veatch Posted July 27, 2025 Author Posted July 27, 2025 Traveling back from Barkhamsted. Here's a teaser. More to follow.
specialk Posted July 27, 2025 Posted July 27, 2025 Wow, can't wait for the full unveil! Great so far.
veatch Posted July 28, 2025 Author Posted July 28, 2025 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 Posted July 28, 2025 Author Posted July 28, 2025 And I was honored to play the legendary "Hello Kitty" guitar. Here modelled by the lovely Mrs. Veatch : )
veatch Posted July 28, 2025 Author Posted July 28, 2025 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. : /
cornjulio Posted July 28, 2025 Posted July 28, 2025 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 Posted July 28, 2025 Posted July 28, 2025 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 Posted July 28, 2025 Author Posted July 28, 2025 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 Posted July 28, 2025 Posted July 28, 2025 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 Posted July 28, 2025 Author Posted July 28, 2025 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.
Jakeboy Posted July 28, 2025 Posted July 28, 2025 Beautiful ‘kov, @veatch! 0117 will have some similarities to yours. It looks like what I am sure it is…the perfect Strat type. CONGRATULATIONS!!
veatch Posted July 29, 2025 Author Posted July 29, 2025 A couple of pics from Mike (his are always better than mine... : )
cmatthes Posted July 29, 2025 Posted July 29, 2025 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 Posted July 29, 2025 Author Posted July 29, 2025 Getting the knob placement just right - is about the details. : )
soli'd Posted July 30, 2025 Posted July 30, 2025 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.
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.