Author: dismal ax

Archive post (sold)

body~ pine, with distressed milk paint finish
neck~ maple, with black locust fretboard

 

body~ chambered sassafras with distressed milk paint finish
neck~ maple, with black locust fretboard.
weighs 6.9 pounds

archive post~ sold
Completed April, 2016 for Rebel Guitars

Body: Sassafras, with salvaged, green painted
yellow pine beadboard top
Neck: Bolt on, quartersawn oak, with persimmon fretboard
Pickups: Dismal ax homespun humbuckers
Tuners: Hipshot classic
Bridge: 3 saddle brass hardtail
Pickguard: 1966 Georgia license tag, steel
Control knobs: vintage phenolic.
Control plate: brass
Weight: 8.3 lbs

archive post~ sold
Completed July, 2015

Body: Salvaged elm barnwood
Neck: Bolt on, walnut, with persimmon fretboard
Pickups: Dismal Ax Homespun humbuckers
bridge~ 5000 turns per coil, 8k, alnico 2
neck~ 4500 turns per coil, 7k, alnico 2
Tuners: Sperzel locking, nickel
Bridge: Kluson ABR-1 tuneomatic, nickel
Control knobs: Antique radio knobs
Control plates: Custom, brass, with upholstery cloth
Weight: 8 pounds

archive post~ sold
completed august, 2015

Body: Basswood, with blue/green milk paint finish
Neck: Bolt on, quartersawn oak, with persimmon fretboard
Pickups: Dismal Ax Homespun humbuckers
bridge~ 5000 turns per coil, 8k, alnico 5 polepieces
neck~ 4500 turns per coil, 7k, alnico 5 polepieces
Tuners: Sperzel locking, nickel
Bridge: Brass three saddle hardtail
Pickguard: 1964 Tennessee license plate
Control knobs: Old stock phenolic knobs
Control plate and neck plate: Brass
Weight: 7.1 lbs

Body: Four piece salvaged beech, hollowed
Neck: Bolt on, hard maple, with black locust fretboard
Pickups: Dismal homespun humbuckers
bridge~ 7.3K ohms
neck~ 6.0K ohms
Tuners: Kluson
Bridge: Compensated stopbar tailpiece
Pickguard: Vinyl LP record
Weight: 7.5 lbs

Completed May, 2016 for Rebel Guitars

 

Body: Salvaged quartersawn poplar center block, butternut wings with salvaged, green painted, yellow pine tops

Neck: Bolt on, black cherry, with osage orange fretboard.
Pickups: Dismal homespun mini humbuckers
bridge~4500 turns per coil, 6.7 K ohms
neck~ 4200 turns per coil, 6.3K ohms
Tuners: Hipshot classic
Bridge: Tuneomatic, nickel, strings through body
Pickguards: Custom, brass, aluminum, vintage speaker grille cloth