The Blade Video Three

[VodooGuitarist]

very melodic..Great sounding guitar good playing :)

[shadesofcraig]

@VodooGuitarist Hey thanks a lot for checking it out and the nice comment. It is very cool and different guitar, took some time to get used to the feel of the fretboard and I miss the dot markers on the neck. Those are my road maps. :)

[Whyrendog]

Sounds good. I recommend you get a Palmer Speaker Simulator (PDI-03 reissue is solid) and then you can go through your Carvin head direct or through some speakers and have pristine sound. You could just hot plate it, but you will still have this kind of camera sound unless you mic it just right, and I think you could easily buy yourself a Palmer (w/an MTS preamp++) to improve your sound then we could enjoy the nuances of the guitars more. I do appreciate you showing them.

[shadesofcraig]

@Whyrendog For the most part I am a slave to my delay/distortion/chorus/reverb sound that everyone tells me I need to tone down, but for me it is just IT! I don't think anymore equipment would make me sound any better... hahaha that isn't to say I have such a great sound just that it needs some simple tweaking to bring out the best and I am a little old and lazy I guess... And totally tone deaf I might add as well... I just use a sound I like till I find something better or that I like more.

[Whyrendog]

@shadesofcraig I get it, I think we have all been there. I'm almost 40 and probably spent 2% of my time playing and recording without fx. What I found was that the best sounds come from a little work turning off all the fx and spending a lot of time dialing a sound that still sounds nice. Not for the lazy, but once you know what you want and how to get there with any setup it pays. Take Zakk Wylde, he uses a lot of fx but stuff that shapes the tone like Wah, EQs, Overdrive. THEN other fx.

[shadesofcraig]

@Whyrendog Ahh I wish i was almost 40 again... I just can't justify spending anymore on equipment, not for at least a couple years. :) Or until something really cool comes out that I just have to have, but that is usually a guitar and lately expensive ones so.... I wanted to get one of those 20th Anniversary Universes to go with my JEM-20th but they were asking way too much I think.

[lidesnowi]

Awesome playing man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How wide and fat is the neck in millimeters at the 1st and last fret ?

[shadesofcraig]

@lidesnowi Hey thanks very much for the comment and checking it out. At the 1st fret it is 30 MM wide and it is 10 MM thick at the 24th fret it is 42MM wide and it is about 15MM thick, kind of hard to get right to the last fret, like around 22nd fret it is 15 MM thick. Now my caliper does CM but I think I converted it over correctly to MM. Hope that helps and it is an awesome guitar. The neck does feel a bit strange at first compared to a traditional neck but after 5 minutes you barely notice.

[fordgt402]

Great demonstration on the sustain brother,now i want this bad boy so bad.

[soundgardener75]

Damn! That has sustain for days for sure!

[73roadrunner]

Awesome playing man, that guitar sounds nice!

[FadedSG56]

Really good video Craig. Nice playing, and the Blade sounds very good! I really like this video.

[shadesofcraig]

Hey thanks very much for checking it out I really appreciate it.

[metaldave08096]

KICK ASS!!!! great guitar!!! 5 stars craig!!!!

[shadesofcraig]

Hey thanks Dave I appreciate the comment and the rating.

[barkatthemoon81]

It sounds really nice and full when its clean. it's just such a versatile guitar.

[shadesofcraig]

Yep it is very versatile. Good luck with the Bigsby. :)

[Adytheguitar]

Nice sounds Craig, impressive sustain on the blade too!

[shadesofcraig]

Yeah it really is about the longest sustaining guitar I have ever played. Thanks for checking it out and the comment.

[weldfish]

Sounds good Craig. Interesting looking guitar.

[shadesofcraig]

Hey thanks and it is pretty cool for sure. I think you had asked about a more detailed video of the guitar and I haven't done that, sorry man.

[guitarnoob77]

Nice vid Craig

[BMXcomedy]

sick man...wish they kept the blade at the low 800. oh it's snowaie from gw...come to harmony central! its where its at. im on there mostly now. where are you now? you were awesome when i saw you. thanks! and nice vid.

[shadesofcraig]

Hey thanks man for the comment and I haven't been anyplace other then here.