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Scott Peterson
02-02-2005, 03:15 PM
Wow.

I don't have words, really I don't. Out of the box this thing just took my breath away with pure looks - man, what a Koa top. The Koa overlay on the headstock with abalone logo? Get outta here. The Koa fret marker inlays on the neck? Whew. The Koa humbucker pickup ring? Man!

Koa gooooooooooooood!!

Whew!

It is light; chambered and weighing in at 6lbs. 4 ounces. Yep, it is THAT light. And here is the best part - even at that weight it is balanced. No neck droop here. That is choosing woods correctly. Gerard, you are the MAN.

I had sent down a set of WCR SR/SR/Fillmore pickups for this guitar; what a great match. Tone and attitude for days. I am loving it. LOVING it.

Cranked up the VHT Pittbull 45 and had at it for about 2 hours (hey, long lunch and skipping the eating part, it's okay!) and wow. Everything just feels, sounds, and looks great. Super detail work on this thing from the fretwork to the nut.

Perfect. This is the perfect compliment to my Custom Artist "S". I sold a Hamer T-51 and my last PRS - a killer Custom 22 to be able to do this guitar. It was *well* worth it.


Here are some quick pics:
http://128.121.187.118/05-Melancon-Custom-Artist-T.jpg

The headstock looks sooooo good!!
http://128.121.187.118/05-Melancon-Headstock.jpg

Stan Malinowski
02-02-2005, 03:22 PM
BEAUTIFUL TOP!!! Is this from the Koa inventory that Jack and Gerard have been trading back and forth?

Scott Peterson
02-02-2005, 03:23 PM
BEAUTIFUL TOP!!! Is this from the Koa inventory that Jack and Gerard have been trading back and forth?

I don't know. This has been at Gerard's place since last April 2004 though. That is when I saw it first.

Tom Gross
02-02-2005, 07:42 PM
Gorgeous!

Touches I love - The pickup surround on the HB and the dots on the fretboard.

dkaplowitz
02-02-2005, 10:22 PM
Beautiful guitar, Scott. Congratulations!

enr1co
02-03-2005, 10:13 AM
Ohhh, that's another "broke da mout" koa top!

Verry nice touch with the koa PU ring and fret markers!

Congratulations Scott!

Suriel Zayas
02-03-2005, 01:32 PM
that's a nice one scott. hope it made a nice birthday gift. enjoy!

funalij
02-03-2005, 02:12 PM
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Beautiful, enjoy it

brian b
02-03-2005, 03:27 PM
Koautiful It really makes you understand your craving for Koa :D

BoraBora
02-04-2005, 01:09 AM
Very sweet guitar Scott, I'm sure you won't put it down. :)