Another headless that most of you probably won't like.

[Woody Sound]

Why is it so difficult to make these deigns without words printed on the guitar body?
Whatever the design, I really dislike names on the body of an instrument.

I kinda like the subtle little name over the end of the fretboard, instead a big bold name on a headstock. Imagine a bassoon, tuba, or cello with a big inlaid name on top. I like this. Purely superficial preference.

[JSanta]

Hi Jim,

His guitars are very popular with another forum I frequent (Balaguer now offers 8 strings | SevenString.org, Balaguer now offering two headless models. | SevenString.org).

The owner of the company seems to be a really great guy, and understand how the run the business. So many luthiers in that community seem to be such flakes, and he's been pretty solid.

[rob taft]

I kinda like the subtle little name over the end of the fretboard, instead a big bold name on a headstock. Imagine a bassoon, tuba, or cello with a big inlaid name on top. I like this. Purely superficial preference.

[Rustic]

Hello Jim,

Didn't you own a Forshage at one point? As it is in the realm of the instruments in this thread, why did you sell it?

Russell

[Jim Soloway]

Hello Jim,

Didn't you own a Forshage at one point? As it is in the realm of the instruments in this thread, why did you sell it?

Russell

I sold it (along with a lot of what we owned) because we were moving to Mexico from Canada and I could only bring one guitar. I will probably never sell my blue Gosling so that decision was easy. Now i have a single over riding criteria for anything I buy: it has to have either a graphite or roasted maple neck or fingerboard to be more resiliant in this climate.

[Woody Sound]

Ya got me.

[GuyBoden]

This is the Balaguer Anomaly. I had never heard of Balaguer before today but apparently they've become a pretty successful little company using the made in Asia/setup in the US model. This model was originally designed by a sister company called Dark Matter that has now been absorbed into Balaguer. Very much like Kiesel in their choices: different woods, different scale lengths, straight or fanned, 6-string, 7-string, 8-string. I was really taken by the body shape. It looks like it would play really nicely sitting down.

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Yes, the Anomaly looks just right for my sitting position. The custom order looks like a good idea too. I'd choose a mahogany body, maple neck and fingerboard with no fret markers, SS frets. 7 string.

https://www.balaguerguitars.com/prod...onlinebuilder/

[patshep]

I love the look of headless guitars, and since i'm often recording, i love the fact that there is more clearance, one day i'm gonna get one of those kiesels or something... when i have money again