EBMM Abasi Kaizen

[bostjan]

Despite my complaints, there's one thing that I really love about this, and that's the fact that it's multiscale and has a trem that is not a kahler.

And if mini humbuckers are so great, why not throw one in the bridge position as well?

And as for the bridge...

If you are going to totally custom make a new bridge from scratch, why have the entire lip of the baseplate be perpendicular to the strings? Just make the knife edges perpendicular to the strings and angle the lip of the plate, then you can angle the bridge pickup to match the scale and keep the lower strings bright. The only reason to not do it that way is for convenience.

See, if this design was 100% bad, I wouldn't care about talking about it. If it was 100% good, I'd probably have to get a second job to save up for one. But, with it being 50% genius and 50% stupid, IDK, I just get fired up. I think that, with the Larada, there were fewer options that intrigued me, so it was easy enough to just read the thread and not comment. But this Kaizen is somewhat groundbreaking. But it also has so many ideas integrated into it that just make me ponder "why?"

 

[StevenC]

And if mini humbuckers are so great, why not throw one in the bridge position as well?

Agreed.

 

[The Blue Ghost]

Despite my complaints, there's one thing that I really love about this, and that's the fact that it's multiscale and has a trem that is not a kahler.

And if mini humbuckers are so great, why not throw one in the bridge position as well?

And as for the bridge...

If you are going to totally custom make a new bridge from scratch, why have the entire lip of the baseplate be perpendicular to the strings? Just make the knife edges perpendicular to the strings and angle the lip of the plate, then you can angle the bridge pickup to match the scale and keep the lower strings bright. The only reason to not do it that way is for convenience.

See, if this design was 100% bad, I wouldn't care about talking about it. If it was 100% good, I'd probably have to get a second job to save up for one. But, with it being 50% genius and 50% stupid, IDK, I just get fired up. I think that, with the Larada, there were fewer options that intrigued me, so it was easy enough to just read the thread and not comment. But this Kaizen is somewhat groundbreaking. But it also has so many ideas integrated into it that just make me ponder "why?"

My sentiments exactly. I really hope we get a revised version of this because they almost have it. That and a tremolo version of the Majesty 8 that isn't limited to some stupid BFR run with the most gaudy finish yet made by man

 

[Hollowway]

Despite my complaints, there's one thing that I really love about this, and that's the fact that it's multiscale and has a trem that is not a kahler.

And if mini humbuckers are so great, why not throw one in the bridge position as well?

And as for the bridge...

If you are going to totally custom make a new bridge from scratch, why have the entire lip of the baseplate be perpendicular to the strings? Just make the knife edges perpendicular to the strings and angle the lip of the plate, then you can angle the bridge pickup to match the scale and keep the lower strings bright. The only reason to not do it that way is for convenience.

See, if this design was 100% bad, I wouldn't care about talking about it. If it was 100% good, I'd probably have to get a second job to save up for one. But, with it being 50% genius and 50% stupid, IDK, I just get fired up. I think that, with the Larada, there were fewer options that intrigued me, so it was easy enough to just read the thread and not comment. But this Kaizen is somewhat groundbreaking. But it also has so many ideas integrated into it that just make me ponder "why?"

100% agree. I feel this way about a LOT of designs (yes, Jeff Kiesel, I’m looking at you) where they get to “good enough” and stop. I understand the idea of Minimum Viable Product, but I don’t like it.

 

[Andromalia]

Black model made it to Thomann for 5K. Design seemed interesting for me as the short arm rest is reminiscent of what you actually get on a V, in practice, and I like that. But black is, well, noooot really.

 

[thrashcomics]

Agreed.

Y'all never played a guitar with different pickup types in different positions before?

 

[StevenC]

Y'all never played a guitar with different pickup types in different positions before?

Yeah, but minihumbuckers are the best pickups and ideal for djenty bridge pickups. So why not use two?

 

[Hollowway]

minihumbuckers are ideal for djenty bridge pickups.

Huh, never thought about that, but it makes sense. I'll have to mess around with a mini if I can find a guitar with one.

 

[DiezelMonster]

Just got a black Kaizen at my store today.

It's pretty neat so far.

 

[CanserDYI]

Just got a black Kaizen at my store today.

It's pretty neat so far.

Able to get some pics of it in the wild and not under studio lights and YouTuber lights?

 

[DiezelMonster]

Able to get some pics of it in the wild and not under studio lights and YouTuber lights?

I'll try, It's a busy day here! may not happen today.

 

[park0496]

I got the Spectraflare in last night - it is a fun piece for sure… guitar weighs in at 6lbs 13oz

Here’s a few shitty phone pics with no flash/flash

 

[StevenC]

This with 8 strings is the stuff of wallet nightmares

 

[narad]

Spectralflare looks sick. I could see getting one...

 

[somethingsomething]

The more I see of the Kaizen, the more it looks like the kind of guitar that's going to look hilariously of its time ten years from now.

But that's okay, because DJENT IS NOW.

 

[DiezelMonster]

Here are some pics of the one we got.

 

[SCJR]

Definitely don't hate the design but I think @Agalloch is right that it wil be very much considered "of its time" aesthetically when looked back on.

Edit: The top bevel looks like it could be either the most or least comfortable on the market. Think I'm going to track one down to play but don't think I'd ever be in the market for one at the current price point.

 

[Devnor]

I got the Spectraflare in last night - it is a fun piece for sure… guitar weighs in at 6lbs 13oz

Looks awesome...congrats! I've got a spectraflare on order but I'm probably a good 20 numbers downstream of yours.

 

[DiezelMonster]

Aaaaaand our Kaizen Sold!

I'm going to pause on ordering another one but it was neat for sure.

 

[somethingsomething]

Aaaaaand our Kaizen Sold!

I'm going to pause on ordering another one but it was neat for sure.

And now we wait for it to appear on Reverb for $10K.