What makes DTG different from other handcrafted guitar makers?
Aside from my own line of handcrafted guitars, I’ve rebuilt, repaired, restored, setup and professionally played thousands of guitars and basses over the last 40+ years — a great many of them electrics from the 1950s. Along the way I’ve made it a point to study the better examples (there’s also a lot to be learned from the not-so-good instruments). Although no two manufactured models were exactly alike, and while the manufacturing standards drifted a great deal over the years, there are common denominators in the “keepers” — including instruments that have what I call “the magic.” Some of the more magical vintage electrics have revealed a lot to me — how they were put together, wood and cut selections, finishing techniques, weight and balance, pickup compositions and setups, trem adjustments, nut treatments, and a long shopping list of lesser known, and perhaps more obscure details. As a result of these experiences I’ve discovered many subtle luthier tricks and tweaks that result in
