Gal Drimmer and the CA Blade

[jf99151]

That guitar is so incorrect it's only saving grace is the Duncan pickups.

[lidesnowi]

Neck dimensions????????????????????­????

[jf99151]

@lidesnowi  It's exact dimensions are taken straight from a Fender Stratocaster. Scale also.

[666patrickbateman666]

@jf99151

Which one of the Fender Stratocaster dimensions/profile do you mean, Fat, boat, Hard V, C shape, D shape ??????

Thanks!

[lidesnowi]

@666patrickbateman666

Good question!

The width at the nut!

[jf99151]

@666patrickbateman666 That would be the C shape, but to me it felt thicker. The body and neck don't seem to flow together well, and the guitar even after our complaints, still ended up unbalanced on the strap, and it was still a little on the heavy side. Hard headed designers and non-players. I could tell you things about this guitar you would not believe.

[Maxx61]

@jf99151 You are incorrect on the scale dimensions of the Blade guitar paralleling that of the Strat. The scale on this guitar is 25 1/4, not 25 1/2.

[ikciwon1]

Quite smooth I would say, but of course you have to try one yourself like any guitar.

[MrvlZmb]

ikci, What's the action like? I'm a stickler for extremely smooth action. I play 10's and prefer the type of setup you'd see on instruments played by folks like Greg Howe or Michael Romeo. If I can be assured of a consistenly low action, I'm sold.

[brandon5pennies]

@MrvlZmb it's a fantastic guitar i had never heard of one and saw one at sam ash and was instantly intrigued and unplugged it sounded UNBELIEVABLE so i had to plug it in at that point

[ikciwon1]

Good observation diminishedlogic (cool name)..Was only about the guitar... and that was the sound he wanted in the room we were in. (A little more control for the recording). Different when he plays out to an audience of course.

[diminishedlogic]

why the hell is the amp facing the wall on a gear demo. im sorry guys this is idiotic. nice joe pass impersonation though.

[aruanmokura]

the amp is a peavey palomino i got that one sounds rrealli cool qith the guitar

[AirHendrix91]

NICE JAZZ SOUND! For the second part.

[ikciwon1]

True that the sound is not justified in the recording..You can run it into your amp and effects or what ever and find your sound as with any amplified instrument. Personal taste I would say dictates.

[jackloganbill]

Good Guitarist. But the guitar sounds a bit muffled...perhaps it is my sound card. But the guitar sounded just so-so to me...

[jf99151]

@jackloganbill You're right, the guitar is just so-so. Look beyond the flash..... guys.

[ikciwon1]

Yes

[fordgt402]

Now you get me interested, ok some questions need to be answered.

Is the fretboard made of carbon fibre too?

[ikciwon1]

I have 3 Cargos... fun lil critters they are

[chokeu2]

Very nice! I'm a new fan to CA. Just saw the Cargo at Sam Ash last night and just might snatch one of those up.

I'll look forward to seeing this guitar in person, and check this Gal fella out as well.

Well done CA.

[PaulGaijin]

Sounds really good, awesome guitarist too!

I think CA should invest into more shapes, like a superstrat with a Schaller Hannes bridge, and pickups mounted directly to the guitar (not really a fan of pickup rings).. Maybe even 27 frets!

[thricegod1288]

dude looks like the mummy haha. nice playin though.

[ikciwon1]

This was just to show playability and if the Blade played ok at speed as requested by some folks as I can't play that fast or well. When Gal plays out and doing actual songs he does have some great feeling for sure.

[pulldpin]

just lots of notes...try putting some feeling into it..

[chokeu2]

@pulldpin Why is it that someone just has to come along and be a tool? Seriously. The guy is obviously very technically adept, I'm sure he can make all of the faces to intimate feeling on demand. Sheesh...

[ikciwon1]

The boy can play!

[spmartin]

The Best demo so far.

[Mr238t]

WOW! What a demo!

[spmartin]

Gal, you have extraordinary control... that you did NOT break out in an overwhelming, ear to ear grin while playing that guitar!! (unless Mark edited them all out!). Tell us what you thought about it's playing characteristics please!