Kleincaster Guitar

ElRay · 11-14-2007, 10:35 AM

Well, this:

Lavish Guitar’s Kleincaster

isn't really a standard guitar, but it's not an acoustic, a 7-string or an ERG, so I guess it goes here.

Ray

Leon · 11-14-2007, 10:38 AM

looks cool for a couch-guitar, but i don't know how comfortable it'd be playing it live.

or how comfortable i'd be playing it live

playstopause · 11-14-2007, 11:30 AM

Yuk.
At that point (is it really ergonomic? I mean, it's almost a full body...), better get a real Tele.

Groff · 11-14-2007, 11:41 AM

Despite the looks, I bet it has some big tone, with all that wood.

GiantBaba · 11-14-2007, 12:38 PM

I absolutely adore Klein guitars but that's kind of ugly

ElRay · 11-14-2007, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by playstopause

is it really ergonomic? I mean, it's almost a full body...

It is a lot more ergonomic than a standard Tele. The Klein's that are ergonomic are the ones shaped like this. Those 80's-style shoeboxes are light, but not necessarily ergonomic.

The ergonomic aspects of this design are the reduced neck-torque (no neck-dive), forearm support, cut-out so the guitar sets nicely when playing sitting, etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon

looks cool for a couch-guitar, but i don't know how comfortable it'd be playing it live.

As long as the strap buttons are in the right location, it shouldn't matter. Plus, if you peruse the site, you'll see other ergonomic "strap" options.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon

or how comfortable i'd be playing it live

What, diamond plate on natural wood isn't Metal(TM)? I can't see a Tele sound being Metal, so diamond plate on natural wood seems rather rural (not necessarily "country") to me.

Ray

Apophis · 11-14-2007, 02:23 PM

Looks nice, but not the look only counts, sometimes players want ergomomic, easy playabilty than look.

Durero · 11-14-2007, 02:41 PM

Love Kleins but don't like the pickguard & headstock on this imitation.

Another interesting design is linked from that page: More Adrian Legg Playing His Custom Ergonomic Guitar

ElRay · 11-15-2007, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Durero

Another interesting design is linked from that page: More Adrian Legg Playing His Custom Ergonomic Guitar

This guitar is the one that started me down my current design path. I really get a kick out of the banjo tuners (he has played full tunes by flipping the tuners and rarely touching the fingerboard):

Basically a headstock-based Trilogy but with only two settings per string. The fine tuners from a child's guitar are also an interesting addition. If you watch the later videos (there's more out there), it seems he had the guitar made about an inch or two too short -- He now puts a little pillow under the guitar.

The Forshage guitars shown on Building the Ergonomic Guitar Blog are also something else, and the Rick Canton "prototypes" are also very interesting. That said, I wish Tim Diebert was still making guitars, I'd love to have something like that 7-string Baritone T4-s he made.

Ray

Durero · 11-16-2007, 05:16 AM

^

that's kind of a cheeky tune. He looks quite amused with himself after playing it.

Really interesting Ergonomic thread too.

And yeah I totally agree about Tim - been admiring his designs for years.

Shawn · 11-16-2007, 12:45 PM

I'm not too crazy about the shape either but I bet it plays pretty nice.

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GiantBaba Moog E1-M or bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Picayune, MS, USA Posts: 658 Thanked: 6	I absolutely adore Klein guitars but that's kind of ugly

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Durero prototyping... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 4,444 Thanked: 40	Love Kleins but don't like the pickguard & headstock on this imitation. Another interesting design is linked from that page: More Adrian Legg Playing His Custom Ergonomic Guitar

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Durero prototyping... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 4,444 Thanked: 40	^ that's kind of a cheeky tune. He looks quite amused with himself after playing it. Really interesting Ergonomic thread too. And yeah I totally agree about Tim - been admiring his designs for years.

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