The world of solid body double cuts

[Tig]

While I'll always love the Les Paul and the many similar shaped copies, there's something kinda cool about double cut solid bodied electrics. I'm not talking about Strat's and super strat's in this case, but more the carved, symmetric shapes.

Show some of your favorites.

Here's the one that got me thinking about this style...
The Agile AD-3000M in blue. Wow, such a beauty, and for very low bones. I could see one in my stable!
http://www.rondomusic.net/photos/electric/ad3000mblueq1.jpg
http://www.rondomusic.net/photos/electric/ad3000mblueq5.jpg


That brings me to the other end of the cost spectrum, PRS. The Santana model looks like art.
http://www.prsguitars.com/25thsantana/img/front.jpg http://www.prsguitars.com/25thsantana/img/main1.jpg


The new Carvin Double Cut California Carver Tops don't grab me like the others, however. Maybe it's because they took too much wood away at the horns.
EDIT: Carvin is blocking image hosting, so you'll have to go to their website to see this model:
http://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guitars/index.php?model=dc6


I gotta bring up the SG. A timeless classic in it's many forms.
http://www.sweetwater.com/images/guitars/SGSRVOFCNM/091982/091982-body-l.jpg
http://www.sweetwater.com/images/guitars/SGCTOBCH/019790358/019790358-body-l.jpg
http://www.bcrmusic.com/cgi-bin/Epi%20SG-400%20Maestro.jpg


I'll add the beautiful Ibanez AR Series. Mmmmm, good stuff!
http://www.ibanezregister.com/images/images-artstar/Ibanez%20Artist%20AR300%20CS.jpg
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/6/6/2/457662.jpg

[kidsmoke]

I'm with you on the general love of the double cut, tig. Before I started playing electric, the PRS Santana was the standard of what I wanted.

Throwing another oldie but goodie out there....
show some love for the Washburn Wing Series....made by Matsumoku. Beauties, five piece neck throughs with 'buckers
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l58/tiokimo/washburnfalcon1.jpg

[Ch0jin]

How about these :)

My babies. :happy

Maton MS2000 DLX with Seymour Duncans and BB1200 with Brierely B90's

I went shopping for a LP Custom and ended up having the Black MS2000DLX made for me.
Then I went looking for hollow body Gibson or Gretch and found the BB1200 already loaded with hand made bucker sized P90's

I don't think Maton are well known outside Oz (unless you're Josh Homme) but they have been making guitars in Australia, some models even using Australian tone woods, since 1946 and are still 100% Australian owned.

(the Vase 4x12 behind them was also made in Oz sometime in the '60's)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/3055764252_caf036e1b3_o.jpg

[Kazz]

Even tho Frank plays one...I have never considered an SG purchase....until now. Man that blue flamed top has me GASSING. I have tried a few SGs at GC and love the necks on them as they are huge like a baseball bat :-) The only thing that stops me is that my dream guitar since 2005 when this journey started up again is that Les Paul Mahogany.....yep...I dream about $800 guitars....not the $2 and $3000 guitars that most of the folks GAS over.

But this one is smoking hot.

http://www.sweetwater.com/images/guitars/SGCTOBCH/019790358/019790358-body-l.jpg

[Tig]

Man that blue flamed top has me GASSING. ...yep...I dream about $800 guitars....not the $2 and $3000 guitars that most of the folks GAS over.


Well, maybe when you find out this one goes for $2400 :eek:, you can relax and go back to the afordable guitars. Still, that blue is like a magnet!

http://www.sweetwater.com/guitargallery/electric/custom/s019790358

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I ran into another nice looking guitar. A Hamer custom at Will Cutt Guitars.
http://www.willcuttguitars.com/product%20images/9409%20Edits/855834-2.jpg

[Bloozcat]

My Agile 3000M Prestige with a 3/4" maple cap. Sweet guitar, got it on "special" for $399.00 with a HS case. They're back in stock again at Rondo for $449.99 w/ HS case.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z265/Bloozcat/AD300010.jpg

[kidsmoke]

where was that Agile built, Bloozcat? She looks beautiful.

What are the p'ups?

[hubberjub]

I keep buying new electrics, but I always go back to my Modulus. It has a graphite reinforced neck and Dimarzio Virtual P-90s. Yes, it only has three strings in this picture. (Don't ask).
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd105/hubberjub/IMG_4723.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd105/hubberjub/IMG_4725.jpg

And check out that neck heel (or lack thereof).

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd105/hubberjub/IMG_4726.jpg

[Dauntless]

Both my Michael Kellys :happy


http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_60148737e883ddf8.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=557)

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_60148737e8858bdd.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=558)

[Kazz]

Yeah she may be 2400....but bloozcat just took care of that SG GAS....man that Agile is way cool and for less than $500 with hardshell case.....stellar.

[Katastrophe]

Okay, Hub... I've gotta ask. Why does that beautiful Modulus only have 3 strings?

[kidsmoke]

:drool
Hubberjub...that's sweet.

you may have covered this ground before....but what's the story on that guitar? Modulus only advertises basses. How rare is this? Where did you get your hands on this? Where do those DiMarzios fall in the p'up spectrum...you call 'em P90's, but they have double poles? What's the body? Balance issues? Why does the neck look hybrid? Care to send it to me for a 6 month "sabbatical" of sorts. I PROMISE I'll be good to her. 3 strings is fine for me. I'll take care of the other 3...

[Bloozcat]

where was that Agile built, Bloozcat? She looks beautiful.

What are the p'ups?

It's made in Korea, Tio. The pickups are Korean Alnico V's that sound very good. They've upgraded the electronics and switches as well.

[aeolian]

I have never played a double cut better than my Yamaha SG1500. I bought it new in 1976 and is still my favorite guitar.

http://home.comcast.net/~kitn13/photos/sg1500.jpg

[Blaze]

I enjoy my Ibanez AR 300 with the Super 58 pick-ups warm tone, really cool..

I m thinkin about selling it to raise money for a futur Gibson Lespaul project though..



http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/10/31/1555652/Ar%20300-%201.jpg

[hubberjub]

:drool
Hubberjub...that's sweet.

you may have covered this ground before....but what's the story on that guitar? Modulus only advertises basses. How rare is this? Where did you get your hands on this? Where do those DiMarzios fall in the p'up spectrum...you call 'em P90's, but they have double poles? What's the body? Balance issues? Why does the neck look hybrid? Care to send it to me for a 6 month "sabbatical" of sorts. I PROMISE I'll be good to her. 3 strings is fine for me. I'll take care of the other 3...


Modulus only makes basses now so they're pretty rare. I bought this on Ebay about three years ago. The Dimarzios are humbuckers that have been designed to sound like P-90s. To me, they sound more like humbuckers with a little more snarl. The body is mahogany. The neck is built around a carbon fiber frame. There is a thin black layer visible on the sides under the fretboard and also on the back of the headstock (that's the second picture). Because the carbon fiber supports the string tension, they can use woods that wouldn't typically be able to deal with the pressure. The neck on this guitar is made from a variety of cedar. It's a really resonant guitar.

[Ch0jin]

Looks Like Tig struck gold asking if any of us had a thing for double cuts :)

There are some really nice looking guitars here.

[hubberjub]

Okay, Hub... I've gotta ask. Why does that beautiful Modulus only have 3 strings?

Well, I broke a string while in the middle of a solo and decided to get a little crazy. I started ripping the rest of the strings off the guitar for the remainder of the solo and just grabbed my other guitar in between songs. That was the last gig I played six string on and I haven't had the chance to restring it yet. That's the problem with owning too many guitars, it's way easier to just grab another instead of changing strings immediately.

[just strum]

How about these :)



I don't think Maton are well known outside Oz (unless you're Josh Homme) but they have been making guitars in Australia, some models even using Australian tone woods, since 1946 and are still 100% Australian owned.



We have a shop just down the road from me that carries Maton and I am very impressed with them. I tried to work a deal on a trade and cash, but couldn't come to an agreement.

I found the guitars had great feel and ease of play that rivaled the Strat.

[Ch0jin]

Thats great to hear Strum :) Glad it's not just me who likes the way they play (so much so I bought 2 haha).

[just strum]

Thats great to hear Strum :) Glad it's not just me who likes the way they play (so much so I bought 2 haha).

we aren't alone in our opinions - despite the economy the guitars are moving pretty good at the local shop.

[wingsdad]

edited 2/25/10
Ibanez SZR-720TGB (Transparent Gray Burst).

Stock photo:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/Ibanez%20SZR-720/SZR720-TGB-1.jpg

Kinda unique 2008/2009-only model. Just discontinued, along with the less-blingy SZR-520. My local indy Ibz dealer scored a couple of the last NOS ones in this finish at closeout pricing via NAMM. I acquired one from him this past weekend, along with a Peavey PowerSlide and some other items via horse-trading for an '02 Tak Santa Fe EAC38C I had offered F/S (EDIT 3/15/10) in this thread (http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=13825) and had put on consignment there.

I'll put up some actual photos when I get around to actually reviewing this and the PowerSlide.

[Brian Krashpad]

I dig doublecuts, superstrats excluded. Here are mine:

http://static.flickr.com/34/64187961_55ebafd407.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/9/68914042_487b48a210.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/33/64969414_025241fa57.jpg

I also have some that are a bit less of the more Gibson-inspired "symmetric shapes," as the OP put it:

http://static.flickr.com/97/207025704_4ce5ab591f.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/34/64187964_178d5e6b9c.jpg

I'm not sure how far into Strat/superstrat shape the Peavey T-series is, but they are somewhat closer to symmetrical than a Strat:

http://static.flickr.com/20/71021519_a6a90ee6d3.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/3971870533_5fa738113d.jpg

[Spudman]

This Rogue Lawsuit copy is a winner with me

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w149/srspud/Guitars/Guardiancase002.jpg

So is my Ibanez SZ520QM. It has a ton of tones
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w149/srspud/Guitars/Guardiancase001.jpg

[Brian Krashpad]

Spud-- I'm confused by the Rogue being a "awsuit" copy. Of what?

And the Ibby is definitely in superstrat territory.

[Spudman]

Spud-- I'm confused by the Rogue being a "awsuit" copy. Of what?

And the Ibby is definitely in superstrat territory.

They were somewhat politely asked by PRS to cease production of this model.

[Brian Krashpad]

They were somewhat politely asked by PRS to cease production of this model.

Oh, I see. From that angle anyhow, in a perfect world they coulda beat that rap.

Sucks that the biggies don't need to have a better legal position, just more dosh.

Sorry about the "awsuit" typo.

[Tig]

More...
How did I overlook Reverend? :mybad

The Manta Ray HB's are somewhat unique!
http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/images/guitars/set_neck_series/hi-res/manta_ray_hb_fm_lg.jpg
http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/images/guitars/set_neck_series/hi-res/manta_ray_hb_fm_gvc_lg.jpg

And the P90 versions.
http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/images/guitars/set_neck_series/hi-res/manta_ray_290_wine_lg.jpg
http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/images/guitars/set_neck_series/hi-res/manta_ray_290_toba_lg.jpg

Reverend's new Sensei HB's are catching my eye as well.
http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/images/guitars/set_neck_series/hi-res/Sensei_hb_fm_faded_lg.jpg
http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/images/guitars/set_neck_series/hi-res/Sensei_hb_fm_toba_lg.jpg

[Katastrophe]

Those Reverend Senseis are damn sexy. Too bad no one around where I live stocks 'em.

[Tig]

Those Reverend Senseis are damn sexy. Too bad no one around where I live stocks 'em.

They are still hard to find right now. (yes, I'm looking!) There is only one listed on the interwebz at the moment... Looks better than Reverend's stock photos.

http://elderly.com/images/new_instruments/30N/SENHB-TB_front.jpg
http://elderly.com/images/new_instruments/30N/SENHB-TB_body-front.jpg
http://elderly.com/images/new_instruments/30N/SENHB-TB_fretboard.jpg
http://elderly.com/images/new_instruments/30N/SENHB-TB_body-back.jpg

[otaypanky]

I have this one on the way now, will be here this week. It went back to the builder for a few tweaks, so I already know how it feels and sounds. I'm delighted at how accessible the upper frets are

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/otaypanky/bombshell-1.jpg

[Tarin]

Ok, so i guess i'll be the one giving Grtesch a spotlight on this thread with my Gretsch Corvette... pics soon:

[Tarin]

Yep, my Corvette has to be in this thread. After a few Squiers, Ibanez's and Parker's, i found the one that really speaks to me, ya'know... the guitar that everyone says "needs to feel right", well, this is it... and at a very close second, those Parker's.

Now let me see if i remember how to post a pic...
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/tarinazo/Gretsch%20Corvette/IMG_1709.jpg (http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/tarinazo/Gretsch%20Corvette/?action=view&current=IMG_1709.jpg)

[Tarin]

... and another
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/tarinazo/Gretsch%20Corvette/IMG_1713.jpg (http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/tarinazo/Gretsch%20Corvette/?action=view&current=IMG_1713.jpg)

And the last one...
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/tarinazo/Gretsch%20Corvette/IMG_1721.jpg (http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/tarinazo/Gretsch%20Corvette/?action=view&current=IMG_1721.jpg)

Ok, maybe just one more:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/tarinazo/Gretsch%20Corvette/IMG_1712.jpg (http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/tarinazo/Gretsch%20Corvette/?action=view&current=IMG_1712.jpg)

[sunvalleylaw]

Wowza! That Covette is one sexy looking guitar! I how the vintagey Bigsby works well with the modernized curves on that thing!

[Tig]

... and another


Oh my, that is one beautiful guitar! You should be ashamed of your GAS inducing photos!

How would you describe the sound of the pickups?

[Tarin]

Oh my, that is one beautiful guitar! You should be ashamed of your GAS inducing photos!

How would you describe the sound of the pickups?

Well, to my ears this is an "in-between" guitar among the F and G guitar names.
As lots of Corvette users claim (i have no personal experience with F's nor G's), the neck feels exactly like a croos between those two brands... see, in between.
And as for tone, to me it's something in between a single coil and a humbucker... you could really fool somebody in it being a single coil.
I play it directly into a Vox 15R practice amp and i'm sure that this helps a lot in my perception of tone... maybe on a Fender amp it would sound different, hey, i guess that happens on every guitar, right?

The first things i noticed even before plugging it was: weight, comfort and sustain... lots of sustain. Maybe it's because of the Bigsby, or it being a slab of wood but it kinda feels the whole guitar resonates when played (and no, there are no loose screws making this effect).
It, sorry... she really feels different from most of the GC's wall guitars.
I (emphasize, I) feel it very similar to a Parker guitar... not the Fly model, i've only played those affordable P-series Parker guitars and they really are something else.

Oh yeah... almost forgot: it does sound like a Gretsch.

[kidsmoke]

I seriously dig that corvette, Tarin.

I like that it's its own genre altogether. Not like a Fender or a LP, or an SG, not like a 335 or a 6120. Completely original.....

What's the story? Are these currently being made?

[Tig]

I seriously dig that corvette, Tarin.

I like that it's its own genre altogether. Not like a Fender or a LP, or an SG, not like a 335 or a 6120. Completely original.....

What's the story? Are these currently being made?

The G5135 Corvette (http://www.google.com/products?rlz=1T4GGLL_en___US352&q=gretsch%20corvette&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wf) is going for $625, which makes it a great deal!
This makes my next guitar choice much more difficult.

[ZMAN]

How about this one? Can you guess what it is.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/Stewz/Esprit.jpg

[Blaze]

How about this one? Can you guess what it is.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/Stewz/Esprit.jpg


Looks like a Fender Esprit to me ..

Some guys at TGP are lookin for these ...

[markb]

It's a Squier Esprit (the clue is in your sig).

:D :D :D

[ZMAN]

Bingo: They are are a really nice double cut. The Duncan Design pickups are very nice. It has a set neck and is fairly heavy even with the chambered body. It has a headstock similar to a flying V. The only thing I don't like is the Pewter colored hardware It is only a cosmetic thing with me. I have always though of changing it for nickel.
They ae fairly rare up here in Canada. A one point they were being blown out in the US for 300 dollars. They are part of the Master Series.
Made by Cort, as are a lot of the double cuts out there.
I will have to take another look at my signature. A lot has changed!

[Tarin]

My very first guitar was one of those Squier Master Series guitars... an M80.
Those master seriesare really something else, Squier tried to peel off the "budget guitar" label with this series... didn't quite make it.

There's also a chambered Tele on this series.