Josh Smith (Northlane) confirms new sig guitar in works

[jephjacques]

Ooh. The B7 profile is nice.

Same shape on the Dave Davidson WR7s, which I love. Josh did a fuckin killer job speccing this out. Only thing I'd change is the control knobs, but that's a trivial modification.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I actually like to use vibrato so 10 - 59 in A is pretty good IMO, especially on a 27''

 

[Slaeyer]

Just found the guitar listed in Germany: https://www.musicstore.com/en_OE/EU...-Soloist-SL7-ET-Aquamarine/art-GIT0059443-000
That's not bad priced at all with 1555€
So that's just 100 bucks more expensive than the LTD MH-1007ET.

 

[JimF]

Plus its a whole lot different to most guitars out there, so its easier to justify adding one to your collection

 

[Brayden Buckingham]

The only Canadian retailer I can find with it on their site is lamusic, and they have it at $3,459.99.

3729$ CAD on Long and Mcquade . For anyone wondering , in Europe these are cheap , a good deal for what you get . Seen earlier on Reverb from the Netherlands it would be 2300$ CAD with maybe 150$-200$ shipping . Save yourself over a thousand bucks by going that route . I'm considering it , as I've had an itch for a 7 string and actually got to play the exact B7 he based it on .

 

[jwade]

3729$ CAD on Long and Mcquade . For anyone wondering , in Europe these are cheap , a good deal for what you get . Seen earlier on Reverb from the Netherlands it would be 2300$ CAD with maybe 150$-200$ shipping . Save yourself over a thousand bucks by going that route . I'm considering it , as I've had an itch for a 7 string and actually got to play the exact B7 he based it on .

The customs/duties/taxes might push the number closer to L&Ms price, I'd probably look at a US retailer instead.

 

[Jinn]

The customs/duties/taxes might push the number closer to L&Ms price, I'd probably look at a US retailer instead.

US retail is worse. 2699 usd

 

[JimF]

I'm not what you'd call a Northlane fan, but I'm obsessed with this guitar, and this is a good watch:

 

[mungiisi]

The coming SL7 ET is really tempting - the specs are quite right. Especially if the neck profile is taken from B7.

Speaking of the B7, I recalle you had couple of solid colored ones you refinished @noob_pwn. Did they have flame maple top underneath the solid finish?

 

[JimF]

Funnily enough I just watched the Jackson 'Thrashed' episode last night where he discusses the B7 having a flamed maple top under the refinish.

 

[mungiisi]

Funnily enough I just watched the Jackson 'Thrashed' episode last night where he discusses the B7 having a flamed maple top under the refinish.

It seems that the B7 he's showing there was originally natural and those had the flame maple top. I recall he had another stock B7 which was later refinished with a swirl painting, I wonder if it was originally solid coloured and if it had the flame maple top underneath the solid colour as well.

 

[Jinn]

I’m pretty sure they all had a solid top. All of his custom shops ( including the one sitting next to me) have a maple top.

It seems that the B7 he's showing there was originally natural and those had the flame maple top. I recall he had another stock B7 which was later refinished with a swirl painting, I wonder if it was originally solid coloured and if it had the flame maple top underneath the solid colour as well.

 

[noob_pwn]

I’m pretty sure they all had a solid top. All of his custom shops ( including the one sitting next to me) have a maple top.

the seafoam one had a flame top and walnut stained oil finish

 

[Jinn]

Are the rest just maple caps?

the seafoam one had a flame top and walnut stained oil finish

 

[Matt08642]

3729$ CAD on Long and Mcquade . For anyone wondering , in Europe these are cheap , a good deal for what you get . Seen earlier on Reverb from the Netherlands it would be 2300$ CAD with maybe 150$-200$ shipping . Save yourself over a thousand bucks by going that route . I'm considering it , as I've had an itch for a 7 string and actually got to play the exact B7 he based it on .

The customs/duties/taxes might push the number closer to L&Ms price, I'd probably look at a US retailer instead.

Yeah we get blasted with duties at the border. Basically add 19% (13% Sales tax, 6% Duties) and then an extra fee for the courier "doing the paperwork" for you at the border.

 

[mungiisi]

I’m pretty sure they all had a solid top. All of his custom shops ( including the one sitting next to me) have a maple top.

I'm curious of the possible maple top, because my factory solid black B7 seems to have a maple top (the joint is visible in the upper horn in the picture):

I'm tempted to strip the guitar, but wouldn't want to do it unless I'd be sure that there's a decent flame maple top underneath.

 

[Brayden Buckingham]

I'm tempted to strip the guitar, but wouldn't want to do it unless I'd be sure that there's a decent flame maple top underneath.

I'm not entirely sure but if you have a top and it's painted over , it might not be the prettiest top used . I wouldn't expect 5A quality or anything on the safe side of disappointment .

 

[mungiisi]

I'm not entirely sure but if you have a top and it's painted over , it might not be the prettiest top used . I wouldn't expect 5A quality or anything on the safe side of disappointment .

Would make sense, but then again according to the specs these solid coloured models should have an alder body WITHOUT the maple top. Makes me wondering whether they have made shortcuts in production and just painted whatever bodies they had in the factory.

 

[Emperoff]

I'm curious of the possible maple top, because my factory solid black B7 seems to have a maple top (the joint is visible in the upper horn in the picture):

I'm tempted to strip the guitar, but wouldn't want to do it unless I'd be sure that there's a decent flame maple top underneath.

Since satin black finishes tend to look like shit over time, you'll always have the natural option. I'd say enjoy it meanwhile.

Would make sense, but then again according to the specs these solid coloured models should have an alder body WITHOUT the maple top. Makes me wondering whether they have made shortcuts in production and just painted whatever bodies they had in the factory.

When I sanded off my first guitar I found a maple veneer underneath. I wouldn't be surprised if all B7s had maple tops. It wouldn't make much sense from a purely "costs" perspective, but would from a manpower and timesaving cost (streamlining production to have all models built equal).

Or they just grabbed whatever they had already built and painted it.

 

[JimF]

Or its 2 thin pieces of alder stacked