UPDATE: We're donating 50% of the proceeds from the sale of this guitar to the Jeremy Wilson Foundation's Oregon Musicians COVID-19 Relief Fund. JWF's mission is to provide emergency financial assistance to musicians and their families during times of medical crisis. Find out more at thejwf.orgThe Model 101 is the flagship instrument produced by Downes Guitars. This particular guitar features a laminated top of dyed grey birdseye maple veneer, cherry, and dyed black veneer, an alder body, DiMarzio pickups, a Hipshot headless bridge, and a Downes Guitars headpiece and string lock. This guitar was featured at the Godlyke/TWA Effects booth at the 2019 NAMM show! Please see the video below for an introduction to the Model 101. Handmade in Portland, OR! Full specs are below, and please let me know if you have any questions!
- Neck wood: Roasted maple, quartersawn
- Fingerboard: Richlite, black
- Frets: 24, jumbo stainless steel
- Neck thickness: ~21mm @ 1st fret; ~22mm @12th fret
- Pickups: DiMarzio PAF Pro (neck); FRED (bridge)
- Electronics configuration:
- Chris Buono Gadget Package
- Volume Fader
- Arcade-style kill switch
- Schaller Megaswitch M 5-position blade switch (neck; neck, parallel coils; neck + bridge; neck + bridge, out of phase; bridge)
- StellarTone ToneStyler 11-position passive tone control
- Bridge: Hipshot headless bridge
- Includes Gruv Gear GigBlade gig bag
Free shipping inside the continental US! For international buyers, please message me before you purchase to determine shipping costs.
More information available at downesguitars DOT com