FIRST PIX!!!!!

[Azrael]

WELLLLLLLLL!!!!! FIRST PIX!!!!!!!!!!!

taken with my crappy webcam and placed on a quickly put together site. High Quality shots ad shots of the production process will follow next week (i hope)

HERE IT IS!

THE DRAGON (http://www.mind-gate.com/diverses/Dragon/dragon.html)

*eargasms*

[beginner]

What can I say, that´s KILLER!!! If it sounds as good as it looks, then... have fun!!

[aiwass]

Dude, that is just plain INSANE! Good luck getting church gigs with that one! :D

Seriously though, congrats. That thing is absolutely über-ownage.

[Azrael]

:D

[noticingthemistake]

Dewd, that's pretty sick!! :) Who did the job??

[Dr_simon]

Azrael, you are a true nutter......respect !

So how does it play, and what does it sound like ?

[Azrael]

all i can say is: I HAVE NO WORDS!!!!!!!

job done by NeubauerGuitars in Vienna

[Jolly McJollyson]

...I want to have sex with your guitar...is that wrong?

[progg]

That's just amazing =) Very nice one indeed. I envy you. Though I've never played a 7-stringer. Good luck with all the amazing solos you'll have infront of you!

*mumbling* bastard rich guy not buying me a custom axe aswell grr =))

[SPL]

Why the fretless 7th string?

[Lordathestrings]

WOW!!

That thing's got more frets'n'strings than I'd know what to do with. >Respect<

I bow to you, Dragonmeister!

[chucklivesoninmyheart]

I think I speak for everyone when I say...How much did it cost you and how many people did you hustle in the process!?

[finger_cruncher]

Yeah, I'd like to know how much and why the 7th string is fretless too. You must be making great money to afford custom guitars and chapman sticks man.

[I Suffer]

i dont think i have ever been so envous of anything at this degree in my entire life. That axe is ace. Perfectly gorgeous

[The Ace]

Nice... Nice... and I want to know what every1 else wants....

[pricklepuss]

i not sure i like it, the pics probably dont do it justice, but it does look like its beautifully made and i like the idea of the fretless bottom string.

[Cryptic Excretions]

Dude, that is awesome. Very creative and very well made. Cunning with the fretless seventh string. I bet it sounds awesome. And just so you know, if you ever have an argument with it and want to get as far away from it as possible, just let me know and I'll assist you by telling you where you can send it. Y'know, just in case.

[kronborg]

Oh! I'm amazed. That guitar is SO ****IN' OWNAGE!

Mom, I want the dragon too! :/

[Azrael]

welllllllllllll

that 7th fretless thing is beyond amazing - you can do absolutely crazy things with it. everyone who tried that guitar up to now was ambsolutely blown away by that idea (and by that whole guitar XD ).

The guitar did cost 3.500 Euro which is roughly the same in USD. took 9 months all in all (planning, constructing, etc). the sustain is INHUMAN! - we tested it - you can do a virtually endless tone! just turn the am up to a certain degree and the guitar poicks up the vibes and the tone last forever - and its NOT a feedback! the guitar has overtones on spots where i have never been able to produce overtones on any other guitar. even the last 36th fret does sound great!

this is THE ULTIMATE AXE!!!!!

[Pantallica1]

*jaw hits floor*

Very friggin' awesome man. I am jealous.

Now, give me your Chapman Stick. :P

[guitarmanxxxx]

Hi Azrael,
An absolutely beautiful guitar. [drool] This is truely a guitar you can say is one of a kind. what are the specs. wood , pickups fretboard etc.?? Are you going to put a clip up so we can hear what this "BEAST" sounds like? Anyway you look at it, A job well done. congradulations.
Talk at ya later. Mark

[noticingthemistake]

I'd love to have a custom made guitar, heck I'd love to have 3500 bux. From the pictures, the craftmanship looks excellent. That's definitely the coolest looking axe I've seen. You'll have to let us know when you record a track with it, I'd like to hear what it sounds like.

[hairbndrckr]

OH god I must have it to add to my collection. Enjoy it while I come up with an INSANE offer for it.... :)

[billybob12488]

dude that is so sweet. it almost makes me hate you it is so awesome

[Leedogg]

Wow, what hasn't been said. Congrats on the insanely awesome axe.

[slipknot]

upload some demo to hear her

she looks ****ing amazing (its a she right)

the fretless 7th string is crazy i cant wait to hear her

[Azrael]

i will put up a demo - but that will take quite a while

[PRSplaya]

I'm totally speachless! amazing! simply amazing!

[Death55]

Originally posted by Azrael
i will put up a demo - but that will take quite a while
:( .... i dont think i can wait too long. I must hear that axe right now. I really cant imagine how good it sounds ! It looks amazing though.
Also, could you get some more upload some more pics of it plz. :)

[Azrael]

i will have to racord something in studio, since my home-system wont give the sound any credit. apart from that you have to hear it IRL - over a huge amp. its unbelivable

[finger_cruncher]

First off, I'd keep it closely guarded when you play gigs. That thing has got 'theft' written all over it.

Also, sometimes people want things so bad that when they finally get them, they are exstatic, regardless of whether the product really lives up to their expectations. I don't say this to be a jerk, but rather honestly ask you: Is it everything you expected? I know people can convince themselves they love something, especially if they've invested a lot of time or effort into it, when in reality it's not quite what they expected. This is more of a human psychology issue, but interesting nevertheless. I personally know that if I wanted something for a long time, I'd have a hard time admitting to myself that it isn't as good as I'd thought it would be.

My major concern with something like this is that you can't tell what it plays like or sounds like until you've got the finished product in your hand (at which point it is too late to decide you're no longer interested). I'd love to have a custom guitar, but who can guarantee that the finished product would look as good or sound as good or 'play' as good as my expectations? Just a thought.

[Azrael]

first off - that thing has NOT written theft all over it since it is UNIQUE - noone would be able to use it anywhere on stage without beeing noticed.

and for you second thought. This thing is FAR BEYOND my expectations! realy!
I knew that it would tur out to be fantastic since i have played heaps of other guitars of this luthier and they all where amazing. but that thing is just plain sick.

[concrete chaos]

Az this guitar will look great with your evil face. :d

[Death55]

Originally posted by Azrael
but that thing is just plain sick.

It must be amazing. I thought the tone you got from your other guitars were always really nice.
What strings do you use for this this new guitar ?

[Azrael]

its a .010 - .58 set.. but to be honest.. i have no clue what set he put on.. hmm.. gotta ask - but i guess regular d´addarios

[sme331]

Azreal....That Guitar is PHAT ( Perfectly Hot and Threatening) WOW, that was worth the wait. I can't believe the work that must have taken. I bet you just sit and drool when you open the case. Props to you man. I sit and quake at your Guitar Godhood. You Da Man.

[Death55]

Its going to be so fun for you to watch people see it for the first time and have them tell you how amazing it is.
Once this guy came round to fix something in the house. I wasnt there at the time but apparently he played guitar and was going on about how much he wanted my amp and was wondering if he could buy it off me. All it was, was a 30watt marshall mg :)

[Azrael]

Originally posted by sme331
.... I bet you just sit and drool when you open the case. .....

thats EXACTLY what i´ve been doing for the past few days *LOL*

i´m still exploring the possibilities of that thing. found out that when i play the lower strings on the frets 25+ it sounds like a piano! gotta find out more..

[sme331]

I am soooooo happy for you. I know what it is like to get a "Normal" new guitar. But that is one of a kind and badass. Enjoy brother, you deserve it.

[Death55]

Originally posted by Azrael
found out that when i play the lower strings on the frets 25+ it sounds like a piano!

Thats interesting. I've noticed that TheJonezter's guitar sounds like a piano sometimes too.

[Azrael]

i need a better setup.. my home recording equipment does not to be able to reproduce all the fine nuances of that instrument. need to do some recordings in studio *nodnod*
i´ll come up with a file as soon as i can.

[Death55]

What amp and recording equipment do you use at home ?
I thought it would have been good enough. I guess this dragon guitar must be just too good though :)
What kind of file will you put up ? Will it just be one that demonstrates the guitar and all the different aspects of it ?

[Azrael]

I´m going from a Boss ME-50 directly into a cheap Behringer Eurorack MX802A mixer, and from that into my Guillemot Maxi Studio Isis soundcard. that was sufficient for my ibanez, but not for my dragon as it seems. i was in studio with it at the very first day i got it, and in there the sound was absolutely great. i also played over a huge fender am and it blew me away. did some slapping on the low string and it sounded great *L*

but now it seems that i should record my stuff rather in studio or get a realy good amp.

i will create a website (its long overdue anyway) as soon as i have some soundbits and better pix

[Death55]

I guess if going to the recording studio becomes to much of a problem you could get a really good amp.
What amp would you get to go with your dragon ?

[PRSplaya]

I'm curious as to what type's of wood were used for the body, neck and fretboard. Also got some questions over in the gear forum about the ME-50 if you don't mind taking a look.

[Azrael]

Originally posted by Death55
I guess if going to the recording studio becomes to much of a problem you could get a really good amp.
What amp would you get to go with your dragon ?

Thats a very good question. i have discovered, that a huge expensive amp displays a guitars character very good while a multieffectsboard leaves little space for the guitar itself. most guitars sound pretty much the same when run trough a multieffects unit only.

i have tried several amps like that fender-cyber thingie (the top+cab version - not the combo) and a huge Sun amp and i was litterally blown away. but those things cost heaps and before i can afford an amp like that i will have to financially recover from that guitar :D

i hope that thing will make me rich and famous. *ponders contacting ulli john roth*

[Death55]

Originally posted by Azrael
most guitars sound pretty much the same when run trough a multieffects unit only. [/B]
I have found that too. Definatly not a good idea with a good guitar then as it will take away its unique tone and just give it more tone just from the pedal. What kind of music do you usually play apart from classical kind of stuff ? dont you like some power metal bands too ?


i hope that thing will make me rich and famous. *ponders contacting ulli john roth* [/B]

hehe, you should be rich and famous anyway. I think your knowleadge of guitar and your playing is really good. This new guitar is just an extra :)

[Inisfail]

Thats a wicked one.. Man.. Is it for sale? =D

[Azrael]

Originally posted by Death55
What kind of music do you usually play apart from classical kind of stuff ? dont you like some power metal bands too ?
hehe, you should be rich and famous anyway. I think your knowleadge of guitar and your playing is really good. This new guitar is just an extra :) [/B]

Well classical is normally just a hobby of mine. usually i play symphonic speed/powermetal aswell as progressive stuff varying from dt-style to stuff like zappa and alot of medieval music mixed with rock/metal.

and as for the rich and famous thing and all.. well.. a man can dream.. how would that sound.. ulli and me on stage - he with his sky-guitar and me with the dragon.. and we call it "dragon in the sky" concert :D

[Azrael]

Originally posted by Inisfail
Thats a wicked one.. Man.. Is it for sale? =D

definitely NO! not for all of the worlds money. you have to get it out of my cold, dead hands. and even then my curse will rest upon you and your seed for all eternity! MUAHAHAHA

[iamthe_eggman]

Originally posted by Azrael
Originally posted by Inisfail
Thats a wicked one.. Man.. Is it for sale? =D

definitely NO! not for all of the worlds money. you have to get it out of my cold, dead hands. and even then my curse will rest upon you and your seed for all eternity! MUAHAHAHA

Or he could just call your luthier and give him the 3,500 Euros to make another one.

[Cryptic Excretions]

This thread has gotten pretty big. Thought you might like to know.

[Azrael]

Originally posted by iamthe_eggman


Or he could just call your luthier and give him the 3,500 Euros to make another one.

he won´t do that without my permission :D

[Leedogg]

I smell a lawsuit :D

[lumsage]

GOD DAAMMMNN, That is not real...and so the mighty dragon slayer AZRAEL conquered the invincible golden dragon...I am envy but not jealous...

[aiwass]

Azrael, the amp for you:

http://www.diezel.ch/de/products/herbert.php

Soundclips:

http://www.tonemerchants.com/sound_clips.htm#HERBERT

It's pricey, but here in Europe it's a lot cheaper than in the States. This is arguably the best amp on the market right now. The hype surrounding the Herbert is unlike anything else, and it hasn't been out for long, either.

[SLY]

! Infu*kincredible !

Is that the neck or the bridge pickup ? ;)
LOL

[Azrael]

ok - here are some pics of a better quality with tha guitar as a whole:

http://www.mind-gate.com/diverses/Dragon/Kopfplatte.jpg
http://www.mind-gate.com/diverses/Dragon/Korpus.jpg
http://www.mind-gate.com/diverses/Dragon/total.jpg


.....

and now..

the worst of all...

...


me

http://www.mind-gate.com/diverses/Dragon/Portrait.jpg

[Lordathestrings]

AWESOME!!! :D

Words fail me... :)

[Death55]

Those are some cool pics. I like the one with you in it. You look funny ;)

[The Ace]

Funny? Well thats the biggest understatement of the year.

(naw I'm jk Azrael)

[alucard0941]

This is a killer guitar but I have one question, what wood did you use for the body and fretboard?

[Azrael]

infact -i look funny *LOL* they told me to look sortof evil, but i was laughing all the time and they took like 20 pics untill it was halfway acceptable *LOL*.

the body is made of Corina (some tropical wood also known as Limba AFAIK), the top, neck and fretboard are made of Maple (i dunno the precise english name of that type of maple, but i think its called Fiddleback Maple - it has this stripe-structure) and the fretless part is made of Ebony.

[PRSplaya]

your guitar has defanately inspired me to start drawing again, so I can finish a design I started a few years ago. Again....very amazing guitar craftsmanship!

[Tank_Simmons]

Jesus Christ....that is the guitar forged in the fires of hell. Awesome pics bro. That thing probably plays awesome too. Im jealous as hell.

[aiwass]

Originally posted by Tank_Simmons
Jesus Christ....that is the guitar forged in the fires of hell. Awesome pics bro. That thing probably plays awesome too. Im jealous as hell.

In the smoldering fires of Mordor in the abyssal pits of Mount Doom, thank you very much...

[Azrael]

LMFDAO!!!

[Inisfail]

I forgott to ask, maybe someone else did, but I don't remember.. Are there any fretmarks on the Dragon?

Oh, by the way, have you any live-clip when you play on that monster?

[Azrael]

yes there are - but i have no pic of them - but you can see them here on top of the fretboard

http://www.mind-gate.com/diverses/Dragon/new/schr%e4%e4g_full%20res.jpg

[kingdavid]

...Im jealous as hell.
LOL.
Hell.
And by the way,Azrael,how much did that beast of burden cost you?

[Azrael]

at current exchange rate about 4,400 USD

[iamthe_eggman]

at current exchange rate about 4,400 USD

*cough*

GAK!

[Inisfail]

I gotta ask you about the 34th, 35th and 36th fret. What happen when the fret-wideness suddenly increas? Are the three-notes/fret or..? Do you have a E-note 4 octaves higher than the open E-string? I havn't seen any 36 fretted guitar before, acctually..

[Azrael]

the frets 31, 33 and 35 are missing. thats because the space would be too small and it will be too difficult to actually pace the finger there. thats why the last 3 frets are whole-tones and not semitones

[Inisfail]

Ah, of course..

[Lordathestrings]

Azrael:

Thank you for that awesome photo! I put it on my computer at work for wallpaper, and now I can't get anything done because people keep coming by to look at it!

[Inisfail]

I may be a bit uninformed, but are there any sound-clips anywhere when you play with the dragon? Perhaps live-clips?

[kingdavid]

at current exchange rate about 4,400 USD
Lordatherings
Between you and me,maybe this is the guy we should have incorporated into the Washburn project. :p
GAWD!!

[Azrael]

I may be a bit uninformed, but are there any sound-clips anywhere when you play with the dragon? Perhaps live-clips?
no propperly mixed ones yet, but thats just a matter of time, since i´m still recording for that 6-cd mamouth-project in vienna. there will be some soundclips online soon.

[Inisfail]

Allright! 10 characters here we go