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.
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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.
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