Hi i thought I'd start this and hopefully people can chime in on this idea
This is a possible commission as i said to someone i fancy doing a full carved top 59 dc to try and get a pretty good burst tone but with more comfort, it's all a bit trial and error at this stage, i better see if it works before any possible commission
I'm using Spanish cedar body and neck with a maple cap, it's a 59 style as i like where the neck pickup sits better than the later ones
I also need to use a different neck joint, I'm aiming for a bit like a normal LP long tenon but possibly more like a 335 heel as it's part of the neck and I'll extend the bottom part of the heel so it's flush with the body, hopefully this and shoulders plus as deep a tenon as i can get will really help strengthen it, I'm also thinking about 2 f holes
With the controls I'm thinking 2 vol 1 master tone then the 3 way switch so i don't overcrowd the body
This won't be a quick build as I'm working it around my normal work and I'm interested in opinions too
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Anyway here's a maple cap i had previously done and it's maybe 1mm less than a full burst top so i used that
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The Gibson Tak Matsumoto sigs are all DC carved tops.
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Interesting build, thanks for sharing it – I really enjoy reading these threads.
As for the guitar, I've often wondered why Gibson have never done this model properly. They've done a couple of "Standard DC" models, but never quite specced well enough.
I reckon a version with P90's, binding and dots and blacktop finish would be an amazing guitar. Maybe with a Bigsby.... Kinda Gretsch-meets-Gibson in all the right ways.
For symmetric carved top DC's a bit on the modern metal side of things and really traditional but I really like the Dunable Moonflower.
obviously Hamer too.
i like the idea. I always liked the DC les Paul’s Gibson made in the 90’s, although I think they were flat top.
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If i do f holes then yes I'll chamber, i do like the idea though so we'll see what happens
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There's obviously a few things I'd do differently, reduce neck angle by along way, i got told a measurement and thought it was without a fretboard but it was with it so its really high, reduce weight and move the neck join so it's joined at maybe 19th fret
sounds good and plays well, i even like the neck
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