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B. Howard

Post subject: Meet the Howard SCX

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:21 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:06 pm
Posts: 2739
Location: Magnolia DE
First name: Brian
Last Name: Howard
City: Magnolia
State: Delaware
Zip/Postal Code: 19962
Country: United States
Focus: Repair
Status: Professional

Here is my latest build. A traditional design done anything but traditionally......here's the skinny.

Solid mahogany and maple construction but only weighs 7 lb-10 oz strung up to play. Body weighed 5 lb- 12 oz headed into the spray booth. Thanks to my resonance coupled weight relief strategy. None of that hollow sound you get from the heavily chambered design by that big company.....

Pickups are Dimarzio's and the electronics is my own special layout that is best explained in this video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TQS0RmgpmI

The finish is a Galaxy Burst which is a holographic flake so it goes from black to yowza.....get a peak here with some moving light.
https://www.facebook.com/Howard-Guitars-176483702413493/

The body has a tummy relief and a neck carved into the body for ease of playing on the high frets. Glow in the dark side markers and too much more to list. Here are the pics........

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Glen H

Post subject: Re: Meet the Howard SCX

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:34 am

Koa

Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:17 am
Posts: 1010
Location: United States
City: Tyler
State: Texas

Wow, what a beauty. Great job and love that black/yowza finish!

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: Meet the Howard SCX

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:33 am

Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:04 am
Posts: 5821
First name: Chris
Last Name: Pile
City: Wichita
State: Kansas
Country: Good old US of A
Focus: Repair
Status: Professional

I dig the flake a lot, Brian! Well done!

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: Meet the Howard SCX

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:36 pm

Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:49 am
Posts: 13386
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
First name: Hesh
Last Name: Breakstone
City: Ann Arbor
State: Michigan
Country: United States
Status: Professional

Pretty cool Brian! Nicely done!!!

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Evilfrog

Post subject: Re: Meet the Howard SCX

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 3:34 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:02 am
Posts: 92
City: Alton
State: IL
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I love the tight waist.

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dzsmith

Post subject: Re: Meet the Howard SCX

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:29 pm

Contributing Member

Joined: Fri May 18, 2012 8:35 pm
Posts: 2660
Location: Austin, Texas
First name: Dan
Last Name: Smith
City: Round Rock
State: TX
Zip/Postal Code: 78681
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Nice job Brian!
Pretty amazing!

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Don Williams

Post subject: Re: Meet the Howard SCX

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:10 pm

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Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:25 pm
Posts: 7202
Location: United States

That's wild...

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