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David Bowie 1961 Dual Tone Electric Guitar

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Overview

When an Iconic start met an iconic guitar.

Based on David Bowie's iconic 1961 Supro Dual Tone, featured on the "Reality" album, this instrument carries the echoes of rock-and-roll history, being also similar to the guitar Link Wray played on the classic "Rumble." Loaded with loving recreations of Supro's Vistatone pickups, it's got a snarling, biting tone all its own, and the classic Supro/Valco sense of retro-modern style. Don't think it's just a reproduction, though. Supro has updated the guitar with a modern ergonomic neck joint and a tummy cut for easy upper fret access and more comfortable playing. The mirrored headstock adds a suitable touch of Bowie's inimitable style, just as icing on the guitar that he dearly loved. Includes gig bag.

Features

  • Gloss-finished solid mahogany body
  • 24.75"-scale maple neck, 22-fret pau ferro fingerboard, mirrored headstock
  • Dual Supro Vistatone single-coil pickups, 3-way switch
  • Tune-o-matic bridge, reverse stairstep tailpiece, tulip-button tuners

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Specs

David Bowie 1961 Dual Tone Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: U
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75 in.
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fingerboard
  • Material: Pau Ferro
  • Radius: 12 in.
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Block
Pickups
  • Configuration: SS
  • Neck: Vistatone
  • Bridge: Vistatone
  • Brand: Supro
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Reverse Stairstep
  • Tuning machines: Deluxe with tulip
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Certificate of Authenticity
  • Case: Gig bag
  • Country of origin: Indonesia
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