kizanski Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Some pics showing the ergonomics of the Mercury Head: ...in the lap of a player without a head.
burningyen Posted July 20, 2012 Author Posted July 20, 2012 I didn't want people to be distracted by my ravishing good looks. BTW, a quick update: the standard bridge on the Mercury Head is now the Super-Vee Blade Runner. I was a skeptic, but after testing it out in the prototype I've become a convert: I'll still offer the Gotoh 510T-SF2 as an option for people who want the looser feel of a traditional bridge, but in terms of tone, response and return to pitch, I can't say enough good things about the Blade Runner.
velorush Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 BTW, a quick update: the standard bridge on the Mercury Head is now the Super-Vee Blade Runner. I was a skeptic, but after testing it out in the prototype I've become a convert:I'll still offer the Gotoh 510T-SF2 as an option for people who want the looser feel of a traditional bridge, but in terms of tone, response and return to pitch, I can't say enough good things about the Blade Runner.So, Ben, do you like the Blade Runner better than Callaham? I've been contemplating replacing the bridge in my '62 VHRRI (the trem arm is just too floppy and feels terrible after using a Callaham for years). I love the feel of the Callaham arm. Do you know if the Blade Runner accepts vintage bent-steel bridge pieces?BTW: Looks great on the Mercury Head!
zenmindbeginner Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 http://soundcloud.co...rped-blues-demoThat sounds really good Ben! I am looking forward to some more clips from B-Way fo shizzle.
Bobby Marshall Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 She is hot. Shell pink and sonic blue would also be killer clothes on her. Kinda reminds me of my jerry donahue model with a strat neck pickup and a tele bridge pickup (except reversed).
mathman Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 The Mercury Head looks very nice. Good luck in your venture.
burningyen Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 So, Ben, do you like the Blade Runner better than Callaham? I've been contemplating replacing the bridge in my '62 VHRRI (the trem arm is just too floppy and feels terrible after using a Callaham for years). I love the feel of the Callaham arm. Do you know if the Blade Runner accepts vintage bent-steel bridge pieces?BTW: Looks great on the Mercury Head!I don't have any experience with Callaham, so I can't compare. I know Super-Vee plans to issue bent saddles at some point. I'm not sure if you could retrofit 3rd-party bent saddles, though. The intonation adjustment screws are allen key screws, and I haven't measured them yet to see if they're compatible with Fender-type saddles. Also, I believe the string spacing is narrower, so you might have to use narrower saddles.That sounds really good Ben! I am looking forward to some more clips from B-Way fo shizzle.Thanks, I'll try to post a couple more clips before the end of the summer.She is hot. Shell pink and sonic blue would also be killer clothes on her. Kinda reminds me of my jerry donahue model with a strat neck pickup and a tele bridge pickup (except reversed).I'm sure those colors could easily be arranged! It was a close decision between white and Turquoise Metallic for the prototype. I decided that a blank slate look would be most appropriate for the 1st one. I'm also keen on offering graphic finishes at some point. I have a particular cubic/abstract pinstripe design in mind.The Mercury Head looks very nice. Good luck in your venture.Thanks!
burningyen Posted July 31, 2012 Author Posted July 31, 2012 Due to potential issues with the BladeRunner bridge I'll be working on an alternate part. Stay tuned. In the meantime, fixed-bridge orders are totally welcome, lol.
atquinn Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Due to potential issues with the BladeRunner bridge I'll be working on an alternate part. Stay tuned. In the meantime, fixed-bridge orders are totally welcome, lol.Could you go into more detail about the "potential issues"? (I understand completely if the answer is "no")-Austin
burningyen Posted July 31, 2012 Author Posted July 31, 2012 The only hint I can provide is that I would like to explain but can't.
burningyen Posted August 13, 2012 Author Posted August 13, 2012 Thinking about different color schemes for a production run:
GusS Posted August 22, 2012 Posted August 22, 2012 Love this. Are you active on offsetguitars.com? If not, you should be. You'd probably get a couple of orders there.
captjc Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 I like this one. I like the orange too. A cool vintage orange with some flake (like the Newport) would look awesome with the gold pg.
captjc Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 I like this one too. It is hard to tell blues on different computers, but if this was a sonic blue with that pg...I likey. Going back to my other posts. I would say a vintage orange(w/ flake) and the gold pg, and a sonic blue set-up as pictured above. IMHO! Ultimately cool, either way
burningyen Posted August 23, 2012 Author Posted August 23, 2012 Love this. Are you active on offsetguitars.com? If not, you should be. You'd probably get a couple of orders there.Thanks for the tip, I just registered!
sixesandsevens Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 Bumperoo.How's things going Ben? FWIW, I dig the blue as well. It reminds me of the "candy blue" that the Charvel Pro Mods were coming in for a few years. A lot more intense than a sonic or a daphne to my eyes.I hope things are going well for ya!
murkat Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 The only hint I can provide is that I would like to explain but can't. then get a hold of John Mann
burningyen Posted May 20, 2013 Author Posted May 20, 2013 Hey, sorry I haven't updated in a while. Put this venture on hold after daughter #2 was born, but things are starting to pick up again. Time for a new build: This one will feature some rustic Glendale goodness: And a quartersawn maple neck with katalox board: And last night I recorded a new demo clip of the prototype using my Kemper loaded with profiles of David Gilmour's actual DR103 used on the Wall: https://soundcloud.com/b-wayguitars/mercury-head-kemper-taf-demo
BubbaVO Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 Very cool.Love the vibe on the Mercury Head Warped Blues demo...
burningyen Posted July 17, 2013 Author Posted July 17, 2013 Sanded satin finish and decal applied to the neck, and the katalox has aged nicely: Tom chose Aquarius Blue for his body, and we think he chose well! Almost makes you want to install a top-loader bridge:
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