Decibel Guitars » AMX 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

More info to come…

]]> http://decibelguitars.com/db9/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 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 Parts in progress, 2010.04.28 http://decibelguitars.com/parts-in-progress-2010-04-28/ http://decibelguitars.com/parts-in-progress-2010-04-28/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:34:23 +0000 Decibel Guitars http://decibelguitars.com/?p=493 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.

Family shot. Left to right: Proto 3 AMX, dB1 Javelin, dB2 AMX.

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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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Build dB2
Model AMX
Body Figured South American mahogany, 1-piece
Neck 5-piece: 2 laminates of figured South American mahogany + 2 birdseye maple stringers + figured katalox core
Fretboard Figured katalox, 16″ radius, 25.5″ scale, 24 frets; fretboard and headstock binding, stainless steel frets
Electronics
  • Bare Knuckle Aftermath 7 calibrated set, open coils
  • 4PDT toggle switch with both humbuckers split in middle position (black)
  • Bourns Premium master volume 500k pot
  • Kill switch (heavy-duty, momentary, black)
  • Recessed locking Neutrik output jack with gold contacts
  • All interconnects made with RoHS-compliant lead-free solder and teflon-coated wire
  • GraphTech GHOST piezo system
Hardware Bridge: recessed Hipshot flat-mount fixed 7 (black)
Bridge Saddles: GraphTech piezo
Tuners: Hipshot Grip-Lock (black)
Nut: GraphTech Tusq XL
Date started January 14, 2010
Date completed


This guitar came from the same billet of curly South American mahogany as dB1, so it’s a “sibling” build, but has some key differences such as the neck and fretboard woods, the single-cutaway body style and the addition of the GraphTech GHOST piezo system.

Our original plan was to do Prototype 3 as a Cutlass, but then we came up with the AMX design and it worked better with the stunning piece of figured mahogany we had available. Those black lines are left over from the Cutlass template trace.

Our original plan was to do Prototype 3 as a Cutlass, but then we came up with the AMX design and it worked better with the stunning piece of figured mahogany we had available. Those black lines are left over from the Cutlass template trace.

Proto 3 AMX parts roughed out. Figured mahogany body, 5-piece laminate neck (9 if you include the veneers), figured katalox fretboard.

Proto 3 AMX parts roughed out. Figured mahogany body, 5-piece laminate neck (9 if you include the veneers), figured katalox fretboard.

Neck laminates from the outside in: figured mahogany, birdseye maple, figured katalox core.

Neck laminates from the outside in: figured mahogany, birdseye maple, figured katalox core.

Figured mahogany headstock will be grafted on at the scarf joint.

Figured mahogany headstock will be grafted on at the scarf joint.

Here it is laid out. This will be the first AMX!

Here it is laid out. This will be the first AMX!

]]> http://decibelguitars.com/db2/feed/ 2 Wood Porn, Volume II http://decibelguitars.com/wood-porn-volume-ii/ http://decibelguitars.com/wood-porn-volume-ii/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:53:08 +0000 Decibel Guitars http://decibelguitars.com/?p=276

AMX body style (likely to be Prototype 3) rough cut from the slab of figured mahogany. It almost looks like Koa, with a golden honey hue to it. This isn't even properly surfaced or carved. Don't mind those marker lines... they're going as soon as this is run through the planer and drum sander.

AMX body style (likely to be Prototype 3) rough cut from the slab of figured mahogany. It almost looks like Koa, with a golden honey hue to it. This isn’t even properly surfaced or carved. Don’t mind those marker lines… they’re going as soon as this is run through the planer and drum sander.

This Javelin was the second 1-piece body cut from the slab of figured mahogany. This will be saved for a future build.

This Javelin was the second 1-piece body cut from the slab of figured mahogany. This will be saved for a future build.

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