The e-scale Oni 8 string has arrived! (Black Friday surprise)

[slopeshoulder]

What does it sound like??? What are it's advantages?

 

[whoismarykelly]

What does it sound like??? What are it's advantages?

It has a very aggressive and clear tone. The low B and E are very solid and punchy.

The advantages of the E scale are that it balances tension on the low string while preserving a standard scale length for the high strings. Its less awkward on the higher frets than a standard fanned fretboard would be. Chords are easier and the feel is more ergonomic than fanned frets.

 

[tsar nicholas]

must.... hear... clips...

 

[whoismarykelly]

must.... hear... clips...

I don't have any recording gear

 

[tsar nicholas]

^ oh noes! that = pain

 

[mykljpao]

Absolutely stunning example of elegant complexity / simplicity. Scary too.....two more avenues on which to get lost, lol.

 

[whoismarykelly]

Absolutely stunning example of elegant complexity / simplicity. Scary too.....two more avenues on which to get lost, lol.

Its a little intimidating at first but you get used to it. I will say the transition to playing an 8 from a 6 or 7 is significantly more difficult than just going from 6 to 7. I've had a lot of time to get used to playing 7s with extra high or low strings in the last 15 years so its not completely disorienting but going from a tele to this and back in one sitting can be surreal.

 

[Thor]

LOVE IT!!!!

Enjoy it in the best of health!

 

[EunosFD]

Absolutely incredible. Congrats!

 

[The bear]

Sick.

 

[fatoni]

looks ultra rad. i think i would just be afraid of that weird proprietary pickup shape but i never ever change pickups so i guess it wouldnt matter.

 

[whoismarykelly]

looks ultra rad. i think i would just be afraid of that weird proprietary pickup shape but i never ever change pickups so i guess it wouldnt matter.

The pickups were designed for exactly what I wanted. They are neodymium humbuckers with individual coils for each polepiece which allows you to balance the pickups across the strings and with the complex scale differences.

 

[crosse79]

Very very nicely done. Congrats!

 

[mike@switchback]

I keep coming back to check this out. The body shape and finish remind me of a Thumb bass which was always one of my favorite designs. I love the look of the pickups and the bridge. It all looks so "right" together.

 

[Bassomatic]

Very, very cool.

 

[whoismarykelly]

I keep coming back to check this out. The body shape and finish remind me of a Thumb bass which was always one of my favorite designs. I love the look of the pickups and the bridge. It all looks so "right" together.

It reminds me a lot of the Dolphin bass in practice which I always found to be better balanced and more ergonomic than the Thumb.

 

[jads57]

Kind of reminds me of one of Charlie Hunters Novak guitars. That covers a lot of harmonic content,lol!

 

[mtcoolg]

Beautiful work of art. Hope you enjoy it.

 

[dr.morton]

Awesome guitar.

I'm a Teuffel fanboy but for an 8-string guitar Oni would be among my first choices.

But waiting three years...

 

[whoismarykelly]

Awesome guitar.

I'm a Teuffel fanboy but for an 8-string guitar Oni would be among my first choices.

But waiting three years...

Three years was the result of a bunch of unpredictable delays. I dont know what the wait is now but it probably isn't that long. I believe Dan is trying to move toward a set of production guitars rather than full customs like this one. That would dramatically decrease wait times.