2019 Johan Gustavsson Dotmaster Korina, Flame Maple, Brazilian RW, ThroBaks
Offered is this semi-hollow Dotmaster guitar by Johan Gustavsson of Sweden. Johan introduced this model to serve as his version of an ES-335 type guitar. But as anyone who has ever played a Gustavsson will tell you, this incredible instrument is so, so much more.
The Dotmaster is a short scale, Les Paul-sized semi-hollow instrument with a Korina body, a Mahogany neck and a highly figured Maple top. Some folks will likely say that the Korina imparts a slightly different tone than the Mahogany does, but I think I've read that Johan uses Korina on this model primarily to make the Dotmaster as light as possible - this example weighs just 6 pounds, 11 ounces and is perfectly balanced. The neck shape feels like it came right off of a '59 LP with depth measurements of .895" at the first increasing to .955" at the twelfth. The dark, Ebony-like fretboard is made of Brazilian Rosewood. The pickups are fabulous Throbaks.
This guitar sounds incredible and it plays in an even higher class. Very few guitars approach the build quality, feel and tone of a Gustavsson instrument and I would argue that his semi-hollow guitars are even better than his incredible solid body models. If you love the tone of a Collings I-35 or ES-335, then you will adore the sound of this instrument. If you love the thick tone of a Les Paul, but can't deal with the weight, you are also likely to adore this guitar. Check out the brief sound sample below, as well as the video of another Dotmaster in action.
This one-owner 2019 model is in near mint condition with just one tiny pen tip sized impression on the back and some extremely faint pick haze on the pickguard (see photos). Otherwise it is spotless and the frets show no observable wear whatsoever. It comes in it's similarly clean G&G case along with the certificates and the CITES paperwork.
A new example of this guitar will cost you north of $15K and a serious wait. Get this magnificent 2019 guitar for a couple grand less. Easily one of the finest semi-hollow instruments available on planet Earth. An amazing instrument; make it yours.
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