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EGS Hardware
The lightweight EGS hardware for headless instruments is unique. Its low weight and flexible mounting options allow unique instrument constructions with a sound that maximizes the potential of the wood.
#1
#2
Completed April 2010. Sold to Shun Nokina June 2010. Mahogany back Flamed maple top 2 x Lace Alumitone Humbuckers 6-position rotary pickup selector Master volume EGS Series 3 fixed bridge and string locks 3pc maple laminate neck 25.5” – 25” scale, 22 jumbo frets Ebony fretboard
#3
Completed April 2010. Sold to Danny Thrasher May 2011. Swamp ash back Wenge top 2 x Lace Alumitone Humbuckers 5-position pickup selector Master volume EGS Series 3 fixed bridge and string locks 3pc wenge laminate neck 25.5” – 25” scale, 22 jumbo frets Ebony fretboard Trapezoidal Neck Profile
#4
Completed April 2010. Current owner: Ola Strandberg FOR SALE 12000 SEK (prototype status + some wear and tear) Solid alder body Nitrocellulose Sonic Blue finish 3 x Lace Alumitone Single Coils 5-position pickup selector Master volume, master tone EGS Series 1 tremolo and string locks Squire® maple neck 25.5”scale, 21 medium frets Rosewood fretboard
#5
Completed October 2010. Current owner: Chris Letchford, Scale the Summit Mahogany back Wenge top 2 x Lundgren M7 pickups 2-position pickup selector Master volume, master tone EGS Series 3 fixed bridge and string locks 3pc through body maple neck 25.75” – 25” scale, 24 medium/high stainless frets Rosewood fretboard
#6
Completed October 2010. Current owner: Ola Strandberg Zebrano body with tone cavities 2 x Lace Alumitone Aluma 90 pickups 3-position pickup selector EGS Series 3 fixed bridge and string locks 3pc through body maple neck 25.75” – 25” scale, 24 medium/high stainless frets Ebony fretboard Trapezoidal Neck Profile
#7 - Brandon Montgomery
Commissioned by Brandon Montgomery. Specs:- 7-string EGS Pro, 26" – 25" mixed scale- Black Limba (Korina) / maple / carbon fiber laminated neck-through body construction- Black Limba (Korina) body wings- Flamed Maple top- Ebony fingerboard- Evo Gold jumbo frets- Custom Lundgren pickups- 3-position pickup selector + 2 x series/split/parallel switches
#8 - Tosin Abasi
Commissioned by Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders. Specs:- 8-string neck through body construction- Baritone hybrid scale 28.75" – 25.5" mixed scale- Rosewood / maple / carbon fiber neck- Intersecting Plane Neck Profile (tm) Licensed from Rick Toone- Swamp ash chambered body with flamed maple top and f-hole- Rosewood fingerboard- Stainless steel frets- Custom Lace Alumitone pickups
#9 - Alexander Stegmayr
Commissioned by Alexander Stegmayr. Specs at time of writing are:- wenge bookmatched top w/ f-hole- black limba back- black limba(2)/wenge(3) neck- curly maple fingerboard, scalloped from 12th fret
#10 - Alejandro Cabral
Commissioned by Alejandro Cabral. Zebrano body with tone cavities 2 x Lace Alumitone Aluma 90 pickups 3-position pickup selector EGS Series 3 tremolo and string locks 3pc through body maple neck 25.75” scale, 24 medium/high stainless frets Ebony fretboard. Trapezoidal Neck Profile
#11 - John Mason
Commissioned by John Mason. 8-string bolt-on neck - Baritone hybrid scale 28.75" – 25.5" mixed scale - Rosewood / maple / carbon fiber neck - Mahogany solid body with wenge top - Ebony fingerboard - Lundgren M8 pickups
#12 - Shun Nagai
Commissioned by Shun Nagai. Curly Koa body with Zebrano top, maple center to match looks of #6. Maple neck with Wenge fingerboard. 25.5"-25" scale, stainless medium frets. 2 x Alumitones with 5-position selector including coil-tap sounds. Chrome hardware.
#13 - Danny Thrasher
Commissioned by Danny Thrasher. 8-string neck through - 28"-26.5" scale, zebrano-neck, curly walnut top, swamp ash wings, ebony fingerboard, Intersecting Plane Neck Profile(tm) Licensed from Rick Toone, stainless frets, 1 Lace Aluma-Djent and 1 Lace BassBar, piezo transducers in bridge
#14 - Kohei Murakami
Commissioned by Kohei Murakami. Specs at the time of writing: 6-string bolt-on, swamp ash/mahogany body, quilted maple top, birdseye maple neck, cocobolo fingerboard, stainless frets,
#15 - Misha Mansoor
Commissioned by Misha Mansoor of Periphery. 7-string bolt-on, 25.75-24.75" scale, Swamp Ash body with figured walnut top, birdseye maple fingerboard, maple neck, stainless frets, Lundgren M7 pickups
#16 - Demo
6-string tremolo demo instrument. Solid alder, baritone hybrid maple neck (prototype), Trapezoidal Neck Profile (licensed from Rick Toone), 2 Seymour Duncan P-Rails, stained ebony black
#17 - Tosin Abasi
Commissioned by Tosin Abasi. 8-string bolt-on, 28"-26.5" fanned fret, Rosewood neck/fretboard, Swamp Ash body, Custom Lace Alumitone Pickups
The Rockette
My first build, circa 1984. Solid 1 pc maple top, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, Gotoh tuners, Kahler trem, Ibanez "IBZ" pickup
Red Devil
Evil twins. Second build, circa 1985. Inspired by Allan Holdsworth article in Guitar Player Magazine. Jelutong body, Maple/Rosewood neck, Gotoh tuners, Floyd Rose trem, Seymor Duncan JB and 2 Ibanez unknown on the blue one.
Kebbon Bass IV
First bass, built circa 1988/89. Commissioned by Andreas Kebbon. Through body neck Wenge with Wenge fingerboard, Zebrano and Purple Heart body, Schaller tuners and bridge, EMG pickups.
Kebbon Bass V
Built just after the 4-string version. Was stolen out of the display of the store where it was exhibited. Through body Wenge/Wenge neck and Cherry body. Gotoh tuners, Schaller bridge. Ibanez LO-B5 pickups.
Purple Heart II
Built along with Purple Heart III. The roman 2 signifies the number of Purple Heart stripes. Built 1988. Cedar body with Wenge top and Purple Heart stripes. Maple/Rosewood neck, Ibanez tuners, Kahler tremolo and DiMarzio ShockWave active pickups.
Purple Heart III
Built along with Purple Heart II. Commissioned by Thomas Arrevik. Again Cedar/Wenge/Purple Heart body but with three stripes this time. Maple/Rosewood neck from Warmoth, Schaller tuners, Floyd Rose tremolo, EMG pickups.
Arnesen Model
Commissioned by Thomas Arnesen somewhere around 1990. This was the end result of building, slaughtering (literally), re-building and scrapping 5 or so guitars. Ash body, Maple/Ebony neck, Sperzel tuners, Modified Bad Ass/Double Eagle tremolo and Ibanez Allan Holdsworth pickups.
The Strandberger
Still owned and played by myself. Built 1991 approximately. Mahogany body with a Wenge top. Neck built from the scrap leftovers of Kebbon Bass V with a Rosewood fingerboard. Licensed Steinberger tremolo bridge and custom made headpiece. Bartolini 3XV, 3S and 3XN pickups. Coil splitter for bridge pickup on vol pot.
The Italian Job
This is apparently a very rare instrument, a Crucianelli, from the mid 60's (http://www.fetishguitars.com/html/crucianelli/triple/index.html). I can't even remember how I came to own it, but the first thing I did was tear it to pieces to renovate it (it wasn't playable) but haven't gotten around to it. I think someone that can give it the attention it deserves may be better off owning it....
