shallbe
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I have a 2008 Custom 24 Artist pack guitar I LOVE. Santana Yellow, and a larger than average Regular neck carve with a black Macassar ebony fretboard. It is stock, sounds clear, chimey and powerful. It plays incredibly well and has been on countless gigs. Hands down, the best CU24 I have ever heard or played. I think the ebony has something to do with the sound. It is a very light guitar.
I also have a 2004 Santana II I acquired last year, and have come to really appreciate it as well. Much bigger neck, bridge pickup nearer to the actual bridge, fatter, deeper overall body. Although a shorter scale, the guitar just feels bigger everywhere. The Santana II feels substantial without being heavy.
If the two were combined somewhat, it would be an amazing guitar. A custom 24 with the Santana neck carve, and the thicker body depth of a McCarty or 594. Move the bridge pickup closer to the bridge for more cut and spank. Keep the same 10" radius and 25" scale.
It could be done easily (just a bit more mahogany) and a bridge pickup position tweak. More mahogany is usually a good idea anyway, and people are gravitating to larger necks it seems. Call it the CU24 Plus, because it has more wood.
What do you think?
I also have a 2004 Santana II I acquired last year, and have come to really appreciate it as well. Much bigger neck, bridge pickup nearer to the actual bridge, fatter, deeper overall body. Although a shorter scale, the guitar just feels bigger everywhere. The Santana II feels substantial without being heavy.
If the two were combined somewhat, it would be an amazing guitar. A custom 24 with the Santana neck carve, and the thicker body depth of a McCarty or 594. Move the bridge pickup closer to the bridge for more cut and spank. Keep the same 10" radius and 25" scale.
It could be done easily (just a bit more mahogany) and a bridge pickup position tweak. More mahogany is usually a good idea anyway, and people are gravitating to larger necks it seems. Call it the CU24 Plus, because it has more wood.
What do you think?