45
zilla SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 265 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	bumping from the dead. any update on what lies underneath the pickguard?

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