LerxstLuthier Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Hi everyone, I have been given the green light to make replicas of Alex's hentor sportscaster! I am going to pick it up perhaps some time next week so that I can accurately replicate it. I've worked on this guitar before and of all of Alex's guitars that I've worked on this one (OK next to the 355) was my favorite. The tone, hardware, layout of controls and particularly the neck feel and construction made this a magical guitar in my opinion. Because of Alex's exclusivity deal with Gibson he cannot endorse the replicas, but he asked that for every guitar I sell I make a donation to Grapes Under Pressure, his charity. Exciting huh? I will be documenting this little adventure on my youtube channel. I hope some of you stick with me and come along for the ride! Cheers, Freddy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Nice! Thanks for the info Freddy. I look forward to seeing what you do. I really enjoy your videos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinwoodsman Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 That's great!!!!! Maybe we'll see one on tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignatureAurora75 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Sign me up for ser# 001 of your replicas!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default236 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (LerxstLuthier @ Jun 14 2012, 03:57 PM) Hi everyone, I have been given the green light to make replicas of Alex's hentor sportscaster! I am going to pick it up perhaps some time next week so that I can accurately replicate it. I've worked on this guitar before and of all of Alex's guitars that I've worked on this one (OK next to the 355) was my favorite. The tone, hardware, layout of controls and particularly the neck feel and construction made this a magical guitar in my opinion. Because of Alex's exclusivity deal with Gibson he cannot endorse the replicas, but he asked that for every guitar I sell I make a donation to Grapes Under Pressure, his charity. Exciting huh? I will be documenting this little adventure on my youtube channel. I hope some of you stick with me and come along for the ride! Cheers, Freddy OH MY GOD!!! How much will you be selling them for? I would love to buy one!! How many will you be making cause I gotta get my hands on one!! Edited June 16, 2012 by default236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LerxstLuthier Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 QUOTE Sign me up for ser# 001 of your replicas!!!!! There are already 2 orders in. But if you are serious I will ask them if they don't mind getting numbers 002 and 003. QUOTE OH MY GOD!!! How much will you be selling them for? I would love to buy one!! 1022.gif AlexFinal.gif AlexFinal.gif 2.gif How many will you be making cause I gotta get my hands on one!! I have a few details to work out before I can begin to put together a price. For instance, which era of the Hentor? There was the floyd with no fine tuners, the floyd with fine tuners, and perhaps the mods that I will be performing to it now. Once I get it in my hands my goal will be not only to blueprint it in every detail but also to get it back into performance shape and that might mean upgrades to certain things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdouglas Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Very cool, Freddie. I'm gonna keep my eye on this thread for shizzle. I had the son of the guy who make the Shark necks email at one point but nothing came of it. I made a hentor from a stock 77 strat and wish it had a slightly flatter radius to better compliment the no fine tuners Floyd. Just something to consider.. I'd love to see Alex pull out a hentor for one song these days. Can't wait to see pics and vies. I may have to sell some gear to fund one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LerxstLuthier Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Woohoo! Just picked up the Hentor this morning. Nice drive to the outskirts of Toronto When I finish some other jobs that have looming deadlines I'll get the Hentor on the bench and post some info. Hopefully in a couple of days. Cheers! Freddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbarlint Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I'm very much looking forward to seeing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is incredible. I am so excited to know that (1) Alex still has this iconic guitar and (2) replicas will be produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LerxstLuthier Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Hey fellas, let me tell you one thing. There are some surprising details regarding this guitar and what makes it what it is. All shall be revealed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Nice! Looking forward to the video documentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LerxstLuthier Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Alright, here's a teaser... Look what's scratched on the trem spring cover plate http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo56/FreddyGabs/P1030292-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_pete_ Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 QUOTE (LerxstLuthier @ Jun 18 2012, 01:57 PM) Hey fellas, let me tell you one thing. There are some surprising details regarding this guitar and what makes it what it is. All shall be revealed! Now this is the stuff I want to know! The ones I built were visually close but I never could find all the little details about these guitars. Do you just have the white one? Are the black one and red one still around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LerxstLuthier Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Hi Pete, I've seen the ones you put together and I'll say right now, you did a lovely job! No I just got the white one, it was the only one that interested me as the other two (I worked on those as well) were....meh. There is something very toneful and special about the white one. I remember the first time I plugged it in...it was like alarms went off! Unlike any other strat or so called "super-strat" I'd ever heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_pete_ Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 QUOTE (LerxstLuthier @ Jun 18 2012, 03:39 PM) Hi Pete, I've seen the ones you put together and I'll say right now, you did a lovely job! No I just got the white one, it was the only one that interested me as the other two (I worked on those as well) were....meh. There is something very toneful and special about the white one. I remember the first time I plugged it in...it was like alarms went off! Unlike any other strat or so called "super-strat" I'd ever heard. Thanks! You're the same guy who refinished his white 355, correct? If so I know we talked before. This is a very exciting project you have there. I wish I'd have scored that! Please, please, please take lots of pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LerxstLuthier Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Pete, Yes, I'm the luthier that restored Alex's 355. I will document the guitar in pictures and video. Right now it needs a lot of work, it's been sadly neglected. So part of the deal is that I do whatever it takes to make the guitar a 100% performance machine again. I'm humbled to be entrusted with this task and I am so looking forward to working on this axe again and bringing her back to her former glory (or beyond!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default236 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (LerxstLuthier @ Jun 18 2012, 03:17 PM) Pete, Yes, I'm the luthier that restored Alex's 355. I will document the guitar in pictures and video. Right now it needs a lot of work, it's been sadly neglected. So part of the deal is that I do whatever it takes to make the guitar a 100% performance machine again. I'm humbled to be entrusted with this task and I am so looking forward to working on this axe again and bringing her back to her former glory (or beyond!) You are so lucky! If I was old enough to work, I wish I had your job. Edited June 18, 2012 by default236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) Can you start posting pics...like now...I don't think too many of us would mind some pics. Edited June 18, 2012 by OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignatureAurora75 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 QUOTE (LerxstLuthier @ Jun 18 2012, 12:55 PM) Alright, here's a teaser... Look what's scratched on the trem spring cover plate http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo56/FreddyGabs/P1030292-1.jpg If I'm looking at that right, "AZ 73" ???? Any meaning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_pete_ Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 QUOTE (SignatureAurora75 @ Jun 18 2012, 05:30 PM) QUOTE (LerxstLuthier @ Jun 18 2012, 12:55 PM) Alright, here's a teaser... Look what's scratched on the trem spring cover plate http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo56/FreddyGabs/P1030292-1.jpg If I'm looking at that right, "AZ 73" ???? Any meaning? Alex Zivoinovich 1973 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignatureAurora75 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Gotta say that my favorite Hentor was Big Al's red one with the mirror pick guard that was shown in the Distant Early Warning video. Freddy are you making those red ones too, or are you just making the one Hentor? In what way is the one you have better than the red one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Can't wait to see this! Me want. Favorite Alex tones on P/G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Sure would be nice to have the option of a Gibson Humbucker or the Bill Lawrence that is currently installed. I would go for the Gibby myself. This is like finding buried treasure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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