This is what i hope to be the first of many.
See the whole build over at http://decibelguitars.com/proto1.
2010.07.14 Update: Complete! At least until i decide to start modifying it and swapping out components to test other ideas. 
Check out those stripes.
My band has a CD release party on July 12th, and i’d love to be playing a brand-spankin’ new Decibel on stage, so i’m doing a big push this week to try and get Proto 1 into playable shape.
I’ve put 3 coats of polymerized tung oil on the body so far. I’m aiming to do at least 2 coats per day for the next few days. I’ve filled a couple of minor holes and all the fret slot ends along the edges of the fretboard. Left to do:
This guitar will eventually be getting a GraphTech piezo system, but i’m going to forego that for now, since i won’t need it for the show, and i still need to do some milling on the bridge base plate to accommodate the piezo wiring.
Check out the Proto 1 page for the whole picstory!
Since first reading about the Parker Fly in the early 1990s, i was captivated by the idea of having access to both electric and acoustic sounds on one guitar, and being able to flip between them (or blend them) at will. In many ways, this was “the sound” i had been hearing in my head for years, and finally there was a guitar that could do it.
Years later, i finally acquired a stunning Parker Fly Classic, and it did not disappoint. Well, except for the fact i found that i wanted to be able to move between the magnetic and piezo sounds while playing, and with two hands already occupied with picking and fretting, that seemed like an ideal task for one of my feet.
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I’m in the process of moving into my own shop… there’s still a lot to do, but i’m getting a bit of build time here and there. I’ve built up a small inventory of roughed-out parts, so i thought i’d take some pictures as a little teaser of what’s coming up…
Family shot. Left to right: Proto 3 AMX, dB1 Javelin, dB2 AMX.
… to keep everyone apprised as to what’s goin’ on. 
Most of my effort over the last couple of weeks has gone into getting some bodies and necks prepped before the shop move. I’ll likely be on a bit of a hiatus for a few weeks while my own space gets finished. Then i’ll be ready to start acquiring more tools and moving into the space to get back to building.
The body for Proto 3 has been trimmed out, along with a nice figured mahogany Javelin body, and another AMX out of swamp ash. These will likely become dB1 and dB2 respectively!
More to come soon!
