Aslin Dane Jazz King VC – Classic Jazz Aesthetics with Modern Precision The Aslin Dane Jazz King VC is a finely crafted hollow-body electric guitar designed for discerning players who seek warm, articulate tone, luxurious feel, and performance-grade construction. Inspired by traditional jazz archtops but refined with modern upgrades, this instrument stands at the intersection of vintage style and technical excellence. ⸻ Elegant Hollow-Body Construction The body features a laminated spruce top and laminated mahogany back and sides, selected for their tonal warmth, projection, and resistance to feedback—ideal for stage and studio. • Lower Bout Width: 16” • Upper Bout Width: 11” • Body Depth: 3-5/16” • Binding: Solid maple on the top, back, sides, and inside the F-holes • Pickguard: Ebony & Maple multi-layered design ⸻ Neck, Fingerboard & Appointments The three-piece neck construction provides stability, tone, and a distinctive look. It’s built with a central 5/32” strip of African Sapele flanked by two pieces of American hard maple for long-lasting integrity and resonance. • Scale Length: 24-3/4” (628 mm) • Fingerboard: Premium ebony for articulation and sustain • Inlays: Pearl and abalone shell block markers • Binding: Solid maple along the fingerboard • Frets: 24 Jumbo Nickel Silver • Nut: 1-11/16” (GraphTech Black TUSQ) • Machines: Grover 109 Die-Cast Tuners ⸻ Electronics & Tone The Jazz King VC comes loaded with Vintage-58 Alnico-5 humbuckers: • Neck Pickup: AD 58-n • Bridge Pickup: AD 58-b These pickups are voiced for warmth, rich harmonics, and exceptional clarity—perfect for clean jazz tones, smooth overdrive, or genre-blending versatility. • Controls: • 2 x 500K Audio Taper Volume • 2 x 500K Audio Taper Tone (0.047 μF capacitors) • 3-way Toggle Switch (upper bout) ⸻ Vibrato & Hardware This Deco tailpiece offering smooth, stable movement and refined control for expressive jazz phrasing. It’s paired with a roller-style floating bridge mounted on an ebony pedestal, offering improved tuning retention and sustain. • Bridge: Roller-style, floating on ebony pedestal • Tailpiece: Aslin Dane Deco-style • Knobs: Ebony with silver caps ⸻ Specifications Summary • Scale Length: 24-3/4” (628 mm) • Neck: 3-piece (Sapele + Hard Maple) • Fingerboard: Ebony • Frets: 24 Jumbo Nickel Silver • Top: Laminated Spruce • Back & Sides: Laminated Mahogany • Machines: Grover 109 Die-Cast • Nut: GraphTech Black Tusq • Pickups: Vintage-58 Alnico-5 (Neck: AD 58-n / Bridge: AD 58-b) • Bridge: Roller-style floating (VC system) • Tailpiece: Deco-style Vibrato • Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Position Toggle • Case: Deluxe Tweed Hard Shell Case Included ⸻ Whether you’re comping chords in a smoky jazz lounge or taking a solo center stage, the Jazz King VC delivers the tone, feel, and elegance that seasoned musicians demand. Want to know more? Give us a call — the right guitar is waiting to find its player. ⸻
