Unified Guitar Works Torrent

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Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by mkt3000 » Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:55 am

http://www.unifiedguitarworks.com/raider/

Not sure about the price, but I definitely don't hate it.

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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by BoringPostcards » Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:56 am

Interesting shape. Doesn't appear to be very well made. I'd pay Samick prices for that.
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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by Singlebladepickup » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:27 am

Looks like someone's high school wood shop class project. That said, it's better than I could do.

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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by Beyer160 » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:29 am

Singlebladepickup wrote:
Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:27 am
Looks like someone's high school wood shop class project. That said, it's better than I could do.
I was just going to say, it's good to know kids still get high in shop class.

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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by leokula » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:55 am

Wondering if you can cut ur hands in those edges lol
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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by Singlebladepickup » Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:05 am

Not saying I hate it or anything, but I've seen cheaper AV65 jags and jm's. It's no comparison at all.

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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by BoringPostcards » Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:23 am

Beyer160 wrote:
Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:29 am
Singlebladepickup wrote:
Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:27 am
Looks like someone's high school wood shop class project. That said, it's better than I could do.
I was just going to say, it's good to know kids still get high in shop class.
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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by 601210 » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:00 pm

Yeah I don't get it.

I think they were going for the Airline angular look but it only really works with plastic in my opinion,in wood it just looks lazy at best.

I'd say more but I'd be worried about the builder coming on here and calling us all idiots as what seems to happen when a guitar is received negatively.

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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by kimson » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:43 am

I kinda dig it, or at least the idea. St. Vincent sig meets Airline meets JM. The upper bout looks a bit off, though, and I've always hated pine on instruments - reminds me of cheap furniture.

EDIT: I think the upper bout would need to follow the line from the lower bout, then it'd be all cool.
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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by andy_tchp » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:54 am

Should look OK once they finish building it.
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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by my bloody television » Sat Mar 24, 2018 6:24 am

Why does it not show the full guitar complete with headstock? Is the builder just slapping a fender style neck with a fender style headstock on there? If that's the case it's a terrible match to the guitar and seems like quite the upcharge for a "complete build" if it's essentially a parts guitar.

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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by rumfoord » Sat Mar 24, 2018 6:34 am

Here is the first mock up of the newest member of the Unified Guitar Works line—The Torrent
ohh, maybe it'll be better and they are just sort of bad at deciding when is a good time to share a photo on the website?

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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by marqueemoon » Sat Mar 24, 2018 7:25 am

There's a real disconnect between the shape and the rustic look of the wood.

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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by Embenny » Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:36 am

I prefer my guitars to have seen higher than 60-grit sandpaper. I have this weird thing where I don't want splinters when I run my finger along the edge of the body of my guitar.
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Re: Unified Guitar Works Torrent

Post by Grey » Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:44 am

One Thousand Four Hundred And Ninety Five Dollars

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