Your dead on, on all counts dude.

My guess is if the paint gets chipped all to hell and it started to bother me I'll probably just strip the paint all together and go all naturale with a satin clear coat.

In the video I really liked what he said about increasing the size to get the Les Paul sound as last guitar I bought was Gibson Les Paul Custom (just finished paying it off too). And the sound of that thing is killer. Sustain for days. This is my first V and 7 string never really liked either before but when I saw the videos of it on Devin's youtube channel I was like wow! And it's slowly snowballed into I've got to have that thing which has put off my getting my custom Mesa Dual Rec for a few months but it'll be worth the wait.

Wasn't there talk a while ago about peavey building an 8 string for dev to use?????

wait for the devin townsend signature 5-string fretless bass...

or devin townsend signature bongos.... yes they would rock!

Wasn't there actually talk a while ago about peavey building an 8 string for dev to use?????

Hmmm, I don't remember an 8-string being discussed.

Actually, the standard Peavey PXD Vicious II has a price of $699.99. The reasons that Devin's guitar is $500 more:

Neck-thru-body (vs set-neck)
7-string (vs 6-string)
28" scale (vs 25.5" scale)
Ebony board (vs rosewood)
Sperzel tuners (vs standard)
EMG 81-7 / SC-7 (vs standard)
Devin Townsend's name

From a cost-of-materials standpoint, the neck pickup is a minor factor in the price difference. If anything, the neck-thru-body construction/scale length are probably the biggest factors.

Actually, the standard Peavey PXD Vicious II has a price of $699.99. The reasons that Devin's guitar is $500 more:

Neck-thru-body (vs set-neck)
7-string (vs 6-string)
28" scale (vs 25.5" scale)
Ebony board (vs rosewood)
Sperzel tuners (vs standard)
EMG 81-7 / SC-7 (vs standard)
Devin Townsend's name

From a cost-of-materials standpoint, the neck pickup is a minor factor in the price difference. If anything, the neck-thru-body construction/scale length are probably the biggest factors.

Wat. Neck-through? Seriously? High quality shit right there.

I remember Devin mentioning back in January that they were thinking about going with a bolt-on, but it looks like neck-through is what we're getting after all.

That's hardcore. I just got myself a set neck but I'm a little paranoid about fucking around with tunings/string gauge when you don't have a bolt-on. Is this paranoia justly had? (wat)

Perhaps Devin meant 800 euros? Who knows, but a signature guitar for less than a $1000 is usually but a dream. At $1199 this thing will still be a steal honestly.

So many things about this guitar click the right boxes for me. Ebony fret board, neck through design, mahogany body, thickness and heft of a les paul with the look of a bad-ass V, locking tuners, EMG-81s.... I've been playing 7 string guitars for about 12 years now, which makes me feel very old. I tune to ADADGBE and with a regular scale length the low string has always felt a bit floppy even with thicker gauge strings. So the baritone 28" scale length is the #1 thing about this guitar that has me happier than a pig in shit. I've looked at some of the ESP baritone models (I have an ESP H307) but couldn't justify it since they were a marginal upgrade from what I had. This is different enough and unique enough and comes sponsored and designed by one of my favorite artists that it's now a no brainer.

I bet a lot of us had the same reaction to this guitar. You saw it once and were like "yeah, that's pretty cool". Then found out it would be sold soon and checked out the specs and said "oh god, I want this". Then you saw the price, looked down and realized you were pitching a tent over a guitar and had to go to the bathroom to correct the situation.

Hmmm, I don't remember an 8-string being discussed.

probably had some kind of hallucination.... for some reason I thought they were making him one, just him not like a sig, to write on etc.

That's hardcore. I just got myself a set neck but I'm a little paranoid about fucking around with tunings/string gauge when you don't have a bolt-on. Is this paranoia justly had? (wat)

No need to be paranoid about changing gauges/tunings on any neck. One would need a ridiculous amount of tension to break a neck; I'd think the strings themselves would break first. The key, however, is make gradual changes. Also, there's plenty of resources available on the internet where you can research all sorts of tuning/string tension combos before even touching the neck.

Hmmm, I don't remember an 8-string being discussed.

There was some talk a few years ago about ESP making Devin an 8-string to experiment with, but I'm not sure whatever happened with that one.

That's a nice guitar, I like the practicality in its design, how it's streamlined for simple, one-purpose heaviness. And what a heavy chunk it has become, with the extra long neck and extra thick body. Good thing he didn't try something extravagant or too versatile, that could only have ended in compromise.

Hmmm, I don't remember an 8-string being discussed.

There was some talk a few years ago about ESP making Devin an 8-string to experiment with, but I'm not sure whatever happened with that one.

cheers man, i knew i'd heard something at some stage

I wonder if 8 string will ever come to fruition... with Dev professing to feel more and more like a bass player you can only imagine the possibilities of him using an 8 string. And I don't even mean in a meshuggah heavy kinda way... i think dev could create some tunes with some serious depth, you know.... acoustic 8 string for mr townsend please!

I have been hearing that it wasn't being released til late this year or next year...either way I just hope I can get one by tax time since that is when I'll have the money

Hi first post in the forums,
I have to say this thing was first announced in 2009 and a two-year delay is a nonsense. I've heard all about trying to get it right at so forth, I understand that, especially providing such great specs at a low price, but at this rate the albums will be released, the Devin Townsend Project will be finished and Devin will go on to pastures new, and the guitar with the DTP logo on it still won't have been released!! Isn't that crazy!?
I found out about the guitar a few weeks ago, it ticks all the right boxes for me too, I have a 7string already, a Carvin, and this is different enough to justify the expenditure, but if it is going to be another 6 months, I mean, where's the guarantee it's even going to come out then? Peavey UK have no knowledge of when it's shipping, and neither do Peavey USA. Having emailed and phoned both I have to say this is a regrettable situation, it's now listed on a coupla sites but without any knowledge of when it'll actually arrive. This kind of uncertainty makes me even question whether there's a problem with the quality of the instrument, again it's just a natural response to such a series of delays. I really hope some concrete information is revealed in the next month or so, so that consumers can make an informed decision.