[broesau]

Boy this thing has every bell & whistle possible. I've seen this guitar before on the Phiga website, the controls almost look like a plane's cockpit.

http://tinyurl.com/ydo57x7

[jdsmodulus]

I have seen that one as well. Crazy! way too much for me. I reall like the look of it but thats just too far. I am actually in the process of buying a Phiga Bolt myself. It will not look like that or be 3500$

[keirweir]

I talked to the seller when I was considering my Phiga. Its a nice looking guitar but those crop circle inlays are a deal killler regardless of price. The controls would probably cause carpal tunnel syndrome over a year or so. I really like the wood choices. This would be a sweet guitar is if had dot inlays and normal bolt setup.

[Jon S.]

those crop circle inlays are a deal killler regardless of price. ... This would be a sweet guitar is if had dot inlays

+1, and not merely because the crop circles are fugly - because where he places them doesn't correspond to where the dots are normally placed on guitars.

[playingdead]

+1, and not merely because the crop circles are fugly - because where he places them doesn't correspond to where the dots are normally placed on guitars.

They do if you are using an alien tonal scale ...

[keirweir]

They do if you are using an alien tonal scale ...

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LOL!

[keirweir]

Also Phiga's website states this guitar was wired by Mr Brawer himself.

[martysmith]

Just for the record, i have a beautiful Spalted Maple Christa with the crop circles, and its no different than playing a guitar with nothing on the fretboard... i look at the side dots... works every time....these guitars are great, the BEST deal you can get in a handmade instrument of this caliber. marty

[martysmith]

ps i think the circles are cool....never had ONE person at a gig who didnt dig them...

[JonnyBoy]

The circles are unique and look cool, but if I wanted a replica made, I would want something more along the lines of the original inspiration. It detracts from the classic look of a "Tiger" or Rose bud. They look out of place, a little too contemporary design. On his guitars that aren't Dead knockoffs they look cool.

[tcsned]

yeah and putting those circles in funky places will ensure lots of sour notes on an otherwise beautiful instrument. I have a gypsy jazz guitar made in the tradition Selmer/Macaferri style with the dot on the 10th fret instead of the 9th and that caused me all kinds of grief. I can only imagine what this would do to my poor dyslexic brain . . .

[martysmith]

I've gigged with this baby a lot of times, and it about 3 minutes for me to get acclimated to the side dots only....no different than my jarrett forza, which has NO markings on the fretboard....heres a pic of it....its an 07 phiga christa

[Jon S.]

The people who dig the crop circles and their fretboard placement should buy the Phigas.

[keirweir]

Phiga has a couple Bolts and Eagles for sale now.

Click on "Currently Available"

If I was in the market for a less expensive hand made guitar I would jump on this Bolt. You will have to spend an additional $500-$600 to get he electronincs up to par.


http://www.philgawen.com/phigaguitars.htm

[jdsmodulus]

Not sure why it sould cost that much Keir to get the electronics right, they are pretty close in this particular example. Dont get excited though I tried to buy this guitar from Phiga several months ago, and got no response. There are a couple other really nice looking guitars on his site but alas he is hard to reach.