This famous flame maple-backed square-shoulder introduced in the early 60s is intertwined with one of the most revolutionary decades in popular music history. Its maple back and sides and long scale produce crisp, clear tone and projection, while the square-shoulder body adds balance and warmth. Classic Dove™ details include a bone nut and saddle, double antiqued multi-ply binding, nickel Grover® Keystone tuners, a traditional Dove truss rod cover, and a cherished pickguard featuring an inlaid mother-of-pearl Dove with hand-engraved and painted detailing.
Dove Specifications
Body
Body Style: Square Shoulder
Body Shape: Dove
Body Material: Solid Maple
Top: Solid Sitka spruce
Back: Solid Flame Maple
Sides: Solid Flame Maple
Bracing: Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing
Binding: Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Profile: Rounded
Scale Length: 25.5 in
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12 in
Fret Count: 20
Frets: Standard
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.724 in
Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
Electronics:
Under Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs VTC
Controls: Soundhole mounted Volume and Tone controls
Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack
String Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Case: Hardshell Case