Dismal Ax ’74 “Heart of Dixie” Road Dog

Love it or hate it, the internal combustion engine has earned a special place in the hallowed halls of Americana. The golden age of the automobile brought new freedom of movement, and left behind a massive carbon skidmark, along with a nearly endless trail of discarded license plates. The latter of these legacies, reworked into pickguards, become the main visual feature of the Road Dog guitars and basses. In addition to a splash of color, these plates can add a very literal sense of time and place, offering ample opportunity for personal customization.

• Model: Road Dog
• Body: Sassafras w/Salvaged Green Painted Yellow Pine Beadboard Top
• Neck: Birch
• Fretboard: Black Locust w/White Position Markers
• Nut: Micarta
• Nut Width: 1.69″
• Neck Thickness: .81 at 1st Fret, .90 at 12th fret
• Scale: 25″
• Frets: Med/Wide
• Bridge: 3-Saddle Tele
• Tuners: Grover Deluxe
• Neck Pickup: Dismal Homespun Mini-Humbucker, 6.5K
• Bridge Pickup: Dismal Homespun Single Coil, 7.5K
• Electronics: CTS 500K Tone & Vol Pots, 3-Way Switch
• Mullard .015mfd Tone Control Capacitor, .001mf Treble Bypass Capacitor w/150k Resistor
• Pickguard: 1974 Alabama License Plate, Steel
• Control Knobs: Vintage Radio Knobs, Phenolic
• Control Plate: Iron Strap Hinge
• Body Finish: Shellac & Flat Waterbone Varnish
• Neck Finish: Flat Waterbone Varnish
• Hardware: Aged Nickel
• Case Included
• Weight: 8.4lbs

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