Trent Guitars

Philly_Q · June 2021

Switch625 said:

Looks very nice. Where did the name Trent guitars come from? Terence Trent D'Arby?

Yes, he changed his name to Sananda Francesco Maitreya so he didn't need the Trent any more.

TrentGuitars · June 2021

Switch625 said:

Looks very nice. Where did the name Trent guitars come from? Terence Trent D'Arby?

Hah!

It's Elliott Trent, distantly from Italy, I'm told!

chotu495 · June 2021

Guitar looks really nicely put together. JM trem would certainly be interesting

TrentGuitars · June 2021

chotu495 said:

Guitar looks really nicely put together. JM trem would certainly be interesting

Thank you! I really would love to try a JM trem if I could get any kidn of decent price or availability on Mastery, would a Hosco trem not cut it do we think? It's tricky in a world full of Masterys!

chotu495 · June 2021

Staytrem bridge (Made in England) might also be worth a look.

I’m not gonna pretend to know whats going on under the surface of a JM trem, but Hosco could well be a good place to start researching.

Mastery does seem the direction lots take, however, I hear good things about Staytrem too.

Wilkinson do a JM vibrato tailpiece too.

TrentGuitars · June 2021

chotu495 said:

Staytrem bridge (Made in England) might also be worth a look.

I’m not gonna pretend to know whats going on under the surface of a JM trem, but Hosco could well be a good place to start researching.

Mastery does seem the direction lots take, however, I hear good things about Staytrem too.

Wilkinson do a JM vibrato tailpiece too.

Yeah Staytrem are tricky because they have patchy stock (like everyone at the moment!) I'll look into the Wilkinson and see if it could work. Thanks!

robinbowes · June 2021

stickyfiddle said:

I've spent the whole afternoon thinking about an aztec gold one with WRHBs and a JM trem. Gah!!

Ha ha, that's what I would go for, too (the gold + trem bit - I'd probably stick with P90s, maybe Kinmans).

R.

TrentGuitars · June 2021

It looks like I could just go with TOM, would match the 12" radius of my fretboards, unsure of how they interact with the vibrato - I guess the KC jag uses one, and the j mascis?

CFH · June 2021

Descendant vibrato could be worth investigating also

stickyfiddle · June 2021

I generally suggest the Fender AVRI unit but I’m guessing that’s not plan A for another builder!

I do like the idea of Mastery quality. It I’m a Staytrem man for bridges. Need to try a mastery at some point as well - they have too many fans not to be great

grungebob · June 2021

TrentGuitars said:

It looks like I could just go with TOM, would match the 12" radius of my fretboards, unsure of how they interact with the vibrato - I guess the KC jag uses one, and the j mascis?

If you go TOM you can add a Duesenberg Les trem?

Philly_Q · June 2021

grungebob said:

TrentGuitars said:

It looks like I could just go with TOM, would match the 12" radius of my fretboards, unsure of how they interact with the vibrato - I guess the KC jag uses one, and the j mascis?

If you go TOM you can add a Duesenberg Les trem?

I think it might look too hefty on this rather elegant Trent body shape.

TrentGuitars · June 2021

grungebob said:

TrentGuitars said:

It looks like I could just go with TOM, would match the 12" radius of my fretboards, unsure of how they interact with the vibrato - I guess the KC jag uses one, and the j mascis?

If you go TOM you can add a Duesenberg Les trem?

For sure, to be honest I can modify the body to take nearly any kind of option for people like you guys who really want something a little different. The body is thick enough to take a strat trem and there's space to put nearly all types of hardware or pickup on it. Always happy to be flexible!

HerbieTheRadDorklift · June 2021

Great job on the headstock.

TrentGuitars · June 2021

HerbieTheRadDorklift said:

Great job on the headstock.

Thanks! Honestly one of the things that I racked my brain on for the longest. I wouldnt say its particularly original but I feel like it's the right measure of familiar but not a straight clone.

robinbowes · June 2021

What's TOM?

SlopeSoarer · June 2021

Tune-O-Matic

TrentGuitars · June 2021

robinbowes said:

What's TOM?

Hey Robin, it stands for 'Tune o matic' which is the Gibson style bridge,

On the KC jag and a few other models Fender have used this style (although they call it an adjust-o-matic) infront of the vibrato unit. Usually youd see a mustang or jaguar/jazzmaster style bridge. THe main reason I'd use a TOM is that the 12" radius thats unadjustable (aside from filing the slots) will match my board.

https://www.fmicassets.com/Damroot/ZoomJpg/10001/0143001700_gtr_frtbdydtl_001_nr.jpg

jiiim · June 2021

Love the look of these! I'm always on the look out for offset guitars as the ergonomics just suit me so well. Having the bridge so close to the bottom knee cut is just way more comfortable for me seated and standing... so much so that I just can't go back to my Strat.

Things I'd love to see... A junior style version with a single p90 or tele pickup, and also a strat pickup configuration too. Heck even a P90-S-S!

rpr · June 2021

jiiim said

Things I'd love to see... A junior style version with a single p90 or tele pickup, and also a strat pickup configuration too. Heck even a P90-S-S!

It does seem to lend itself to various configarations, ,,double lipstick humbuckers, pastel/candy colour and trem would be nice. Actually a short scale bass would be cool as well

TrentGuitars · June 2021

jiiim said:

Love the look of these! I'm always on the look out for offset guitars as the ergonomics just suit me so well. Having the bridge so close to the bottom knee cut is just way more comfortable for me seated and standing... so much so that I just can't go back to my Strat.

Things I'd love to see... A junior style version with a single p90 or tele pickup, and also a strat pickup configuration too. Heck even a P90-S-S!

Thank you so much! I definitely could quite simply make it in a junior and a triple pickup would be so much fun, the new p90 noventa jazzmaster with the triple definitely got me looking!

HerbieTheRadDorklift · June 2021

TrentGuitars said:

HerbieTheRadDorklift said:

Great job on the headstock.

Thanks! Honestly one of the things that I racked my brain on for the longest. I wouldnt say its particularly original but I feel like it's the right measure of familiar but not a straight clone.

I mean, you can't beat the Fender headstock on a Fender style but presumably you can't copy it? Most builders really cock up the headstocks

Jonathangus · June 2021

Very cool. Different enough to be different, but familiar enough to be familiar. Use of an Electrosocket instead of something inferior is a nice touch. And the headstock is the hardest bit to get right, but it works brilliantly. In fact the only thing I don't like about the headstock is the lack of a truss rod adjuster.

Jeremiah · June 2021

The version I'd love to see would be with Firebird pickups and a Strat tremolo. Maybe with a red to black burst body and black pickguard

TrentGuitars · June 2021

Loving the enthusiasm for all the different versions! I would love to be able to mock these up for you but given I'm not a factory I'll have to wait til somebody orders a funky combo ;-)

WezV · June 2021

Would look good with some goldfoils too

Teyeplayer · June 2021

TrentGuitars said:

Loving the enthusiasm for all the different versions! I would love to be able to mock these up for you but given I'm not a factory I'll have to wait til somebody orders a funky combo ;-)

Right, if we all order one, we can sort these colour/trem combinations.

These look great dude, not that I needed yet more gas!

TrentGuitars · June 2021

Teyeplayer said:

TrentGuitars said:

Loving the enthusiasm for all the different versions! I would love to be able to mock these up for you but given I'm not a factory I'll have to wait til somebody orders a funky combo ;-)

Right, if we all order one, we can sort these colour/trem combinations.

These look great dude, not that I needed yet more gas!

Thank you so much!

Yes, everyone order and we can make some wild options!

greggreg66 · June 2021

Lovely guitars - and furniture, just followed you on Insta. I'm a furniture maker too, only dabbled in guitar making, looking forward to making more when time allows! Your guitar has a nod to the Diego Vila guitars too, which I love. Really nice job! Hope it goes well

DiscoStu · June 2021

Much win, Elliott!
Great offset shape, nice colours, and a not-ridiculous-yet-new headstock.
I really like the headstock colour swatch image on your site, that's a great marketing pic. I'd like to see pics of the guitars in those colours too, or some sort of mock-up when you select your options, but that can come in time.
Good luck from a fellow (former) cabinet maker and (occasional) guitar builder.

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