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Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:49 pm
by Conway
Score sir. Chicago Music Exchange?
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:52 pm
by jeremyb
slash-ed wrote:jeremyb wrote:Why would they copy the suhr headstock and mismatched pickup colour thing they do too? An I missing something??
I didn't used to like the black humbucker thing but I get it now and dig it. It gives it a hotrodded vibe.
Like when someone smashes their red Corolla's door in and they can only get a blue one from the wreckers?
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:54 pm
by slash-ed
Kiwiaxe wrote:I agree with Ed re pickups
As far as the headstock goes - Suhr, Tom Anderson and Xotic headstocks all look very similar. I’m guessing boo-teek builders are comfortable with it. I quite like it (certainly more than I like fender’s)
I should also say, I dig the hell outta this guitar!
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 3:24 pm
by Kiwiaxe
Conway wrote:Score sir. Chicago Music Exchange?
No, reverb.com
Too expensive to buy from CME once you get hit with local sales tax
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:20 pm
by slash-ed
What's the neck profile like compared to the Suhr Classics etc?
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:45 pm
by Kiwiaxe
slash-ed wrote:What's the neck profile like compared to the Suhr Classics etc?
A bit rounder - very comfortable but still shredable
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:13 pm
by casemysta
Very very nice!
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 5:18 pm
by Kiwiaxe
casemysta wrote:Very very nice!
Yep. Looks like you can keep the sea foam now.
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 7:50 am
by casemysta
Im glad
no doubt youd be very tempted if it ever comes up for sale tho lol
Kiwiaxe wrote:casemysta wrote:Very very nice!
Yep. Looks like you can keep the sea foam now.
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:19 am
by mrmofo
is that neck quarter sawn birdseye maple?
really nice grain. would like to play A+
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:59 am
by Kiwiaxe
mrmofo wrote:is that neck quarter sawn birdseye maple?
really nice grain. would like to play A+
No idea how you tell if its "quarter sawn birdseye maple" but its got one hell of a beautiful grain showing
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:13 am
by Conway
You can tell just by looking at it that it's neither quarter sawn nor bird's eye.
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:47 am
by mrmofo
Conway wrote:You can tell just by looking at it that it's neither quarter sawn nor bird's eye.
jeeze you're harsh. it was a question, Flame in place of birdseye please you Sire ?
the grain looks odd to me, just searching for what makes it look the way it is.
arrogance much?
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:00 am
by mrmofo
Conway wrote:You can tell just by looking at it that it's neither quarter sawn nor bird's eye.
all you should do now is google Xotic and quarter sawn
in your rush to appear superior you have made a simple mistake
#udik
Re: Xotic NGD (and rather loving it)
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:09 am
by Conway
What's with all the aggression? I think you're over-reacting rather. The grain is plain cut - you can see the cut going evenly through the growth rings. Quarter sawn gives you end grain, the growth rings runs vertically. And bird's eye maple has little dots, like bird's eyes, in it. Your eyes give the answers.