Newly updated models feature Seymour Duncan pickups and graphite-reinforced necks for their high-performance Pro-Mod line.
Pro-Mod DK24 HH 2PT CM Poplar Burl, Carmelized Maple Fingerboard, Transparent Black Burst
A brazen instrument for the progressive guitarist searching for an unparalleled spectrum of sound. The alder Dinky body is topped with poplar burl and features a sculpted shredder’s cut heel and a scalloped lower back bout for easy upper access to the fingerboard. The bolt-on caramelized maple “speed” neck has graphite reinforcement, silky-smooth hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish, heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel and Luminlay side dots. Its 12”-16” compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard features comfortable rolled edges, 24 jumbo frets, 4mm pearloid dot inlays and Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut. Brimming with versatility courtesy of the mini two-way toggle switch for series and parallel, this axe features a custom Seymour Duncan Full Shred SH-10B bridge and custom Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro APH-1N neck pickups combine for a crisp top-end with low-end articulation, along with soaring highs and silky lows. Other features include five-way blade pickup switching, Stratocaster-style skirt knobs for the volume control (with 500K EVH Bourns low-friction potentiometer) and no-load tone control and a Gotoh Custom 510 recessed tremolo bridge. ($1,299.99 USD)
Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HSS HT M Platinum Pearl
Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HSS HT M Platinum Pearl ($999.99 USD). Features Charvel string-through-body hardtail bridge, direct mount Seymour Duncan pickups with a humbucking JB TB-4 in the bridge, single-coil Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 in the middle and Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 RWRP in the neck, five-way pickup blade switching, volume control, and no-load tone control.
Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR M, Maple Fingerboard, Chameleon
Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR M, Maple Fingerboard, Chameleon ($1,199.99 USD). Features direct mount custom Seymour Duncan Full Shred SH-10B humbucking bridge and custom Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro APH-1N humbucking neck pickups, three-way pickup blade switching, volume control (push/pull coil split) and no-load tone control.
Pro-Mod San Dimas STyle 1 HH FR M, Maple Fingerboard, Miami Blue
Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR M, Maple Fingerboard, Miami Blue ($999.99 USD) Features direct mount Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 humbucking bridge and Seymour Duncan '59™ SH-1N humbucking neck pickups, three-way pickup blade switching, volume control with (push/pull coil split) and no-load tone control.
Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E, Ebony Fingerboard, Lime Green Metallic
Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E, Ebony Fingerboard, Lime Green Metallic ($999.99 USD) Features direct mount Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 humbucking bridge and Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N humbucking neck pickups, three-way pickup blade switching, volume control with (push/pull coil split) and no-load tone control. Available May 2022.
Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSH FR M, Maple Fingerboard, Platinum Pink
Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSH FR M, Maple Fingerboard, Platinum Pink ($1,099.99 USD) Features a high-output Seymour Duncan Distortion TB-6 humbucking bridge pickup, Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 Single-Coil middle pickup and a Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6N humbucking neck pickup, five-way pickup blade switching, volume control, no-load tone control, white pickguard and chrome hardware.
Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HH FR M, Maple Fingerboard, Gamera Black
Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HH FR M, Maple Fingerboard, Gamera Black ($999.99 USD) Features Seymour Duncan Distortion TB-6 humbucking bridge and Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6N humbucking neck pickups, three-way pickup blade switching, volume control with push/pull coil split, no-load tone control, tortoiseshell pickguard and chrome hardware.
Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HH FR E, Ebony Fingerboard, Satin Primer Gray
Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HH FR E, Ebony Fingerboard, Satin Primer Gray ($999.99 USD) Features Seymour Duncan Distortion TB-6 humbucking bridge and Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6N humbucking neck pickups, three-way pickup blade switching, volume control with push/pull coil split, no-load tone control, black pickguard and black hardware.
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“The Player II Series represents our continued evolution in design and functionality,” said Justin Norvell, EVP of Product, FMIC. “We listened to the feedback from musicians around the world and incorporated their insights to refine and innovate our instruments. The re-introduction of rosewood fingerboards is a restoration of the ‘original Fender recipe’ and will no doubt be a fan favorite - but we didn’t want to stop there. We’ve also incorporated our rolled fingerboard edges for a broken-in feel, upgraded hardware, and have some new body options as well- which underscores our commitment to providing players and creators with the tools they need to express their unique sound and style. The Player II Series is not just an upgrade, it's a detailed re-imagining of our core silhouettes, highlighting our dedication to quality and the continuous refinement of our instruments.”
Additionally, Player II offers new options for chambered ash and chambered mahogany bodies for the Player II Stratocaster and Telecaster models, which will be available in October. Designed for musicians ready to elevate their craft, the Player II Series sets a new standard for quality and performance in the mid-price range.
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The 2018 CCL Deco Custom, in all its Pelham blue glory.
Anyway, we became friends and I started working on him pretty early—my 40th birthday was approaching, and that meant it was time for us to start designing his first solidbody build. If you stopped on this page, it’s because the photo of the finished product caught your eye. Beautiful, right? The 2018 CCL Deco Custom: Never shall there be another.
Old National Glenwood guitars were my design inspiration, but I wanted a slim waist like a PRS and the like. We used a solid block of korina to start, routed like MacGyver to get the knobs and switches where I wanted them. Dale builds all his own lathes and machines (usually out of lumber, y’all), as the task requires. This beast took some creativity—it’s tight wiring under that custom-steel pickguard. Many were the preliminary sketches. Four coats of Pelham blue, 11 coats of nitro. Honduran mahogany neck, Madagascar ebony fretboard with Dale’s signature not-quite-Super-400 inlays. He designed the logo; I just said, “Make it art deco.”
We sourced all the bits and bobs from StewMac and Allparts and Reverb and the like, mostly to get that chrome look I so adore. Graph Tech Ratio tuners, Duesenberg Radiator trem (had to order that one from Germany), TonePros TP6R-C roller bridge. The pickups were a genius suggestion from the builder, Guitarfetish plug ’n’ play 1/8" solderless swappable, which means I have about 10 pickups in the case to choose from: rockabilly to metal. And both slots are tapped, with the tone knobs serving as single- to double-coil switches. I put the selector on the lower horn to accommodate my tendency to accidentally flip the thing on Les Pauls—definite lifesaver.
Reader and guitar enthusiast, Cody Lindsey.
Dale offered to chamber this monster, but I said what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. It weighs in at 11 pounds, if it’s an ounce. We carved the neck to match a ’60s SG, so it’s like the mini bat you get at the ballpark on little kids’ day. Easy peasy. 1 11/16" nut, 25" scale, jumbo frets, just 2 1/8" at the 12th fret.
Delivery in its lovely, hygrometer-equipped Cedar Creek case actually happened a month or two shy of my 41st, but hey, you can’t rush these things. We ended up with a studio Swiss Army knife; it does a bit of everything and does it effortlessly. A looker, too. Dale didn’t spend his career doing this kind of thing—he was in IT or some such—and I imagine he’s winding this “hobby” of his down these days, enjoying retirement with a bottle of Killian’s and a lawn chair at Duluth Blues Fest. But this guitar will live on as a marker of his skill and otherworldly patience. It sits at the head of the class in my practice room, welcoming any visitors and bringing a smile to my face every day. And Dale, my friend, I’ll be 50 before you know it....
Cody requested that Dale design an art deco logo for the guitar’s headstock.