igor Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Picked up my new Dot Deluxe Flame Top today, beautiful piece of equipment, but I don't know much about the history of "Deluxe Flame Tops". Can anybody fill me in as to the specifics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Picked up my new Dot Deluxe Flame Top today, beautiful piece of equipment, but I don't know much about the history of "Deluxe Flame Tops". Can anybody fill me in as to the specifics? What do you need to know? It's a Dot 335 with gold hardware and a flame maple veneer top. Maple body; necks are usually maple, but mahogany is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Picked up my new Dot Deluxe Flame Top today, beautiful piece of equipment, but I don't know much about the history of "Deluxe Flame Tops". Can anybody fill me in as to the specifics? Congrats on your new Dot !! These are likely it's basic specs: Body: maple Neck: set, maple Fretboard: rosewood Frets: 22 medium Pickups: 2 '57 Classic Alnico humbuckers Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way pickup switch Hardware: gold Scale: 24.75" Nut: 1.68" Inlay: dot LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge/stopbar taipiece Tuners: Grover Is this what it looks like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Thanks all, that's it. Please tell me I did good, although it doesn't matter, I'm happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbum007 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 You did Good Yep, you did good! Here is a pic of mine. I installed a Bigsby on a vibramate.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Congrats on the DD Igor, nice pickup, hope you make beautiful music together, HNGD. Pics, pics, pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Congrats! I love mine.And we need pics... Here is mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 These are all sharp looking tops! That Bigsby looks great Snowbum! Hard to see with the angle and glare, but did you use a Vibramate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Thanks all, that's it. Please tell me I did good, although it doesn't matter, I'm happy. Excellent choice. I have a few Epi 335's, love 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbum007 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 These are all sharp looking tops! That Bigsby looks great Snowbum! Hard to see with the angle and glare, but did you use a Vibramate? Yes I did use a vibramate. I had a few comments about it not being a B7 but I like it. I also installed a Wilkinson roller bridge, so I have not tuning issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I also installed a Wilkinson roller bridge, so I have not tuning issues. Great choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpruceTop Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Yep, you did good! Here is a pic of mine. I installed a Bigsby on a vibramate.... Hey - I did the same Bigsby w/adapter thing too. It works pretty good. I also installed a pair of Duncan Alnico II's with p/p coil cuts. Also, the guitar sounds best to me with flatwounds on the bass strings. I think that because the Bigsby setup seemed to brighten the guitar a bit. So the flats tone it down some. Great sounding, versatile guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbum007 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Hey - I did the same Bigsby w/adapter thing too. It works pretty good. I also installed a pair of Duncan Alnico II's with p/p coil cuts. Also, the guitar sounds best to me with flatwounds on the bass strings. I think that because the Bigsby setup seemed to brighten the guitar a bit. So the flats tone it down some. Great sounding, versatile guitar. How do you like the Alnico II's? I'm not realy fond of the GFS '59 pups in mine and am looking to try something different. I just put a set of Pearly Gates in my Les Paul and I don't want the Dot to sound the same as my LP. Oh, I have a casino so I thought I would keep trying humbuckers and not do a P-90 since I have that covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I guess it didn't happen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 How do you like the Alnico II's? I'm not realy fond of the GFS '59 pups in mine and am looking to try something different. I just put a set of Pearly Gates in my Les Paul and I don't want the Dot to sound the same as my LP. Oh, I have a casino so I thought I would keep trying humbuckers and not do a P-90 since I have that covered. Try a pair of Seymour Duncan Seth's, the most authentic PAF made today. Rich, open, airy tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 HNGD igor... But you know what we want: http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/56204-how-to-post-pictures-using-imageshack/page__gopid__756188 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Yes I did use a vibramate. I had a few comments about it not being a B7 but I like it. I also installed a Wilkinson roller bridge, so I have not tuning issues. Excellent! You made great upgrade selections! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Working on adding a pic, one step at a time. I'm on the road right now, will get to it in a day or two. Thanks all for the replies, I'm getting excited. Now I just have to learn how to play it, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Now I just have to learn how to play it, huh? LOL, join the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpruceTop Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 How do you like the Alnico II's? I'm not realy fond of the GFS '59 pups in mine and am looking to try something different. I just put a set of Pearly Gates in my Les Paul and I don't want the Dot to sound the same as my LP. Oh, I have a casino so I thought I would keep trying humbuckers and not do a P-90 since I have that covered. I love the Alnico II's. I had pulled them out of a ESP Xtone to try something different in it. So I had them in a box just waiting for an application. My DOT with those pu's just nail the classic 335 tone - I think. I have a '78 Ibanez Artist 2630 (with a early 70's Gibson neck pu and a Gibson 490T (I believe) to compare to. And many believe, including me, that the early Ibanez's were as good or better than Gibson's of the same era. Also, I love GFS pu's as well. I have a GFS 59 and Fat PAT combo in a USA double HB Strat. They work great in it. In my experience with the GFS line, the Classic II Alnico 2 might be the best choice if you want to save some $ over the Duncan's. I had a pair in a full hollow Artcore. The dam thing came surprisingly close to the tones of my early 70's ES-175T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 I think I got the picture thing figured out.... Now, back to practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 And my other Epi That's all for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I think I got the picture thing figured out.... Now, back to practice. Great igor, NICE flame matched veneer! THX for the pic! Beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 igor, I have been playing mine most of today. A great guitar. I've done some minor mods, otherwise happy with it. Enjoy,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Lovely looking flame top on your Dot Igor, very nice indeed, best luck with your playing practice, HNGD again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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