Ivison Dakota One Heavy Aged Shell Pink PAF Pre-Owned

Description

Ivison Guitars is a small, boutique electric guitar company based in Worcestershire, UK.  All Ivison guitars are hand built, one at a time by Neil Ivison, from raw lumber selection to the final hand buffed ‘vintage patina’ finish using the finest quality materials available and using traditional construction methods and techniques. 

The Dakota was inspired by Neil’s love of the classic tones of Johnny Winter and Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd).  Envisaged as the soul of the radical mid 60’s, auto inspired classics with a more ergonomic, manageable vintage Single Cut feel. This Dakota One is a stripped down version of the model, designed to be an all out rock’n’roll machine, with the single bridge pickup and when coupled with the simple wraparound bridge and unbound, old growth neck, you get a resonant, articulate and hugely satisfying instrument. Featuring a 3 piece mahogany body construction with a raised centre block and ‘wings’, one piece mahogany neck, bound Indian rosewood fingerboard with celluloid dots, Sunbear Vintage Wind PAF Humbucker pickup, aged Faber wraparound bridge and hardware and  premium CTS & Switchcraft components. Finished in super cool Heavy Aged Shell Pink, complete with authentic lacquer checking, marks and dings, and signs of finish fading/greening.

This is a pre-owned guitar, built in October 2023. Having only been played at home, the condition is exactly as it was when it left Neil’s workshop.

Comes with a Hiscox hardcase and certificate of authenticity.

Here’s the specification:

• Brand: Ivison Guitars
• Model: Dakota One
• Year: 2023
• Serial No: 048
• Weight: 7lb 10oz /  3.47kg
• Finish: Heavy Aged Shell Pink, 100% Nitrocellulose Finish, lightly aged, vintage formulated and non plasticised
• Body: African Mahogany
• Neck: Old Growth Premium Quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
• Profile: ’59 profile
• Neck thickness: 22.5mm at 1st fret, 24.5mm at 12th fret
• Fretboard: Premium AAA Indian Rosewood, 12″ radius
• Scale length: 24.625″
• Frets: 22 Jescar 45100 Nickel
• Nut: Polished Buffalo Bone
• Nut width: 43mm
• Bridge Pickup: Sunbear Pickups Vintage Wind PAF Humbucker
• Controls: 1x Volume, 1x Tone
• Electrics: CTS SSS Premium Taper 500k Pots, Premium PIO Caps
• Bridge: Faber Compensated Wraparound Bridge
• Tuners: Faber Aged Tuners, 15:1 Ratio
• Case: Hiscox Liteflite Case