Instrument Profile
Diptych Gold, 2009
Diptych Gold is part of a pair of guitars built to evoke the two main lines of electric guitar development in the 20th century, while using a flowing, classical instrument shape.
Details
- Instrument
- Diptych Gold
- Year
- 2009
- Materials
- Horse Chestnut, Tulipwood, Abalone Pearl
- Hardware
- Art-Deco Tuners, Schaller Bridge, Black Enamel Humbuckers
- Recognition
- Finalist, RDS Craft Awards, 2009
Notes
Diptych Gold is a homage to the Gibson Les Paul line of guitars, with a heavier body, 3x3 headstock, gold hardware, through-body strings, and humbucker pickups.
The simplified controls, made up of simple volume and tone switches linked to a blend pot, give this guitar a classic, heavy sound.