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OK here is a new one for you, Zerberus Guitars of Germany. They offer a very unique approach to building guitars that look and sound amazing! Here is a description of a "Gorgonized" guitar:

Stone and wood have a completely different micro structure. On a wood top the sound waves move along the wood grain much stronger than to the side. On a stone top the sound waves spread much more even in all directions making the whole top resonate with a long and even sustain. This is because stone has a dense molecular crystal grid structure while wood has an open cell structure. Mounting the bridge directly on the stone top with the strings going thru the Mahogany body allows a very strong attack and continuous and even sustain. The gorgonized guitars offer distinct acoustic volume, even unplugged. Played through an amp, they deliver a well balanced sound that stays clear even in high gain. Even with their chambered bodies and stone tops, they aren’t prone to feedback nor are they any heavier than an average guitar. They will however sustain much longer than a traditionally built wooden guitar.

Top: Onyx Fantastico “Red Light”. This kind of stone can be found in Mexico.

Weight: 8.4lb

Neck scale: 648mm (25.5" scale)

Neck profile C-Shape

Fretboard radius: 14"

Fretboard made of Rosewood

Tuners: Wilkinson locking tuners

Nut: Wilkinson roller nut

Medium fret size 24 frets

Neck material: Hard Maple with Purple Heart stripes

Truss rod: Double action Truss Rod

Bridge: Wilkinson Roller Bridge

Strap-Lock system

Chambered Body: Light Pink Mahogany

4-ply pinstripe (Black – Silver)

Pickups: Kammmerstein Quadrail humbuckers

Potiknobs: My own Zerberus Design with Onyx Fantastico caps

Controls: Master Volume / Master Tone

Both potentiometers are push-pull-types.

Each knob can split one humbucker into single coil (sounds incredible and makes the guitar extremely versatile)

The top is 5mm (0.196") thick and stabilized with a fiberglass backing net.

The guitar comes inside a luxury hard case that was built explicit for the Nemesis guitars.

https://reverb.com/item/3133686-zerberus-guitars-gorgonized-nemesis-onyx-fantastico-red-light-2016
 
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These Zerberus models are way outside my typical tastes but, I can't help it, I find them very appealing. It's weird...I know.
 
I'm stunned by it. Seriously, I just sat and looked at it. Unique is a understatement. It's beautiful and then I get to the hole in the headstock. Really?
 
Were I in a progressive metal band in the '90s and could get this with a Floyd Rose I probably would have wanted it...except maybe for the stone top.

The real me prefers the non-tremmed version and would prefer a wood top.
 
VoidTerraFirma said:
These Zerberus models are way outside my typical tastes but, I can't help it, I find them very appealing. It's weird...I know.
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Pretty much how I feel. My initial reaction was fuck no, then I warmed up a little to it.

Also, if you're selling a +$3k guitar, post some better photos.
 
BlockInlay said:
Pretty much how I feel. My initial reaction was fuck no, then I warmed up a little to it.

Also, if you're selling a +$3k guitar, post some better photos.
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When a guitar has that much going on, use a solid background for the photos. When the guitar and background fight and blend, it makes it hard to judge. From what I could see, I like it more than many such guitars.
 
Those pics..At first glance, it's kinda neat but the more I look at it (and their other guitars) it looks like a counter top in a luxury condo. Props for taking a unique approach. Even his more traditional wood guitars have some crazy bevels and curves.

I'm always a little curious about the reaction to guitars that tout the tonal benefits of alternative materials that are anchored to a layer of epoxy or in this case fiberglass....I guess internet guitarist have finally got over their abhorrence of tone killing adhesives.

there's a short demo at 1:48 in this video but there's also a shot of a back light under the stone top that's kinda interesting:
 
I'm not sure how I feel about this guitar. I like the aesthetic of it but the finish look like it would chaff your forearm.
 
Rock has no place being on a guitar. Guitar being on Rock is almost mandatory.
 
"Stone and wood have a completely different micro structure. On a wood top the sound waves move along the wood grain much stronger than to the side. On a stone top the sound waves spread much more even in all directions making the whole top resonate with a long and even sustain. This is because stone has a dense molecular crystal grid structure while wood has an open cell structure. Mounting the bridge directly on the stone top with the strings going thru the Mahogany body allows a very strong attack and continuous and even sustain."

My BS detector is buzzing like crazy. I'd sure like to see if there are any acoustical analyses by credible sources backing this up or if it's (as I suspect) a bunch of marketing BS...
 
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