Yeah, I dunno. I guess it depends what he's going for. You could string it up with 9s and get the desired tension you want for that tuning without using "bridge cables". Though, I imagine tonally it would sound sort of thin.
Just a shot in the dark, but I think for a player like Mark and based on what he was saying in the video, since he's a "shredder" and that type of playing typically requires a very light touch that heavier gauge strings even on a regular scale length tend to get cumbersome pretty quickly.
If...
That's a discontinued Marty Friedman model. They tend to fetch a decent amount these days as they've been out of production for more than a decade now. There's one the custom shop recently built on eBay right now for $6500.
I would advise against modding it. If you're unhappy with it, you'd...
I generally don't have a problem with different shapes (heck, I played Jackson King V's for years). But (for me anyway) the lines and contours of the body/head have to compliment each other and balance the guitar out. The headstock should flow with the curves of the body etc. This concept guitar...
Swing and a miss as far as I am concerned.
But it looks like Mark enjoys it. I'd probably enjoy it too if I was paying what Mark does for such guitars ;).
Turns out ADP only had 2. So I am still on the look out for 2 more. If anyone happens to have any they're willing to part with please hit me up. Thanks!
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