I was browsing the ESP page (guitar porn...) and came across some pics of the lads' new tools. I hadn't seen them mentioned here, so here goes. The Devin one is very similar to the Stephen Carpenter signature one he was using before, so apparently he really liked that one.

Devin 7-String Horizon
http://www.espguitars.com/images/gallery/Devin_Townsend.jpg

Byron 5-String Bass
http://www.espguitars.com/images/gallery/Byron_SYL.jpg

Jed V
http://www.espguitars.com/images/gallery/Jed_Simon_SYL.jpg

Sweet

Some other wtf's:
http://www.espguitars.com/images/gallery/Viperbari8_snake.jpg
http://www.espguitars.com/images/gallery/DV8_Double_Neck_Dave.jpg

That Jed one is certainly sexy. I wouldn't mind seeing the exact specs and one with a neck pickup

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woah.. is that double v photoshoped, or am i thinking soemthing looks crazy about that

(i mean a v looks nuts anyway... lets times that by two nuts and now we got ballzzz!)

p.s. wierd how the tuners are back up the strumming end on the top (hang on is that a twelve string?????)

(hang on is that a twelve string?????)

Yep

"DV8 Double Neck Dave" is that Mustaine?

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Yeah, it's a twelve string, and does seem to be by/for Mustaine, though the page (http://www.espguitars.com/customshop_gallery.html) doesn't give any additional info. Gotta admit it looks very unplayable

Also look at the way the low strings are grouped in pairs on that 8-string baritone, just like on a 12-string. You could get some insane power chords there by tuning it creatively

i'd like to see dev playing a b8 blackmachine, but it's free and looks good, so wtf

Wait, so those are all the customs they got made?? One word... Wow.

i'd like to see dev playing a b8 blackmachine, but it's free and looks good, so wtf

Blackmachine are awesome i thought my days of guitar droolery were over until i saw them.

the body is great and solid
the neck is rough and thick
and those headstocks... <3

[djskrimp]

So, Dev starts off his career playing black ESPs, (Vai, "black and look like Satan", if I remember the quote correctly), and is still playing black ESPs....for varied music the man plays, he sure knows what to play through.

yeh, devs custom looks very nice, neck thru?
emgs, and a 7 strings. Now thats gotta sound nice. and heavy too. So how much to buy a devin T custom horizon?

Also I wonder what it would sound like with seymour duncan invaders in it.... warmer?

Also I wonder what it would sound like with seymour duncan invaders in it.... warmer?

Emg707s would be warmer and have a little more bite as they are active. But i'm with you on the magic of invaders they are the greatest sounding passive pick-up available in my opinion. I couldnt live without my invader loaded 6 string.

so hard to go back to passive after I got my emg81 for my ltd