Chris started playing around the age of 7. First with old
Hagström Guitars belonging to his dad, then a few others
such as an old Fender Strat from Canada, then a PRS he saved up for and bought
when he was 10.
He received a sponsorship for his custom made guitar, which arrived just in time
for his eleventh birthday...
Find out about the Vintage Guitars Chris has played:
http://www.hagstrom.org.uk
NEW for 2007!
In 2006 Chris fell in love with Blade guitars, then in 2007
at the London Guitar Show
it all became too much to bear...
All his savings went into fulfilling his needs for a 'better than Strat' Blade
RH-4 Classic in Misty Violet
shown here left being demo'd by Paul Boyd on the Elixir Strings stand...
Chris's first bought his own guitar in 2003 - a PRS Santana
SE, still very much a favourite, he had the
rare
opportunity to specify his own guitar in 2004, and the stunning looks below are
here to see...
...Chris's - "Lawsuit Model" - A one-off Custom guitar.
Custom build - Mahogany and maple Body, Mahogany neck with 24
fret Maple board plus ebony inlay.
Hand-carved, with contoured flame effect in the maple top, (Flameburst finish by
Martin Sims Custom Shop).
Barenuckle Bare Knuckle
Miracle Man pickups, gold three way toggle, 2 Volume, 2 Tone, plus
Coil Tap and Volume Boost mini toggles
through body strung with micro-adjustable bridge.
Gold locking tuners by Sperzel USA, ebony backcovers, coated
brass neckplate, black Schaller straplocks
Too long and wide for a Les Paul case, this had not been taken
into account when the design was
proposed. This modified Strat type case was the solution, and adds to the unique
outcome!
The story...
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- the story of a new guitar from August 2004 to January 2005
ORIGINALLY DUE 2004!
the fretboard and body start to take shape
A combined luthiery, three guys Ben Ian and Greg contributed to making Chris's
guitar,
admittedly not the most straightforward transaction, with most parts made twice
to get them right!
Both body and neck were made the second time by Ian, with finishing work from
the Sims Custom Shop.
August 2004
The carved flame effect
September 2004 -The flame outline - an inlay of triple binding strips
EARLY OCTOBER 2004
The neck was initially made too deep, a second one had to be made as the truss
rod cavity
appeared when trimming the neck back to the agreed spec...
You may notice the pictures above reveal two different bodies (see back covers)
Actually to PRS scale
Neck with stain and varnish October25th
...and it arrived just in time for Chris's 11th Birthday
January 2005
Scorpion guitars was a short lived venture, so this is a
rather exclusive guitar, certainly unique.
Like too many creative ventures though, the project was fraught with issues
along the way.
The skill was there, the intentions were there, yet an older luthier may have
been easier
to work with! The eventual outcome was superb, an illustration of
sticking with it, and
I'm glad we did, but it might be a while before another custom guitar enters the
collection!
Also an avid drummer - when he gets the opportunity...
So, what is
Christopher's other passion? (Hint
it's Italian)
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