I Played My First (And Second) Knaggs This Weekend

[rsm]

I think it's pretty, but I like ugly guitars.
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[Uzi Nein Millimetah]

I was out at Guitar Center today and they had a Knaggs Keya hanging up. It was amazing. It played like butter. The action fit and finish was spot on. The bridge pickup was pretty good, but the neck was a little boomy. Otherwise, I was really impressed.
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That guitar reminds me of "Fluffy".

 

[Wayniac3]

Love the idea of these.. but the one I tried. I didn’t love

 

[BeZo]

The other Guitar Center had one too. This one felt better to me, but didn't play as well. It needed a little love, as per usual with Guitar Center.

 

[VonBonfire]

The other Guitar Center had one too. This one felt better to me, but didn't play as well. It needed a little love, as per usual with Guitar Center.
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PRS should sue for this.

 

[harddriver]

I think it's pretty, but I like ugly guitars.
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If we all liked the same things what a boring world we would live in Mr Bezo!

One man's ugly is another man's beautiful and vice versa...

 

[BeZo]

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

Yeah I can’t figure out why. Same body woods, similar hardware. Mine also has an ebony board. I even changed pickups and put the same bridge and tailpiece as my Les Pauls on mine. And disconnected the tone pots. Still darker.



The neck is actually my favorite part about my Steckel.

Mine has really nice aging as well. They did a great job on it.

Isn’t that bridge pickup closer to the neck (further from the bridge) vs an LP? I’d bet money that’s what you’re hearing

 

[RedPlated]

Isn’t that bridge pickup closer to the neck (further from the bridge) vs an LP? I’d bet money that’s what you’re hearing

Yeah man, damn. I never even noticed that.

The tail piece is also set further from the nut than a Les Paul. The bridge is 1/4” further from nut on the Knaggs.

The pickups are the same exact distance from the nut. So that puts the Knaggs bridge 1/4” further from the pickup.

That’s it, 100%.

I've got a Roxy in it now. So that will come out. I have a Throbak SLE-101+ set. That bridge will go in instead. It's a bright pickup and should add some bite.

LP vs. Knaggs:

- Nut to center of tailpiece:

LP R9 - 26 1/4”

Knaggs - 26 11/16”

———
- Nut to center line of bridge, treble side:

LP R9 - 24 9/16”

Knaggs - 24 13/16”

———
Front edge of pickup ring to nut:

LP R9 - 22 3/16”

Knaggs - 22 3/16”

 

[BeZo]

Yeah man, damn. I never even noticed that.

The tail piece is also set further from the nut than a Les Paul. The bridge is 1/4” further from nut on the Knaggs.

The pickups are the same exact distance from the nut. So that puts the Knaggs bridge 1/4” further from the pickup.

That’s it, 100%.

I've got a Roxy in it now. So that will come out. I have a Throbak SLE-101+ set. That bridge will go in instead. It's a bright pickup and should add some bite.

LP vs. Knaggs:

- Nut to center of tailpiece:

LP R9 - 26 1/4”

Knaggs - 26 11/16”

———
- Nut to center line of bridge, treble side:

LP R9 - 24 9/16”

Knaggs - 24 13/16”

———
Front edge of pickup ring to nut:

LP R9 - 22 3/16”

Knaggs - 22 3/16”

Interesting. Maybe that is why I jived with the Keya that I played. It's closer to the 25" scale my Jarrett Ibiza is and it felt familiar.

Are the scale lengths really that different? What do they measure from the nut to the 12th fret?

 

[Mike Oxhuge]

Steckel model is the way to go 100%. I've got one and it's really good. On the darker side tonally, though. I've heard they generally are, but I can't really figure out why. It's the same mahogany/maple mix as a Les Paul.

Appears as though the bridge pickup is placed closer to the neck pickup than a Gibson which would definitely cut aome highs.

Edit: beat by several posts.

 

[LP Freak]

Isn’t that bridge pickup closer to the neck (further from the bridge) vs an LP? I’d bet money that’s what you’re hearing

Good catch

 

[phillybhatesme]

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[John4021]

Kenai supremacy:

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I can smell Stevens wifes panties all over this axe

 

[John4021]

Good catch

Still not as close together than a PRS Santana