Guitar shapes you thought would really take off... but didn't.

[rsm]

I knew a luthier up in MN who was making modular guitars like that in the 90's. MEG was the brand, "modular electric guitar". He had a few different bodies you could buy and I wanna say there was a multi pin connector that hooked pickups into the controls. It never took off. Seems like a solution looking for a problem more than anything.

https://reverb.com/item/115302-meg-modular-electric-guitar

modular is tough if it's proprietary.

at the very least, something like guitar fetish' kwikplug system would be great if other pickup makers supported it or something similar - it let's you unplug/plug in different pickups they offer without soldering. I'd have many more pickups, in many different guitars, if I didn't have to run wires and solder each time. Seems like a simple solution, and I'd buy more pickups than I do.

I can solder if I have to, but I'd rather do other things. There are some guitars that I just live with their stock pickups (Looking at Jackson X series Warriors) because I can't be bothered with replacing them vs a < 5-minute unplug old, plun-in new process.

ES-335? Just get one vs waiting for a PRS copy. Then again, why not a Byrdland or L5?

 

[VonBonfire]

ES-335? Just get one vs waiting for a PRS copy. Then again, why not a Byrdland or L5?

No upper fret access is a deal breaker. I tried with a Guild X-170, didn't work, sold it. Nice guitar though!

 

[CoreyW]

The Hondo Death Dagger should be more popular.

That was my very first guitar. I always knew it as a fish tail though. That point is long, and being a 15ish year old with a younger brother who liked to sit in front of the TV to play video games... I hit him in the head with the wing a few times.

 

[RaceU4her]

always liked these

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

Part Gibson Explorer...Part Charvel Surfcaster...Part Gibson RD. I'm surprised the Hagstrom Fantomen never really took hold.

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I like this shape.

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

always liked these

Not so much.

 

[WizardAmpIphoneClip]

For BC Rich, I really like the Stealth; I have the Schuldiner sig from the first run back in 2008 IIRC.

The only other BC Rich shape I like is the beast, I had one for awhile, hardtail.

I love the Beast. I have a custom shop I got used. Its so big and unwieldy, sitting down playing it it sucks. Standing with it sucks. But its a damn nice axe. Its got Emg's now

 

[Reverend Bow]

Stremel S-46

Not mass produced, made by a guy in Yuma, AZ
Probably the most comfortable guitar I have ever played...

This one was a joint project I did with him

Same guy that built this one for Kane Roberts

 

[311boogieman]

I knew someone would eventually post this

Very popular over at TGP...

 

[BeZo]

Relish Guitars is another modular guitar design that didn't take off. Those were neat. They had a pickup mounting system that let you change pickups on the fly. GC had a Trinity that came with P90s and Humbuckers in mounts ready to go for like $400. I should have got it right then and there, but I passed on it.