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It’s at an embryonic stage but guitar builder Rick Toone is working on Headless Monster - a 5 string bass guitar worth keeping an eye on. Based on the Orchid bass guitar, it’s a headless bass guitar with a prototyped bridge and tuning system based on levers rather than screws. The trapezoidal neck profile is back but as an asymmetrical version (see the second photo).
Other details include the following:
- Curly maple stacked laminate neck
- Curly walnut, Honduras & Philippine (ribbon grain) mahogany, and ebony (accented) body
- Stainless steel hardware throughout, including frets & bridge/tuning system
Pickups are still under evaluation and according to Rick, Headless Monster will include a “Monster (very scary) inlay at the octave”.
The instrument is being built for the bass player known simply as “Monster” who you can see demoing the Orchid bass guitar in Monster Meets the Orchid Bass.
This one’s going to be very interesting…
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May 9th, 2008 |
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Al Shaffer returns with a solo demo of the beautiful Koll RE7/F guitar previously covered in Koll Guitars Multi-Scale Archtop and Shaffer on the Koll Multiscale Archtop.
Listen and enjoy.
Many thanks to Al for the follow up video and thank you for mentioning BTEG!
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May 6th, 2008 |
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Here are April 2008’s most popular articles. Did you miss any or forget to leave a comment?
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May 3rd, 2008 |
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Here are the latest progress pictures of the electric guitar model last seen in Canton Custom Guitars Design #2.
Mr. Canton on the instrument:
I decided to go further with the rounding of the edges to see what both designs looked like. I also thinned out the top horn and created some more contouring there as well. Also note the output jack location. Right now the fret work needs to be completed and some fine shaping with sandpaper here and there. Next week I will be starting to add oil coats for finish, then it will see final assembly.
The resulting guitar is just beautiful IMHO and I like the contrast created by the front’s sharper edges and the back’s softer organic look.

Note the highly sculpted heel on the guitar’s bolt on neck. The extended heel on the neck reaches far into the guitar body which explains the unusual bolt pattern.

Lovely. I can’t wait to see the finished guitar.

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April 30th, 2008 |
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Topics: Electric Guitar