dB1: Figured mahogany Javelin
- January 17th, 2010
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| Build | dB1 |
|---|---|
| Model | Javelin |
| Body | Figured South American mahogany |
| Neck | Roasted flamed maple, 3-piece with 2 figured mahogany stringers; scarf-jointed figured mahogany headstock |
| Fretboard | Roasted curly maple, 16″ radius, 27″ scale, 24 frets |
| Start date | 2010.04.08 |
| Completion date |
We picked up a piece of roasted flamed maple, big enough to do at least one multi-laminate neck, fretboard and headstock. Roasting the maple in an autoclave at high pressure and in a near vacuum changes the cellular structure of the wood, making it nearly impervious to moisture, but without changing its fundamental strength or tonal properties.
The board is flat-sawn, so we’ll be ripping it down into smaller pieces that will be flipped on their edge and laminated together to make a strong and stable neck. The figure goes right through the board, and should be stunning. Roasted maple varies in colour from a golden honey tone all the way to a deep chocolate brown. The colour goes all the way through the wood.
The “flame sandwich”. Originally planned as the neck for Prototype 3, i opted to use it on this guitar instead. Five laminates… three flamed roasted maple, with two figured mahogany stringers.
dB1 Javelin. The first “production” Decibel Guitar. Figured mahogany body, 5-piece roasted curly maple + figured mahogany multi-laminate neck. Roasted curly maple fretboard.
The roasted maple goes a bit more brown when finish is applied. I may apply a little bit of brown stain to the body to bring the tones more in line with each other.

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