Decibel Guitars » Builds http://decibelguitars.com We make great guitars. We hope you like them. Mon, 07 May 2012 19:24:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 dB9: 8-string headless AMX http://decibelguitars.com/db9/ http://decibelguitars.com/db9/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:42:45 +0000 Decibel Guitars http://decibelguitars.com/?p=1172 Build dB9 Model AMX Body Limba Neck Maple Fretboard Birdseye maple Electronics DiMarzio Hardware Hipshot Start date TBD Completion date

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]]> http://decibelguitars.com/db9/feed/ 0 dB8: Curly European ash Javelin http://decibelguitars.com/db8/ http://decibelguitars.com/db8/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:42:14 +0000 Decibel Guitars http://decibelguitars.com/?p=1170 Build dB8 Model Javelin Body 1-piece curly European ash Neck Flame maple Fretboard Rosewood Electronics Bare Knuckle Nailbomb set Hardware Floyd Rose Pro 7 Start date May 4, 2012 Completion date

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]]> http://decibelguitars.com/db8/feed/ 0 dB7: Swamp ash AMX (left-handed) http://decibelguitars.com/db7/ http://decibelguitars.com/db7/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:41:27 +0000 Decibel Guitars http://decibelguitars.com/?p=1168 Build dB7 Model AMX Body 2-piece swamp ash Neck Maple/rosewood Fretboard Flame maple Electronics TBD Hardware Hipshot Start date May 4, 2012 Completion date ]]> http://decibelguitars.com/db7/feed/ 0 dB6: Mahogany + Koa Javelin http://decibelguitars.com/db6/ http://decibelguitars.com/db6/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:40:51 +0000 Decibel Guitars http://decibelguitars.com/?p=1166 Build dB6 Model Javelin Body 2-piece South American mahogany w/ bookmatched figured Koa top Neck South American mahogany + ebony Fretboard Rosewood Electronics Bare Knuckle Black Dog set Hardware Hipshot Start date May 4, 2012 Completion date

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]]> http://decibelguitars.com/db5/feed/ 0 dB12: Alder XJ http://decibelguitars.com/db12/ http://decibelguitars.com/db12/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:37:01 +0000 Decibel Guitars http://decibelguitars.com/?p=1160 Build dB12 Model XJ Body 2-piece Alder Neck TBD Fretboard TBD Electronics 3 Lace Aluma-90 pickups, 5-way blade switch Hardware Recessed GraphTech ResoMax low-friction Tune-o-Matic, Bigsby tailpiece Start date May 4, 2012 Completion date ]]> http://decibelguitars.com/db12/feed/ 0 dB11: Alder AMX http://decibelguitars.com/db11/ http://decibelguitars.com/db11/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:34:54 +0000 Decibel Guitars http://decibelguitars.com/?p=1158 Build dB11 Model AMX Body 2-piece Alder Neck TBD Fretboard TBD Electronics Rio Grande Muy Grande Telecaster set Hardware Hipshot Start date May 4, 2012 Completion date

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]]> http://decibelguitars.com/db11/feed/ 0 dB10: Paulownia Javelin (stock build) http://decibelguitars.com/db10/ http://decibelguitars.com/db10/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:32:57 +0000 Decibel Guitars http://decibelguitars.com/?p=1156 Build dB10 Model Javelin Body 1-piece Paulownia Neck TBD Fretboard Ebony Electronics Lace Alumitone DB7 and HB7 Hardware Hipshot Start date May 4, 2012 Completion date

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]]> http://decibelguitars.com/db10/feed/ 0 dB4: Dan Spitz Javelin http://decibelguitars.com/db4/ http://decibelguitars.com/db4/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:48:52 +0000 Decibel Guitars http://decibelguitars.com/?p=898 Build dB4 Model Javelin Body 2-piece Black limba back with 1″ 1-piece figured maple top Neck 5-piece curly black limba with 2 black-and-white Gabon ebony stringers Fretboard Snakewood, 14″ to 22″ compound radius (32″ radius at the bridge), 25.5″ scale, 24 Jescar 57110-S (stainless) frets Electronics DiMarzio Dan Spitz Signature set
Free-Way 6-way toggle
Master volume 500k pot
Master tone 500k pot
Recessed locking Neutrik output jack Hardware Bridge: recessed Schaller Hannes fixed 6 (black)
Tuners: Hipshot Grip-Lock (black) Start date June 17, 2011 Completion date

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:

This rendering shows the control locations, cavities for the signature DiMarzio pickups being made for Dan by Steve Blucher, and the recess for the Schaller Hannes bridge.

This rendering shows the control locations, cavities for the signature DiMarzio pickups being made for Dan by Steve Blucher, and the recess for the Schaller Hannes bridge.

The nature of the deeply radiused top means i have to start with VERY thick pieces of wood. The top starts at 1.5" thick. The top and mating surfaces are radiused so the body ends up being about a 50/50 mix of the top and back woods, with each being about 1" thick at the middle.

The nature of the deeply radiused top means i have to start with VERY thick pieces of wood. The top starts at 1.5″ thick. The top and mating surfaces are radiused so the body ends up being about a 50/50 mix of the top and back woods, with each being about 1″ thick at the middle.

The radius top allows the controls to be easily accessible, but out of the way at the same time.

The radius top allows the controls to be easily accessible, but out of the way at the same time.

Black limba. (body back)

Black limba. (body back)

Wild/quilted/spalted 1-piece maple top

Wild/quilted/spalted 1-piece maple top

Figured black limba. (neck core and headstock)

Figured black limba. (neck core and headstock)

Black and white Gaboon ebony. (neck stringers)

Black and white Gaboon ebony. (neck stringers)

Snakewood. (fretboard)

Snakewood. (fretboard)

This shows the geometry for the compound radius fretboard to Dan's specs. It starts around 14" at the nut and goes to 32" at the bridge. (This results in about a 22" radius at the 24th fret). The headstock face will also have a radius to match the nut end of the fretboard.

This shows the geometry for the compound radius fretboard to Dan’s specs. It starts around 14″ at the nut and goes to 32″ at the bridge. (This results in about a 22″ radius at the 24th fret). The headstock face will also have a radius to match the nut end of the fretboard.

The wood layout for Dan's Javelin. 2-piece black limba back, figured black limba neck with two ebony stringers, snakewood fretboard and headstock overlay. And a SICK quilted/spalted/wild 1-piece maple top.

The wood layout for Dan’s Javelin. 2-piece black limba back, figured black limba neck with two ebony stringers, snakewood fretboard and headstock overlay. And a SICK quilted/spalted/wild 1-piece maple top.

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Build dB3
Model AMX
Body Swamp ash, 1-piece
Neck 1-piece quartersawn hard rock maple, scarf-jointed swamp ash headstock
Fretboard Black-and-white ebony, 16″-20″ compound radius, 25.5″ scale, 24 jumbo stainless frets
Electronics DiMarzio Tone Zone 7 (bridge) and Air Norton 7 (neck)
3-way toggle with middle-position coil split
Master volume 1M pot
Master tone 500k pot
Recessed locking Neutrik output jack
Hardware Bridge: recessed Hipshot flat-mount fixed 7 (satin chrome finish)
Tuners: Hipshot Grip-Lock (satin chrome finish)
Start date April 8, 2010
Completion date

dB2 AMX. Swamp ash body, quartersawn maple neck, ziricote fretboard.

dB2 AMX. Swamp ash body, quartersawn maple neck, ziricote fretboard.

The neck has a piece of swamp ash grafted on at the scarf joint for the headstock.

The neck has a piece of swamp ash grafted on at the scarf joint for the headstock.

The ziricote fretboard has some beautiful "landscape" figuring in it, including some radiating lines along one edge that make it look like a sun setting behind rolling hills.

The ziricote fretboard has some beautiful “landscape” figuring in it, including some radiating lines along one edge that make it look like a sun setting behind rolling hills.

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