Decibel Guitars

dB9: 8-string headless AMX

Decibel Guitars — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:42:45 +0000

Build	dB9
Model	AMX
Body	Limba
Neck	Maple
Fretboard	Birdseye maple
Electronics	DiMarzio
Hardware	Hipshot
Start date	TBD
Completion date

More info to come…

dB8: Curly European ash Javelin

Decibel Guitars — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:42:14 +0000

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

More info soon…

dB7: Swamp ash AMX (left-handed)

Decibel Guitars — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:41:27 +0000

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

dB6: Mahogany + Koa Javelin

Decibel Guitars — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:40:51 +0000

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

More info soon…

dB5: Roasted ash Javelin (left-handed)

Decibel Guitars — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:40:10 +0000

Build	dB5
Model	Javelin
Body	2-piece roasted ash
Neck	Roasted maple
Fretboard	TBD
Electronics	H-S Custom wound pickups from Oni Guitars
Hardware	Hipshot
Start date	May 4, 2012
Completion date

More info soon…

dB12: Alder XJ

Decibel Guitars — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:37:01 +0000

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

dB11: Alder AMX

Decibel Guitars — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:34:54 +0000

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

dB10: Paulownia Javelin (stock build)

Decibel Guitars — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:32:57 +0000

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

Your mission, should you choose to accept it…

Decibel Guitars — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:03:26 +0000

… is to help Decibel win a new set of wheels.

tl;dr:

Click. Vote. Share. Kthxbye.

Okay, i admit it… i’m a bit of a car nut. I go to the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto almost every year, just because i love cars and love seeing what’s new.

This year, i was excited to see a few of the new small crossover utility vehicles that were coming out. My current car (a 2005 smart fortwo cdi) has been a blast to drive for the last six years, but it’s got over 140,000 km on it, and it just isn’t well-suited to carrying lots of wood, tools, machinery and guitars.

I fell in love with the new Mazda CX-5. And as it turns out, Mazda Canada started a contest on Facebook, around their “Defy Convention” theme. Facebook users were invited to submit a story, photo or video describing how they defy convention to create works of creativity, achievement or impact on society… i thought the birth of Decibel Guitars and my approach to the design, construction and business aspects were all good reflections of the “defy convention” spirit.

I was successfully voted into the second round of the contest by family, friends and fans… I’m now up against 32 others for a shot at the 5 “finalist” slots which will be judged to determine the winner. Here’s where i need your help.

Check out this video i created as my semi-finalist entry:

Please click on this link to go to the Mazda Canada contest page on Facebook. (You need to have a Facebook account.) After clicking “Like” on the Mazda Canada page, you can click through and vote for my entry (under “Darren W.”).

Also please consider sharing it far and wide on Facebook, on Twitter, via email, carrier pigeon, whatever. I’m not picky. Competition is going to be fierce, and Decibel needs a new set of wheels!

Thanks for watching, and hopefully the Decibel logo will be plastered on a shiny new CX-5 in June!

Decibel in the media: 7Heaven.org interview with Misha Mansoor

Decibel Guitars — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:23:33 +0000

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!