![]() They’re a great company.”ĭo you worry about taking it on the road now? I’m happy they’re willing and that’s what Gibson is they’ll put someone else’s thing in there just to make it authentic. I buy those on Ebay and they might recreate that for me. “Yes, they were hand-wound and they only did them for about three or four years. Have they recreated the Seymour Duncan pickup from your original too? It’s like the guitar finds you.Īnd the Silverburst finish it's based on is different on that one to your other Customs? “I don’t know… the weight, the shape – the curvature of the neck. This guitar is based on your 1979 model, what is special about that particular model for you? Especially when their clients are kids going into Guitar Center or some music shop and maybe they can’t afford a really well made piece of art.” ![]() “There’s a lot of guitars I like but theirs are always quality there’s always standards. What?! Just being a kid and liking Gibson guitars. Just think of you with someone saying, “Hey we’re going to do a signature guitar for you”. Then they tried to recreate as close as they can get it and I just want to say, I’m ecstatic. They took my guitar a couple of months ago and they scanned it, weighed it and did all these calibrations. How long has this signature guitar been in the works?Īdam Jones: “There’s been talk for a while. Adam Jones interviewīack at NAMM in January we managed to catch up with Adam Jones for a few minutes to talk about the new signature model well ahead of its unveiling – here what he had to say… It's $5,999 for the VOS model and $9,999 for the aged and signed guitar. Prices… well these initial signature models are Custom Shop models so you won't be surprised to find they are going to price many Tool fans out. The 22-fret bound ebony fretboard features block inlays with a radius of 12-inches.Ī nitro finish is used for the Antique Silverburst and the models include an optional mirror that can be attached to the headstock like Jones's original. The guitars' mahogany bodies feature three-piece maple tops with chrome hardware and black speed knobs. But as this is the beginnings of a multi-year partnership, more is inevitable.īack to these models, both feature a Custom-Wound Seymour Duncan DDJ in the bridge and a reverse-mounted covered Custombucker in the neck.Ī DiMarzio 500k potentiometer serves as the volume control for the Seymour Duncan but the other pots are CTS made. ![]() Gueikian use of the words "initial release" suggest more collaborations with Jones will follow – perhaps even an Epiphone model… who knows.
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