Another Koll Knockout!

[bleds]

After 9 months of reasonably patient waiting, I drove to Portland over the weekend to pickup my new Koll.

I've lurked for some time on this forum and admired the many beautiful instruments displayed, and though I'm sure every one has its merits, this guitar Saul made me is a freakin' rock and roll machine!

I've never had such a pleasantly earned bout of tinnitus as the one a got from the 3 straight hours of rocking out with it when I got back home.

Last year I felt like I’d finally earned the right to go out and drop a wad of cash on a higher end guitar and was about to go on the search for a vintage tele or sg. I asked iainmc (we’ve played together for several years) what he thought since he has some great guitars, and without hesitation he said, "Get a Koll." I also have appreciated zeppo’s Koll’s (not to mention fine playing) for a few years and between the two strong endorsements I knew I couldn’t go wrong.

Anyways, as Marti DiBergi said…enough of my yakkin’

specs:
Facecap: standard ebony veneer
Inlay/decal: standard gold decal
Tuning machines: metal oval button Kluson style.
Nut: width/type 1 11/16"
Neck material: mahogany
Headstock: David Torn style
Fingerboard material/radius: Madagascar rosewood, 12-14" R
Frets/type/#: standard #141
Neck shape: standard .810"-.910"
Inlay/position markers: Rectangle mop like Duo.
Overall body material: Mahogany
Bindings/purflings: cream bindings on fingerboard
Bridge/tailpiece/trem: Wilkenson wrap
Pickguard: small Superglide shape, made in aged or cream pearloid
Control layout: standard triangle, master vol, master tone, switch
Switch: standard 3 way
Pots/#/value/and type: 500K.
Pickups: Lollar P-90's, 10% over bridge.
Knobs: standard chrome
Other notes/special instructions: Arm contour and tummy cut

http://home.comcast.net/~koplford/Koll%20Blue%20Tornado%20035.jpg (http://home.comcast.net/~koplford/)[B][B][B]

[bleds]

btw...the embedded photo links to a bunch more pics on my web site.

[eric102673]

That friggin ROCKS!!!! Right up my alley for sure. Wicked cool, man. I bet it sounds like a million too. Saul makes some awesome looking axes.

-e.

[Scott Peterson]

:AOK :dude :D

[michaelg]

Saul does killer work:dude

[Earth Machine]

I would be giddy upon picking up such an instrument as well - phenomenol piece you've got there!! :)

The combination of colors (blue/cream) was a great choice - definately a looker.

[lhallam]

Dig it.

[iainmc]

i played bleds new guit-fiddle last night. It is a rawk machine - I played it through my rig (/13 RSA23) & his - a Durham amp with a fender 2x12.

on mine, it has incredible clarity - the lollar p90s are incredible especially with the firmness of the bridge. I really like the front pickup on this guitar. it made me thing p90 sg meets something with a little more air.

With his rig (i was also screwing around with his new durham mucho boost [bleds used to play with al durham]) it really kicked in on super distorto stuff. it even was great with an ebow...

congrats on another killer koll!

/i

[Shades]

Nice work,Saul. I love that blue. Very cool vibe.

[scott]

very nice saul. killer work as usual





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[cocheese]

Another stellar Koll!

You used to play with Alan. I used to live in Austin and my bro still does. He's good friends with Alan. Alan is good people. My brother's got one of his modded Bassmans (Bassmen?) called a Charity I think. Did you play with him and Alejandro? My bro's band is Grand Champeen.

Congrats on the great Koll. I have a very similar one coming with a Bigsby and TV yellow finish; very simlar ot yours. :)

[mountain blues]

Gorgeous. Congratulations!

[bleds]

from splatt
oh, yeah!
congrats on that sweet tornado, sir:
saul freakin' rocks, no?

Thanks much folks. Yes indeedy Saul has the gift. And thanks splatt for the working with him on the MotherOfAllTornados.

from cocheese
You used to play with Alan. I used to live in Austin and my bro still does. He's good friends with Alan. Alan is good people. My brother's got one of his modded Bassmans (Bassmen?) called a Charity I think. Did you play with him and Alejandro?
Small world indeed...Yeah he calls the amp a charity 30. It really cooks with the Koll too.

I'm ebarrassed to say how far back Al and I go, let's just say it was well before he started working with Alejandro and we both had a lot more hair.

[aldurham]

I still have a full head of hair, I don't want this post to be misunderstood.

[katuna]

Righteous! That two tone look is insane. Saul - you are friggin in the Riggin.

[Telecaster]

Wow !!!! That's one of the best looking guitars I've ever seen.

[abergdahl]

:eek: ME WANTS :dude

Extremly cool guitar!!

[Unburst]

That is a GREAT looking guitar!

Enjoy.
:eek: :dude :eek:

[Dave Orban]

WAY cool!!! :dude :dude :dude

http://home.comcast.net/~koplford/Koll%20Blue%20Tornado%20032.jpg

[trisonic]

Originally posted by abergdahl
:eek: ME WANTS :dude

Extremly cool guitar!!

What a surprise, Anders!
Did you see the blue of RVChevrons "you know what"? Kind of translucent mix of Daphne and Sea Foam (I think).

Saul also makes great guitars.

Best, Pete.

[Jim Soloway]

It's beautiful, but then I would expect nothing less from Saul. I especially like this peghead: small, functional, elegant. Very nice.

[Stike]

Hate to quote Paris Hilton but that's hot. Gotta say it's nice not to see figured maple.

[JingleJungle]

Gawdamercy!
Me likey bigtime...
when I'll finally get around to order mine, it'll be along the lines of this'un, only with an Electroflux in the bridge and a Häussel P90 in the neck.
In the meantime you guys help me sell some of my current guitties so I can raise some moolah for Saul... C'mon... I got a WONDERFUL 98 Mock, for example, and then other stuff.....
;)

JJ

[enharmonic]

I've loved the look of the Glides ever since I saw the yellow one in a Guitar Player buyers guide some years ago. This blue is the "perfect" color for such a funky, retro-looking guitar.

Hell of a nice job, Saul.

[cocheese]

Hey Alan! How are things? I'm going to be down in Austin in May and can't wait to see Michael's new studio. I've seen some pictures and it looks cool. Messy, but that goes without saying! :D

[Saul Koll]

Thanks for all the kind words!

I really like the color too. Brian sent a photo of a cool old jazzmaster that was similar. It looked really cool with the chrome and plastic parts. I wanted to catch the same vibe and so mixed up this semi metallic bluish kind of thing.
I call this Lake Flacid blue.
The mahogany on this was so nice, so I decided to go for the two tone look and leave it almost natural on the back (there is some shading.)The bindings create a convenient place to cut it off.
Brian's spec's are correct, except that I upgraded the Wilkenson tailpiece to a Tonepros AVT2.

Thanks for the posts!

Saul




shout outs....
More in the pipe in the coming days: Trug, Michael, weeks: Tyler, Dave, David, Nigel, Michael, Mike, Gene,Zak, Charlie, Mully and months: Kevin, Larry, David, Greg, Brian. Thanks everyone for your incredible patience. (sorry to anyone who's name I forgot.)

I have a couple really cool spec and demo guitars coming up that I'll put in the dealers section when they are ready.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Saul-Koll/100_3883.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Saul-Koll/parts.jpg

[WahmBoomAh]

Hey Saul ....lovin` my duo glide ! Do you ever sleep? What beautiful work !
Looks like Monteleone`s in line for that wood I tried to get you...oh well . Please tell us peons wassup with those flat tops ? aren`t the holes supposed top go in the middle? you be King Koll.......PAul

[davesee]

man that looks cool...a breath of fresh air.

[cocheese]

Lake Flacid...isn't that up near Viagra Falls? :D

Saul, looks GREAT as usual. I can practically smell the picture of the bench with all the wood.