About the Ignitor...

[WinterSolstice]

Hey, Steve! Tell us about your Ironbird, including the specs. Do you still have it?

I intend to have my first custom guitar be an Ironbird string-through-body, maple neck glued on mahogany body with an ebony fretboard (for cutting through the warmth of mahogany) with a Bill Lawrence L-500XL in the bridge. Not sure what to put in the bridge yet, though. 22 frets. Blacker than anythig Spinal Tap could dream of.

I will also get an Ignitor as the Ironbird's 7-string counterpart - same specs, except for the 25-frets, obviously. In fact, it would look a lot like your blue Ignitor with the pointy head-stock. And the color would be a misty black/silver (quilted-top). BTW, Steve: you're the reason I want to play the Ignitor.

 

[Steve Smyth]

Hey, Steve! Tell us about your Ironbird, including the specs. Do you still have it?

I intend to have my first custom guitar be an Ironbird string-through-body, maple neck glued on mahogany body with an ebony fretboard (for cutting through the warmth of mahogany) with a Bill Lawrence L-500XL in the bridge. Not sure what to put in the bridge yet, though. 22 frets. Blacker than anythig Spinal Tap could dream of.

I will also get an Ignitor as the Ironbird's 7-string counterpart - same specs, except for the 25-frets, obviously. In fact, it would look a lot like your blue Ignitor with the pointy head-stock. And the color would be a misty black/silver (quilted-top). BTW, Steve: you're the reason I want to play the Ignitor.

Hey WinterSolstice,
I still have the Ironbird, though it's not getting played lately! It's in retirement mode at this point,but I may have to break it out again.
As for the specs, it is a Koa body, and I got new neck for it in the late 90's, from the custom shop, same specs as on my Custom Shop Ignitor and Mockingbird's I played with Testament: maple nack, ebony fretboard.
I see you're gonna go with the same idea for you necks! Good call man! Those necks play like nothing else I've ever had, I love them!
And, I am humbled and honored I have inspired you to want to play the Ignitor man! Let the guys at BC know that when you order!