MK gecko Guitar and Audio Samples
This guitar is the second "gecko" model prototype I made. The design differs from the standard Fender and Gibson designs, which have changed little over the years. The "gecko" has incorporated some flavours of vintage guitar design and enhanced it to meet the needs of the modern player in ergonomics, improved upper fret access, pickup design and aesthetics.
Audio
I'm currently recording some demo sound bytes, which will be available soon.
Specifications
The scale length is Gibson standard 24.75 inches, which is a compensated scale length based on 24 9/16 inches.
Wood
- Body: 3 piece vertical and 2 piece horizontal laminate. Bookmatched figured Rock Maple cap, Brazilian Mahogany core, bookmatched Camphor Laurel back and control cavity cover
- Neck: Rock Maple blank (750mm x 80mm x 25.4mm, flat sawn), Indian Rosewood finger board blank (quarter sawn), figured Rock Maple headstock veneer (offcut from body cap). 23 fret fingerboard with a 12 inch radius
Electronics
- Pickups: 2 x MK Custom Humbuckers (passive electronics): MK PAF Joe Zebra (neck position), DCR 8.23K; MK PAF Pro Zebra (bridge position), DCR 8.36K. 4 conductor wiring
- Pots: 2 x Alpha 500K (volume, tone), with a Sprague 4.75uF capacitor
- Switch: Standard Gibson style 3 way switch (neck/both/bridge pickup switching options), black tip
Hardware
- Bridge: JSB hardtail string through body (Guitar Jones)
- Tuners: Gotoh SGM Button 07, gear ratio 1:16, chrome, 3 left and 3 right
- Truss Rod: Gotoh, aluminium u channel with single adjustable rod
- Frets: Medium
- Nut: "Vintage style" unbleached bone
- Knobs: Strat style volume and tone, black
- Side Dot Markers: Mother of Perl, 2mm diameter
Finish
- Nitrocellulose lacquer, buffed to semi gloss finish
Design
This is the prototype #2, the Em was #1. The body is smaller than the standard Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster bodies.
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