Here for sale we have a Doug Wilkes Custom 27 in White and Black finish. Made in the United Kingdom circa.1970’s this guitar features a set-in construction Maple body, a Maple neck and a 27 Jumbo fret Ebony fingerboard. A Kahler Double Locking Tremolo is featured along with a set of Shaller sealed tuning machines. A pair of 80’s Dimarzio humbuckers are featured which are wired to a 3-way selector and a master volume control.
The Maple neck feels slim and comfortable in the hand, with the ‘V’ profile and gloss finish to the rear providing comfortable navigation and ergonomic thumb positioning up and down the neck. The 10" radius Ebony fingerboard provides a smooth playing surface, whilst also helping with bending and vibrato technique thanks to the Jumbo frets and offer a nice balance between comfortable chord playing and practicality for quick lead lines. The unique body design offers the player unobstructed access to the 27th fret whilst also providing comfort for both seated and standing playing positions.
Amplified, this guitar has a thick low end grunt and sculpted mid range thanks to its pair of Dimarzio pickups. The DiMarzio humbucker in the bridge position delivers powerful but balanced rock and metal tones with rich upper-midrange harmonic content. The low strings are tight and the high strings scream with harmonics, making it a go-to pickup for hard-hitting crunch rhythms and blazing lead tones. The DiMarzio humbucker in the neck position offers all the soloing clarity you could wish for, with sweet sustain and a warm, full sound that still possesses a clear attack providing a hot output delivering smooth, fluid solo tones under gain, while still being capable of bell-like clean tones.
Brand - Doug Wilkes
Model - Custom 27
Finish - White and Black
Year - circa. 1970’s
Made In - United Kingdom
Body - Maple
Neck - Hard Maple
Neck Profile - ‘V’
Fingerboard - Ebony
Fingerboard Radius - 10”
Frets - 27
Scale Length - 25”
Nut Width - 1.682”
Pickups - 2 x 80’s Dimarzio humbuckers
Controls - 3-way selector, master volume
Luthier Report
Our ID: 1250522122211
Weight: 8.7lbs
Serial Number: N/A
Aesthetic Condition:
Headstock: Overall very good condition, the tip of the headstock demonstrates a moderate chip revealing the wood beneath. Rippling is present around the nuts of the tuning machines, this is only aesthetic and does not affect the function of the instrument. Any other markings to the headstock are difficult to distinguish.
Neck: Overall very good condition, the rear demonstrates very light yet consistent scratching visible only under direct lighting at certain angles. These cannot be felt under the thumb and do not affect the playability of the instrument. The fingerboard presents very light scratching and indentation, which cannot be felt under the string whilst playing.
Body: Overall very good condition, the rear face demonstrates light to moderate scratching which cannot be felt under the finger. The most notable of these scratches are visible in most lighting. The strap stud on the bottom has been relocated leaving a previous screw hole, with the lacquer surrounding the new strap stud cracking slightly.
Condition of Frets:
The frets show moderate signs of use, not affecting playability. Denting and flattening of the frets is noticeable through the entire register. There is moderate material remaining for any light fret work the new owner may wish to perform.
Current Set Up:
Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (4mm hex) not included.
Hardware: Fully functional with moderate signs of wear to the bridge and light signs of wear to all other hardware. Tremolo arm included.
Structural: No concerns or issues to note.
Strings on Guitar - 10-46
Height of string from 12th Fret- Treble 1.5mm - Bass 2mm
Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.
Electrics:
Full working order
Case & Accessories:
Rectangular hard case
The case demonstrates notable signs of wear, with peeling Tolex and stickers stuck to the exterior.
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.