for Jon re: "low carb AL"...

[PurpleSport]

Hey Jon -

Dunno if you saw the bits we added to the bottom of this thread, so consider this a bump:

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2260


What's da scoop, man?
(We won't tell anyone else, promise! <wink wink, nudge nudge>)

 

[OrangeChannel]

2 Humbuckers I hope!

 

[Jimi D]

You know, re-reading that post, I'm thinkin' there's a good chance that Jon was just kiddin' around and we read a little too much into the joke...

 

[jongitarz]

Jimi D is right..I was just joking..Sorry guys!

 

[PurpleSport]

Awwww.....durn!

Hey Jon, I know I'm thinking way ahead here, but ya guys still oughta think of doing a SUB2 based around the AL body for those who want something different than the Silo style.

Other suggestions:

- Keep it ash bodied, since the SUB1 has alder already

- Use the same SUB matte paint scheme

- Continue to offer trem and stoptail options.

- Offer the 2 HB pickup option, as OC suggests, along with at least the 3 single coil version, and if it's economically viable, a soapbar version as well (all and more are actually more easily doable if you use a swimming pool route - we can then get custom pickguards made up if we want to expand on the original format).

I know this is flies in the face of EBMM marketing research and probably has a snowball's chance in hell of ever happening, but thought I'd throw it out there anyway and go on the record as saying I'd buy one if it ever came out...

 

[OrangeChannel]

Dude I would so buy an AL in the SUB format. The shape is bonkers. But I need one with 2 humbuckers!!!!

 

[PurpleSport]

And I believe I stand corrected about the SUB bodies being alder...now that I think about it, they're poplar, right?

Still, not a bad choice for a tone wood actually, if ash wasn't a viable low-cost option - I'd go for that over alder, actually.

(Just thinkin' out loud here, gang...never mind me... )