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[GONZO-X]

The Williams Special.

(semi-related: my first guitar was a '75 Fender Mustang.)

i eventually commissioned this custom guitar, it is a Les paul-strat-mustang-explorer hybrid.
-built by Stan Williams, Rome Georgia

-based on the Fender Mustang scale length....also similar to brian may's red special.
-honduras mahogany body, with air cavities.
-flame maple top, 3/8" thick.
-blueprint strat body.
-2-piece flame maple neck, with ebony fingerboard.
-no truss rod, there are (2) pieces of aircraft aluminum running the length of the fretboard.
-flame veneered headstock, front, sides, and back.
-24" scale length.
-jumbo frets.
-custom inlays (mother of pearl, diamonds, with a diamond split around the center pickup.
-Kahler 2300 pro tremelo.
-(3) off/on switches
-master volume, master tone, 3rd switch now unwired- it was originally equipped with a EMG SA assembly, and the 3rd knob was the presence control. it now has (2) bill lawrence L-280's, and a duncan Little 59'r in it.
-explorer headstock.
-long tenon neck, tilt back headstock.

 

[ez_willis]

A+ for turning the hockey stick into a guitar neck! You are very resourceful.

 

[GONZO-X]

yep.

that's the "THE" part.

LOL

 

[GONZO-X]

stupid forum software cut off my topic header...
and wont let me go back and edit it!!

doh!

 

[Zaphod B]

24 frets on a 24" scale length!

Nice looking axe.

 

[GONZO-X]

zaphod-
that's the same setup that Brian May has, on his red special.

 

[VomitHatSteve]

Wait... That's seriously a hockey stick?!? That's awesome!

 

[ggunn]

Wait... That's seriously a hockey stick?!? That's awesome!

I'm pretty sure that was a joke.

 

[VomitHatSteve]

I'm pretty sure that was a joke.

Aww... Now I'm sad.

 

[GONZO-X]

that's ok, i'm more of a rugby fan.

LOL

it'll work for that, too!