Trent Guitars

grungebob

TrentGuitars said:

It looks like I could just go with TOM, would match the 12" radius of my fretboards, unsure of how they interact with the vibrato - I guess the KC jag uses one, and the j mascis? 

If you go TOM you can add a Duesenberg Les trem?

Philly_Q

grungebob said:

TrentGuitars said:

It looks like I could just go with TOM, would match the 12" radius of my fretboards, unsure of how they interact with the vibrato - I guess the KC jag uses one, and the j mascis? 

If you go TOM you can add a Duesenberg Les trem?

I think it might look too hefty on this rather elegant Trent body shape.

TrentGuitars

grungebob said:

TrentGuitars said:

It looks like I could just go with TOM, would match the 12" radius of my fretboards, unsure of how they interact with the vibrato - I guess the KC jag uses one, and the j mascis? 

If you go TOM you can add a Duesenberg Les trem?

For sure, to be honest I can modify the body to take nearly any kind of option for people like you guys who really want something a little different. The body is thick enough to take a strat trem and there's space to put nearly all types of hardware or pickup on it. Always happy to be flexible!

HerbieTheRadDorklift

Great job on the headstock.

TrentGuitars

HerbieTheRadDorklift said:

Great job on the headstock.

Thanks! Honestly one of the things that I racked my brain on for the longest. I wouldnt say its particularly original but I feel like it's the right measure of familiar but not a straight clone.

robinbowes

What's TOM?

SlopeSoarer

Tune-O-Matic

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robinbowes said:

What's TOM?

Hey Robin, it stands for 'Tune o matic' which is the Gibson style bridge,

On the KC jag and a few other models Fender have used this style (although they call it an adjust-o-matic) infront of the vibrato unit. Usually youd see a mustang or jaguar/jazzmaster style bridge. THe main reason I'd use a TOM is that the 12" radius thats unadjustable (aside from filing the slots) will match my board.

https://www.fmicassets.com/Damroot/ZoomJpg/10001/0143001700_gtr_frtbdydtl_001_nr.jpg

jiiim

Love the look of these! I'm always on the look out for offset guitars as the ergonomics just suit me so well. Having the bridge so close to the bottom knee cut is just way more comfortable for me seated and standing... so much so that I just can't go back to my Strat.

Things I'd love to see... A junior style version with a single p90 or tele pickup, and also a strat pickup configuration too. Heck even a P90-S-S!

rpr

jiiim said

Things I'd love to see... A junior style version with a single p90 or tele pickup, and also a strat pickup configuration too. Heck even a P90-S-S!

It does seem  to lend itself to various configarations, ,,double lipstick humbuckers, pastel/candy colour and trem would be nice. Actually a short scale bass would be cool as well 

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jiiim said:

Love the look of these! I'm always on the look out for offset guitars as the ergonomics just suit me so well. Having the bridge so close to the bottom knee cut is just way more comfortable for me seated and standing... so much so that I just can't go back to my Strat.

Things I'd love to see... A junior style version with a single p90 or tele pickup, and also a strat pickup configuration too. Heck even a P90-S-S!

Thank you so much! I definitely could quite simply make it in a junior and a triple pickup would be so much fun, the new p90 noventa jazzmaster with the triple definitely got me looking!

HerbieTheRadDorklift

TrentGuitars said:

HerbieTheRadDorklift said:

Great job on the headstock.

Thanks! Honestly one of the things that I racked my brain on for the longest. I wouldnt say its particularly original but I feel like it's the right measure of familiar but not a straight clone.

I mean, you can't beat the Fender headstock on a Fender style but presumably you can't copy it? Most builders really cock up the headstocks  

Jonathangus

Very cool.  Different enough to be different, but familiar enough to be familiar.  Use of an Electrosocket instead of something inferior is a nice touch.  And the headstock is the hardest bit to get right, but it works brilliantly.  In fact the only thing I don't like about the headstock is the lack of a truss rod adjuster.

Jeremiah

The version I'd love to see would be with Firebird pickups and a Strat tremolo. Maybe with a red to black burst body and black pickguard

TrentGuitars

Loving the enthusiasm for all the different versions! I would love to be able to mock these up for you but given I'm not a factory I'll have to wait til somebody orders a funky combo ;-)

WezV

Would look good with some goldfoils too 

Teyeplayer

TrentGuitars said:

Loving the enthusiasm for all the different versions! I would love to be able to mock these up for you but given I'm not a factory I'll have to wait til somebody orders a funky combo ;-)

Right, if we all order one, we can sort these colour/trem combinations.

These look great dude, not that I needed yet more gas! 

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Teyeplayer said:

TrentGuitars said:

Loving the enthusiasm for all the different versions! I would love to be able to mock these up for you but given I'm not a factory I'll have to wait til somebody orders a funky combo ;-)

Right, if we all order one, we can sort these colour/trem combinations.

These look great dude, not that I needed yet more gas! 

Thank you so much!

Yes, everyone order and we can make some wild options!

greggreg66

Lovely guitars - and furniture, just followed you on Insta. I'm a furniture maker too, only dabbled in guitar making, looking forward to making more when time allows! Your guitar has a nod to the Diego Vila guitars too, which I love. Really nice job! Hope it goes well 

DiscoStu

Much win, Elliott!
Great offset shape, nice colours, and a not-ridiculous-yet-new headstock.
I really like the headstock colour swatch image on your site, that's a great marketing pic. I'd like to see pics of the guitars in those colours too, or some sort of mock-up when you select your options, but that can come in time.
Good luck from a fellow (former) cabinet maker and (occasional) guitar builder.