Steve Morse 30th Anniversary New Model

[Samoht]

I probably shouldn't say anything too specific, but it's what you'd imagine to reproduce the usual Y2D sounds out of only two pickups.

OK, thanks for the info. Since the standard y2d switching is:
1. [Bridge HB] 2. [Bridge HB & single coil in parallel] 3. [Single coil] 4. [Both HB in parallel] 5. [Neck HB]

I venture to guess that positions 2 and 3 are done as follows:

2. [Bridge HB in parallel] 3. [Bridge HB split using coil closest to neck]

 

[kestrou]

Okay kestrou, you're back from Dallas now. Let's see the new Morse!

What are YOU doing here? Perhaps you've finally succumbed to my endless plaudits of oil and wax necks and picked yourself up a Music Man?!

Only have one pic of me with the new Tahitian Blue - which is of me making "New Guitar Face" with it.



Kevin

 

[kestrou]

Haha...how great is this?
First post, and he busts Kestrous Balls!
Nice!!

(I want to see some pics soon too)

Yeah, I've known Mike for years - we gig together - as recently as last weekend in Dallas - and good to see him here so we can subvert his impressionable mind to our cause!

Kevin

 

[kestrou]

The neck on this one is pretty close to the Dark Lord - maybe just a little thinner, but not by much.

You're right! I made some measurements this morning, and it might even be slightly thicker!

Here's measurements of neck thickness at the 1st, 5th and 12th frets:

2014 PDN African Mahogany Neptune Blue Standard Morse: 0.778, 0.830, 0.891

2012 PDN 1st Run Dark Lord Y2D: 0.850, 0.877, 0.932

2017 BFR Tahitian Blue Morse: 0.851, 0.882, 0.936

I measured all of these twice with my digital calipers - and the latest Tahitian Blue is at least as thick as the famed "baseball bat Dark Lord" - or even a couple thousandths thicker...

I will say it doesn't FEEL thicker though - The Dark Lord is more "D" shaped, while the Tahitian Blue is more "C" so is more comfortable (to me).

Kevin

 

[banjoplayer]

wow thanks Kevin!
I´ve already googled and searched the forum for the Dark Lord measurements. Here they are!

You're right! I made some measurements this morning, and it might even be slightly thicker!

Here's measurements of neck thickness at the 1st, 5th and 12th frets:

2014 PDN African Mahogany Neptune Blue Standard Morse: 0.778, 0.830, 0.891

2012 PDN 1st Run Dark Lord Y2D: 0.850, 0.877, 0.932

2017 BFR Tahitian Blue Morse: 0.851, 0.882, 0.936

I measured all of these twice with my digital calipers - and the latest Tahitian Blue is at least as thick as the famed "baseball bat Dark Lord" - or even a couple thousandths thicker...

I will say it doesn't FEEL thicker though - The Dark Lord is more "D" shaped, while the Tahitian Blue is more "C" so is more comfortable (to me).

Kevin

 

[banjoplayer]

Another question: we know that the Dark Lord has a thicker neck because it was made for Bonamassa and should feel like an old Les Paul.

But why does the Tahitian Blue and probably the 30th Morse have a thick neck? Does Steve Morse prefer it this way nowadays?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Another question: we know that the Dark Lord has a thicker neck because it was made for Bonamassa and should feel like an old Les Paul.

But why does the Tahitian Blue and probably the 30th Morse have a thick neck? Does Steve Morse prefer it this way nowadays?

I can't speak as to what Steve prefers, but the Tahitian Blue with a standard headstock that EBMM gave to him at the NAMM Show 2017 also had his regular neck profile - only the reverse headstock models at the show had the thicker Dark Lord neck.


I should have pics of another Tahitian uploaded later today...

 

[beej]

Maybe they're just trying it out? At the DP gig, the 30th prototype was the only one with a thicker neck.

 

[kestrou]

Talking completely out of my butt, because I have ZERO inside information on this - the common thread on the thicker neck Morses is the reverse headstock.

So, just *maybe* the CNC programming for reverse headstock also includes thicker neck.

Kevin

 

[beej]

Except that Steve's prototypes have regular headstocks.

 

[kestrou]

Except that Steve's prototypes have regular headstocks.

And thus a regular sized neck?! Are we sure either way?

Could still be a truism that the "template" for reverse headstock is only thick neck, too...

Kevin

 

[MikeSRC]

What are YOU doing here? Perhaps you've finally succumbed to my endless plaudits of oil and wax necks and picked yourself up a Music Man?!

Kevin

Always loved the necks and recently I've been Jonesing for a Valentine, so I joined to get more info from all the experts here. The MMs are still a little out of my price range, but there's a modded Sterling model that Pete sells that's caught my eye and I do have a birthday coming up.

That Morse is a beauty though!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Always loved the necks and recently I've been Jonesing for a Valentine, so I joined to get more info from all the experts here. The MMs are still a little out of my price range, but there's a modded Sterling model that Pete sells that's caught my eye and I do have a birthday coming up.

That Morse is a beauty though!

Drop me an email, I'll be happy to help you out! Link in my signature...

 

[beej]

And thus a regular sized neck?! Are we sure either way?

Could still be a truism that the "template" for reverse headstock is only thick neck, too...

Kevin

Having never played a Darklord, and only 1 of the prototypes, I can't say. But that proto had a thicker neck than the standard Morse profile. Who knows what the deal is.

 

[FantasyMetal]

Can someone clarify if the Tahitian Blue BFR is, in fact, the 30th Anniversary model? Or can we expect a 30th Anniversary model going into regular production at some point?

 

[beej]

The BFR is a ... wait for it ... BFR

There's no official word about an actual 30th Anniversary production model release yet.

 

[FantasyMetal]

Thanks for the info!

 

[ErnieJohn]

dear santa.....

 

[GWDavis28]

Wow pretty nice!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[edhalen]

Those are absolutely gorgeous...!!!!

*I'll be looking for a used one a few years from now...

NGD post coming soon. Woohoo!!!!