#0100

[veatch]

Mike does great work. 

More to follow. 

[veatch]

Traveling back from Barkhamsted. Here's a teaser. 

More to follow. 

Edited July 27, 2025 by veatch

[specialk]

Wow, can't wait for the full unveil! Great so far. 

[veatch]

Man, this thing just rings.  Was looking for a something to fill the "Strat" itch.  Yes, that does it...

Making a trip to Shishkov HQ was a bucket list item for me.  Mike and Trish are good people.  I already knew that, but meeting someone in the flesh (or "IRL", as the youngsters like to say, or "in 3D" as the really young "Zoom generation" likes to say) is a good thing.  Mike and Trish were gracious hosts and tolerated me blaring all sorts of bad notes and noises.   It was a blast.  : )

A few pics from the trip:

 

 

The Master:

 

[veatch]

And I was honored to play the legendary "Hello Kitty" guitar.  Here modelled by the lovely Mrs. Veatch : )

 

[veatch]

Better pics of the guitar to follow, and I have a few tucked away of the in progress pics I'll get up here as well.

Here's the specs:

• Ash body 
• Contoured back
• Figured Maple neck
• Custom finish - Mike was very patient with me to get this one right...
• 25 1/2" scale
• Ebony fretboard with "bullseye" inlays
• Gravelin pups - early Strat wind - he nailed it 
• Gotoh EV510T trem - I have this on #0053 and love it
• Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons
• Electronics is a straight VT with a 5-way
• Tele cup style output jack
• Dunlop straplocks
• Graphtech nut

This thing cuts like crazy.  Every note sounds like what I am expecting it to.  I may never go back to humbuckers. : )

Can't wait for our next rehearsal to hear it in the full group.  Next gig is way out in Oct, so no videos for a while.   : /  

[Travis]

Looks great, Jeff. Congrats!

what’s the neck carve?

[cornjulio]

Excellent, a new Shishkov!!! Love the flamed maple neck. Reminds me of a Huber neck. Is Mike still doing the paint job in these too?

Great to see him in the photo (and his fabulous MIII 😉

Congrats on the guitar!

[specialk]

I'd call dibs, but I don't think I'd live long enough to see you ever get sick/tired of that beauty!

Congrats on everything about it.

[veatch]

3 hours ago, Travis said:

Looks great, Jeff. Congrats!

what’s the neck carve?

Massive. : )  Similar to the neck on the Triple Threats.  Very comfortable in my hands. 

[Travis]

34 minutes ago, veatch said:

Massive. : )  Similar to the neck on the Triple Threats.  Very comfortable in my hands. 

I’ve never played a Triple Threat and it’s been a few years since I shook your hand. “Massive” gives me something to go on, though. 😉

[veatch]

1 hour ago, Travis said:

I’ve never played a Triple Threat and it’s been a few years since I shook your hand. “Massive” gives me something to go on, though. 😉

: )

it's about 0.85" at the first fret and 1.00" at the twelfth. (and grows from there : )

add on that it's a wide board: 1.75" at the nut. 

overall, a nice full feel. 

Edited July 28, 2025 by veatch

[Jakeboy]

Beautiful ‘kov, @veatch! 0117 will have some similarities to yours. It looks like what I am sure it is…the perfect Strat type.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Edited July 28, 2025 by Jakeboy

[Jakeboy]

Oh, and I will call dibs cause ya never know!

[veatch]

A couple of pics from Mike (his are always better than mine... : )

[cmatthes]

I seem to have depleted my adjectives, but...WHOAH!

I was going for something in between a Strat and a Gretsch and an LP with my #0066, but I think you've upped the ante there, Jef!!

Killer guitar - enjoy it in good health, sir!! 🤘

[veatch]

Some build pics. 

 

Edited July 29, 2025 by veatch

[Jakeboy]

What a guitar!

[veatch]

Getting the knob placement just right - is about the details. : )

[veatch]

[veatch]

More to follow. : )

[specialk]

Amazin'! 

[BubbaVO]

I love everything about that build. Wow.    Enjoy. 

[soli'd]

Great pics of a killer guitar.  I like how there's a gtr wall hanger 12 or so feet up on the living room wall.  I wonder what lives up there.

[devrock]

LOVE the flamed neck! HNGD!!