Hot or Not? Siggi Braun: Victor Smolski signature model

[Jbird]

interesting bolt-on heel:

No idea on specs

pricing seems to be a tad under 4,000 euros for some of their really blinged out regular models. So probably about 4k for the signature model idn_smilie

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Not awful, but not terribly appealing either.

 

[LeftyTom]

A good solid mid-scale meh.

 

[Gorgon90]

Interesting. Looks like the neck goes behind the body and is bolted to it rather than the body having a pocket for the neck on the front. With the springs for the Floyd then secured in the neck wood I'd have thought that could help transmission of string vibration etc.

 

[Chad]

Careful, you'll put your eye out with that.

 

[Coralkong]

There's a lot to like, and a lot NOT to like there.

 

[Stratguy]

I don't hate it, but I'd never own it.

 

[mikesr1963]

Are the Floyd claw screws connected to the neck?

 

[Guitar Heel]

There's a lot to like, and a lot NOT to like there.

this. I really like the shape.

I'm intrigued and a little freaked out by the neck joint.

WTF is up with the tone knob placement?

love the finish.

hate the locking bridge.

love the fretboard.

 

[335clone]

gah! my eyes.

hate it

 

[Jbird]

Are the Floyd claw screws connected to the neck?

It looks like it, doesn't it?

I wonder if that's supposed to give it more sustain?

 

[mikesr1963]

This guy is playing one starting at around 3 minutes

 

[DFB]

Nice firewood.

 

[jp_nyc]

Looks like the offspring of a Schecter Avenger and a Mayones superstrat. The top is intense, but it probably looks great onstage.

 

[wok]

doesn't inspire me

 

[el diablo]

Two names I don't know on a boring design I hate. Next.

 

[Jbird]

doesn't inspire me

They make an 8-string:

 

[wok]

They make an 8-string:

like the finish, but don't like the body shape, the headstock and the chrome hardware

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Interesting. Looks like the neck goes behind the body and is bolted to it rather than the body having a pocket for the neck on the front. With the springs for the Floyd then secured in the neck wood I'd have thought that could help transmission of string vibration etc.

Yeah, there's a half lap joint there with the neck and body. I'd like to see a close up of the fretboard over the body. It has to be just floating or sandwiched right up to the body. Interesting.
I'd also like to see the neck removed from the body. Just to see it.

 

[Hubert Stumblin]

I can appreciate these guys trying to do some quality design/work on this beastie. But in the end it's still just two humbuckers and a Floyd. Which in my book is just sorta....blah.