Our friend Rick interviewed Misha back in the summer for 7Heaven.org, and this little tidbit came out…

I love Doug Campbell‘s work, and to be mentioned in the same sentence is truly an honour. And being “the best guitar i’m not afraid to take on the road,” is pretty high praise as well… I build guitars to be played, and i’m glad dB1 was getting road-tested instead of sitting at home in its case.

The guitar was holding up extremely well on the road, staying in tune and taking a beating each night. It’s got some “character lines” on it now, and the finish is getting a dark, rich patina to it, but it’s standing up to the rigors of touring quite nicely!

For some of you, this may seem like not-so-great news, but i think it’s a positive thing.

In just a few months, the wait list has gone from zero to over 100 names. This has exceeded my wildest expectations, and i’m truly honoured that so many of you are so interested in my instruments that you’ve signed up. Thank you!

In order to keep things manageable, and not have a perpetually discouraging number up on the Wait List page, i’ve decided to temporarily close the wait list for the time being. However…

The positive side of this is that i should be starting to work through the list in the next few weeks, and i hope to get a sense for how many of those waiting list slots will turn into real orders, and how quickly i can work through the builds. Once i think i’m on a manageable pace, i’ll open up the waiting list again.

So while you can’t currently add your name to the queue, this does mean that i’m getting close to clearing that backlog.

Thanks for your patience!


darren.

Hey, everyone

I’ve always promised to be as open and transparent as possible and to make sure everyone understands what’s going on with Decibel. In doing so, i’m trying to set an example as a new way of engaging customers in the 21st century. And that includes things like pricing. Read more

Things are moving along nicely, and lots of people have been wondering when we’ll be taking customer orders. The answer is still, “NOT QUITE YET!” but at least now you can reserve your place in line!

Head on over and add your name to the list, and you’ll be notified when your build slot opens up!

I recently got an email out of the blue asking if i would be interested in collaborating with Dan Spitz on a guitar he would use on the upcoming Red Lamb tour. There’s no way i could NOT jump on the opportunity to work with a Grammy-nominated metal legend. The next day we had a great chat on the phone and talked rough specs and wood ideas, and have been sending a flurry of emails back and forth as we sourced woods and shared ideas.

Here’s where we’ve started: Read more