One of my favorite guitar players and all around great guy, Greg Dalton, needed a very custom guitar
so we worked on it together to build in everything he'd need onstage at "Legends in Concert". This was the result:
Our Haywire Custom Double Cutaway Modification Guitar Specs:
Classic Body shape--extra light (3 lb. body) added plus hole re-routs sand and prep add gloss finish, add Duncan Humbucker pickups, all chrome hardware, very custom 6 way wiring, add a Floyd Rose Trem, applied satin lacquer to the neck and final sanded in 3000 grit pads after finish applied. We then installed the Haywire Custom Shop designed Warmoth Pro: 25-1/2” scale neck. It was a ‘59 round back profile plus large 6100 Stainless Steel frets with an R-5 locking nut and string bar for added sustain plus pro action setup.
We moved the front jack to the side and added a Neutrik locking style input for cable security. Then we had space on the top to place the football style custom built black cover with coil tap switch installed for easy access to tap the coils on both pickups. Added also was a new black trem plate to match pick guard.
A coil tap switch activates and de-activates the “outside adjustable poles” on the Humbuckers. The normal 5 way lever switch was not used but instead we chose a Gibson style pickup selector switch with a 3 way toggle for quiet “no noise” contact when selecting pickups during a performance. The volume and tone controls are moved and located well out of the way with a custom cut pick guard for better chord and hand access. Together the final assembly and setup on this very custom guitar includes low action, great tone, light weight, easier access to controls, Haywire Treble Bleed circuit, recessed heel option for all access to back of the neck, a great tremolo, locking jack for reliability, stainless frets for years of wear and a happy guitar player. How Custom is that?
