Thanks for the kind words, Paul...much appreciated! And in case you're interested, here's a better view of both models (click on image for a larger view): http://www.mylespaul.com/gallery/data/722/IMG_6040_1400_2.jpg http://www.mylespaul.com/gallery/data/722/TV_Yellow_Junior_800.jpg And here's anoth...

No doubt, it definitely takes some getting used to. I can build them, but I have a hard time playing them myself. However, anyone with experience playing a mandolin, would have no problem playing these at all. What amazes me, is how many people who play these guitars, need the full 22 frets. I've ha...

I'd like to see videos of some non-shred applications. Nick, in case you hadn't already checked these out, here are a couple of nice, clean audio clips from Matte Henderson, for a very different change of pace: http://www.mattemusic.com/octavelp.mp3 http://www.mattemusic.com/introw8velt.mp3 It's fu...

Thanks again, James. And Ben...speaking of endorsements...here's another video taken at my booth at NAMM. Here's one of many videos I took of Scotti Hill from the heavy metal band "Skid Row", who stopped by and noodled on this thing for hours over the course of the weekend. He's now on my ...

No problem, gaybear. The pics in the OP do make these guitars look tiny. Here's a pic showing how the size of the octave junior compares to my vintage '59 Junior. The body is the same thickness, the body length and width of mine are a little over 80% that of its big brother, the headstock is pretty ...

Thanks, cooterfinger. Unfortunately, I didn't do any kind of build thread on the Juniors, just this thread over at the MLP forum when I was almost done with my prototype: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/luthiers-corner/131691-less-tall-dc-junior-octave-guitar-k-jr-junior.html I did some more extensi...

Thanks James and benecol. And James, you're absolutely right with regard to it being a niche market. Up until a few years ago, I didn't know what the heck an octave guitar was...until I was approached by a well respected session musician who needed a high quality octave, and couldn't find one. Since...

Hey, guys, just wanted to set the record straight with regard to these guitars. These are not “scale models�, as duosonic stated. They are octave guitars…very serious, playable guitars that are tuned a full octave higher than standard tuning (with perfect intonation, I might add). With a scale...