Dismal Ax ’72 “Heart of Dixie” Road Dog

Mark Wein

Mark Wein

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http://rebel-guitars.com/dismal-ax-guitar-heart-of-dixie-road-dog/

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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/Oak Barnwood Top
  • Neck: Hard Rock Maple
  • Fretboard: Persimmon w/Black Position Markers
  • Nut: Micarta
  • Nut Width: 1.68″
  • Neck Thickness: .80 at 1st Fret, .87 at 12th fret
  • Scale: 25 1/2″
  • Frets: Med/Wide
  • Bridge: Allpart Compensated Ashtray, Aged Nickel
  • Tuners: Gotoh Vintage, Aged Nickel
  • Neck Pickup: Gotoh Mini Humbucker, Aged Nickel Cover
  • Bridge Pickup: Dismal Homewound Tele, Alnico 2, 11,000 Turns
  • Electronics: CTS 500K Tone & Vol Pots, 3-Way Switch
  • Mullard .015mfd Tone Control Capacitor, .001mf Treble Bypass Capacitor w/Parallel 150k Resistor
  • Pickguard: 1972 Alabama License Plate, Steel
  • Control Knobs: Vintage Acorn Radio Knob, Phenolic
  • Control Plate: Iron Strap Hinge
  • Body Finish: Antiqued, Shellac & Flat Waterbone Varnish
  • Neck Finish: Antiqued, Oil & Shellac
  • Hardware: Agaed Nickel
  • Case Included
  • Weight: 8.56lbs
$1850.00 + shipping
 
Who was the builder that used an album for a pickguard? He made cool guitars for a good price. I think someone here bought one.
 
It looks like you'd cut your arm on the license place. I guess good art is worth bleeding for.
 
Maybe if I had some kind of sentimental attachment to the license plate (like it was off of my first car or something)....but since I don't...

No.
 
In the world of boutique guitars, I don't think the price is that bad at all (considering it was a player and all that).
 
Guitar Heel said:
In the world of boutique guitars, I don't think the price is that bad at all (considering it was a player and all that).
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So true. There was a time I would have thought that price outrageous (and still do to an extent), but after seeing so many $5-6000 boutique guitars this seemed a downright bargain.
 
Muppet said:
It looks like you'd cut your arm on the license place. I guess good art is worth bleeding for.
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That would be a concern for me, but other than that I like it. I'd choose a different license plate, though. I wouldn't want anyone to think I'm from Alabama. Yeah, I went there. Not to Alabama. I wouldn't go to Alabama.
 
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