Uptone Dowser

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Uptone Dowser

Post by Toots » Sun Sep 18, 2016 2:11 pm

Hey!
Here's some pictures of a fun little short scale I just finished.
I think next up is building a case for it. I don't think I can find one that fits anywhere.

Specs!

23.5" scale, 19 frets
Alder body and neck
Maple fretboard and headstock overlay
Custom spec pickups, wound by Q pickups, Croatia
Nitro finish, gloss front and thin satin back
3-way selector switch and master volume
Bass cut and cocked wah type switches
Kluson tuners
Custom bridge and tailpiece
Back painted acrylic pickguard

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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by Antoon » Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:41 pm

I would love to play that one! Beautiful design and workmanship so it seems.
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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by marqueemoon » Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:44 pm

I dig it. Kind of has a Kay thing going on.
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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by Ben17e » Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:40 pm

That's impeccable! Great build! I love your stuff
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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by antisymmetric » Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:48 pm

Beautifully done! So many cool touches. So inspiring.
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Post by cooterfinger » Sun Sep 18, 2016 5:30 pm

That's a work of art. Love it.
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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by kdanie » Sun Sep 18, 2016 6:47 pm

Very cool, I dig it!!!

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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by PixMix » Sun Sep 18, 2016 6:56 pm

That has got to be one of the coolest things I have seen in a long while. Nice work!!!
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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by kkehoe11 » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:26 pm

I really like this. Very well done.
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Post by Gordon » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:28 pm

Followed that on Instagram, what a beauty... :-*
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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:30 pm

Very unique features and design.
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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by andy_tchp » Mon Sep 19, 2016 12:15 am

Remarkable looking guitar!

The overall vibe and your attention to detail bring to mind some of Harvester's guitars.

^ I mean that in the most complimentary way BTW, as Anthony's builds are stunning too.
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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by raphaël » Mon Sep 19, 2016 12:26 am

This is a flawless and amazing job, this is beautiful in every ways :'( :-*
Love the tort bindings on the neck btw!!!
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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by antisymmetric » Mon Sep 19, 2016 12:35 am

andy_tchp wrote:
The overall vibe and your attention to detail bring to mind some of Harvester's guitars.

Agreed- no coincidence that Toots and Harvester would be my two all-time favourite OSG builders.
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Re: Uptone Dowser

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Mon Sep 19, 2016 1:09 am

antisymmetric wrote:
andy_tchp wrote:
The overall vibe and your attention to detail bring to mind some of Harvester's guitars.

Agreed- no coincidence that Toots and Harvester would be my two all-time favourite OSG builders.
Beat me to it.

What a great design. So refreshingly different yet strangely familiar.
I love the tort details. Even though it's all over the place it's nicely understated.
Rather than being influenced by a cars streamlined body shape, this reminds me of a classy car interior.
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