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webrthomson

So this is the 25th Lion prototype - I saw some pictures of it being built and just about bit Jonathan @FelineGuitars hand off wanting it It arrived safe and sound this afternoon:





Sorry about the crap phone pictures, Jonathans much better pictures are here.

I've already got a Lion so I had a sense of what to expect and this guitar does not disappoint at all - visually stunning, it sounds like proper rock and roll swagger at any setting and on either pickup or both.

At this point I have to doff my cap to Ash at Oil City @TheGuitarWeasel as this has his PAT 63 pickups in it and they sound amazing! Ash I think you may have just beaten the BKP Mule into second place as my favorite lower output passive pickup - that is something I didn't ever think was going to happen

I have to salute Jonathan as well - I have no idea how you manage to hit it out the park so consistently sir but keep doing it, but I'll tell you now my Gibson LP's are looking very worried indeed

Winny_Pooh

Quite awesome

bingefeller

what are the frets made from?

monkey42

Fabulous guitar 

congrats

thomasross20

Have a wow!
Sound clip?

webrthomson

Thanks chaps its an amazing guitar

bingefeller said:

what are the frets made from?

They are Dunlop 6000 fretwire, not SS I don't think - Jonathan correct me if I'm wrong here!

thomasross20 said:

Have a wow!
Sound clip?

Unfortunately at the moment it would have to be on a phone - I might give it a go none the less!

drippycat

Beautiful!

FelineGuitars

Frets are Dunlop 6000 nickel silver

Boromedic

Beautiful guitar as ever from Feline.

FelineGuitars

The full kit supplied....including the very sexy ThorpyFX Ltd Edition pedal

webrthomson

Finally broke out the Thorpy pedal after a few hours of playing the guitar last night, very nice indeed.

Great guitar, greate pedal - love the bare foot button too, cool idea

kjdowd

That looks amazing. Not usually one for that sort of finish/colour but that looks the absolute business.

kjdowd

And to the OP, no idea why you'd want to keep a Gibson when you have that. my lion special was the end of the search for a LP style guitar. 

underdog

As some may be aware I have something of an obsession so just want to say nice case

thomasross20

A great case.. and cool pic with the hanger making it look like the guitar is floating. 

mudslide73

thomasross20 said:

A great case.. and cool pic with the hanger making it look like the guitar is floating. 

I've not seen a white Hiscox before - lovely. The guitar is a thing of beauty indeed. One day eh.

thomasross20

I tried a lion at the Birmingham guitar show and it was amazing. Unfortunately didn't have the chance to go through a tube amp with it but was very impressed.

vasselmeyer

@FelineGuitars I'm quite interested in how you do your neck join. How is the neck secured to the body? I'm thinking it would have to have a decent surface area to allow itself to be properly secured and still give enough purchase so it doesn't move when you dress the heel away.

webrthomson

Thanks for the kind words Gents

kjdowd said:

And to the OP, no idea why you'd want to keep a Gibson when you have that. my lion special was the end of the search for a LP style guitar. 

I agree - it's getting over the emotional attachment I think! I've had both of them for a long time, realistically I've not picked up either of them since Jonathan sent me my other Lion.

mudslide73 said:

thomasross20 said:

A great case.. and cool pic with the hanger making it look like the guitar is floating. 

I've not seen a white Hiscox before - lovely. The guitar is a thing of beauty indeed. One day eh.

Yup the whole package is amazing down to the last detail - first time I've seent the Hiscox in that colour too!

Jonathan is a gentlemen to deal with, he will take great care of you when the day comes, hopefully it will be soon

webrthomson

vasselmeyer said:

@FelineGuitars I'm quite interested in how you do your neck join. How is the neck secured to the body? I'm thinking it would have to have a decent surface area to allow itself to be properly secured and still give enough purchase so it doesn't move when you dress the heel away.

Jonathan would need to tell you the technical details of how he manages it - but here is a picture of the back of my other Lion. You can just make out the line where teh two set of wood meet.

thomasross20

Pic of your other lion, please..