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felineguitars

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This one has been on the cards for a while
It's an all mahogany Lion with a carved top (like a maple cap one would have)
It's a lot thinner than a full Les Paul (weighs 7.2 lbs)
I wanted to make a guitar that would have the tonal characteristics of a flying V (or SG) but in a neat compact Les Paul style shape. (I am a big flying V fan but I wanted it to be comfy to slouch on the couch with - hence this shape)

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Bridge is a Tonepros nashville style Tunamatic
Tailpiece studs are the Tonepros split ones that clamp down on the tailpiece and give full contact - great for resonance
the tailpiece itself is a lightweight Aluminium one
Pickups are BKP Cold Sweats - which sound great in this - paired with 550k pots and oil and paper capacitors

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Our all access neck joint is there as ever - total ease for high end fretting

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You can see that the body is thinner than normal - it's a bit like PRS thickness, so its about 32mm at the edge and 46mm at the centre

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This guitars features our new inlays that we will officially introduce on our "20th Anniversary Ltd Edition Lion" which will debut in a few months

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You can see the inlays , the Earvana nut and the new inlaid Feline logo on the headstock - looks beautiful in Mother of Pearl

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Close up of the pearl logo
 
I dig it. I like the pearl logo too. Looks like a really classy piece. I've seen some of your other work and it is really cool stuff. It's like the best of the traditional with a nod to the practicality of modern innovation.
 
A beauty. Body thickness looks like a McCarty or Heritage H140, and the full Mahogany paired with ColdSweats should be great. I am missing the cats eyes at the 12th fret though.

Good choice having those frets ends go over the binding, I hate the plastic on the fret ends like Gibson does it, always catches the high E on too wide vibratos.
 
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