Ruben Block - singer/guitar player of triggerfinger (have mentionned him a few times here earlyer) is getting a signature guitar from hilko guitars and i'm not sure if i like it.
He usually only plays gretsches and teles(so it's right up our ally), and sometimes an SG melody maker and his es295 on special occasions
so here's a pic http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/381777_10150426855434161_30316634160_8351920_18658 72627_n.jpg

the details are in dutch i'm afraid
Details object:

Het LD-model haalt zijn inspiratie uit enkele '50 klassiekers, waaruit een 'blend' ontstond die verbazingwekkend goed werkt, zowel in de klank als in de look van de gitaar. Body en nek zijn gemaakt van mahonie-hout, maar liefst 25 jaar aan de lucht gedroogd. Dit zorgt voor een stabiele nek en zuivere karakteristieke toon. Ook in de keuze van de lak is de 'retro feel' van het model doorgetrokken. Er werd gekozen voor de 'Nitro' in Sherwood Green Metallic, naar een recept van begin jaren 60. Bovendien wordt dit type lak steeds moeilijker verkrijgbaar, wat de gitaar nog uitzonderlijker maakt. De LD is voorzien van top-notch hardware, zoals de Bigsby B5 vibrato klassieker met customized brug, Sperzel Locking tuners en oerdegelijke pickups. Deze combinatie maakt van de LD een polyvalent werkpaard, dat kan zingen als een nachtegaal en brullen als een leeuw.

Specs:
• Body Type: Solid Body
• Body Wood: Mahogany Body
• Scale Length: 24.9” / 632.46 mm
• Neck Joint: Set-in
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Fretboard: Rosewood / Pearl Dots
• Neck Shape: Medium Fat
• Frets: 22 Modern Jumbo (Highest quality 18% nickel-silver fretwire)
• Nut Width: 1.6” / 42 mm
• Fretboard radius: 12” / 304.8 mm
• Bridge/Vibrato: B5 Bigsby
• Pickup Bridge: Bare Knuckle '55 stagger
• Pickup Neck: TV Jones Super'tron
• Controls: Pickups Selector / Bridge Volume / Neck Volume / Bridge Tone / Neck Tone
• Pickup Selector: 3 way
• Tuners: Sperzel locking
• Hardware Color: Nickel
• Finish: Nitro Lacquer

and this is how it sounds
http://www.stubru.be/media/lovelostinloveopeenuniekegitaar
so what do you guys think? GAS or no GAS?

edit: here he is on a tele
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGtUc4LseRg

Heard it on the radio yesterday and it sounded wicked. Kinda like it but I don't like the metallic green nitro lacquer.

Totally diggin' it, except for it's colour. If i had a guitar made from mahogany that has been waiting to become a guitar for 25 years, I'd probably just clearcoat it.

I don't care for the guitar one way or another, but Ruben Block can play any guitar he damn well pleases.

Hah, I'm the opposite to most of you, I'm loving the metallic teal/petrol finish, but not loving the guitar at all, I'd rather it were a Duo Jet ;)

Hah, I'm the opposite to most of you, I'm loving the metallic teal/petrol finish, but not loving the guitar at all, I'd rather it were a Duo Jet ;)

you? Tara? preferring a jet?
my god!
who could've known?:o

you? Tara? preferring a jet?
my god!
who could've known?:o

I know, I must be coming down with something, it's so unlike me :cool:
But seriously, I'd love a Jet in that finish :D

I know, I must be coming down with something, it's so unlike me :cool:
But seriously, I'd love a Jet in that finish :D

and seriously seriously
as a gretsch and tele player
it would be awesome to bring both brands together into a guitar :-)

thanks a lot to let us know this great band, I love this song.

Triggerfinger - It Hasn't Gone Away (Live on Nachtegiel)

one of belgium's finest exports
next to chocolate ofcourse :-)
this is my favorite
they almost never play it live though, and alot of people don't like it
but i just love that guitar sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ootAOJdtT0

Ruben Block - singer/guitar player of triggerfinger (have mentionned him a few times here earlyer) is getting a signature guitar from hilko guitars and i'm not sure if i like it.
He usually only plays gretsches and teles(so it's right up our ally), and sometimes an SG melody maker and his es295 on special occasions



I've seen him with V as well...who is Hilko, never heard of'm, sounds like one of those diy guys hanging out at Gitaar.net...:rolleyes: