you want a "standard" guitar?

well I strongly suggest you don't go to these people

Xen Instruments

first we will look at some amazing instruments

HDC (headless dual cutaway)

the ergonomic shape and the edge curves make me feel comfortable looking at it.

fanned fret (rapidly becoming the only way to go)

did I say ergonomic?

ERGO

look at where the strap holder is one third up the neck. the curve of the back of the upper bout.

look at the anchor points between neck and body! must sound solid!

I am so comfortable I am getting drowzy... like I am in a recliner chair or a hammock.

fantastic

OXC

 
now I deliberately showed this image because it has the holy grail of neck materials - carbon fiber.

if you are a regular to the blog you are more than aware of my obsession with this material

so here we go with this instrument

I love doing this

you want options?

number of strings - 6 7 or 8

body woods

Swamp Ash
Mahogany
Walnut
Black Limba

top woods

Flamed Maple 
Quilted Maple
Spalt Maple
Black Limba
Figured Walnut
Massacar Ebony

neck construction

3 piece
5 piece
1 piece flamed maple

primary neck wood

Maple 
Walnut
Mahogany
Rosewood
Ebony

neck accent (stripe) wood

Maple 
Walnut
Rosewood
Bubinga
Ebony

fretboard wood

Rosewood
Maple
Ebony 
Flamed Maple
Birdseye Maple
Zebrano
Ziricote

Luminlay side dots color

Blue
Green

fingerboard dots

None 
Black
White
Mother of Pearl
Abalone
Luminlay (same as side dots)

fingerboard dot position

Center
Bass 
Treble
Offset (low bass/high treble)

custom 12th fret inlay

No
Yes

neck profile

Standard C
Strandberg Endurneck
Rick Toone IPNP

neck pickup

Lace Alumitone X-Bar
Lace Alumitone Death Bar
EMG X-Series
Bare Knuckle

bridge pickup

Lace Alumitone X-Bar
Lace Alumitone Death Bar
EMG X-Series
Bare Knuckle

pickup color

Black
Chrome
Gold

hardware color

Black
Chrome
Gold

neck finish

Satin
Color to Match Body

body finish color type

Translucent
Solid

burst

None
Yes

case

None 
Yes

after all that you want to put in some special notes and instructions?

let's see one in action - clean

not so clean

a "standard" guitar? I remember, they used to make them.


Xen Instruments site

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