Diane

Diane was my mom. I grew up sitting on her piano bench as she played for our small hometown church. She was an excellent musician and had a soft touch on the keys. She helped me get my first guitar (a Strat), and it's clear that there is inspiration drawn from that guitar in this build.
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  • Features:

    “E” Bend Cut

    Our lower horn is cut deeper than most double cut guitars on the market. We’ve cut the horn back below the 22nd fret. This allows you to bend a whole step on the high E String to that last “E”.
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    Comfort Heel

    Chris recently redesigned the neck heel with comfort and playability in mind. Reach that last fret with EASE!
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  • Construction
    Body: Alder
    Neck: Rock Maple
    Neck Construction: Single Piece
    Neck Joint: Bolt On
    Fretboard: Maple or Rosewood
  • Hardware / Pickups
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    Standard Pickups: Frog Dog™
    Optional: Seymour Duncan® Antiquities™, DiMarzio®, (noiseless)™ or Frog Dog '63™
    Tuners: Grover™ - 18:1
    Bridge: Wilkinson® Blade Tremolo
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  • Specs

    Specs:

    Fretboard Radius: 12”
    Width at Nut: 1.687”
    Width at 12th Fret: 2.186”
    1st Fret Thickness: .86”
    10th fret thickness: .95”
    Heel Depth: 1.620”
    Body Thickness: 2.25”
    Scale Length: 24.75” (24.562” actual)
    Inlay: Side Dots Standard
    Weight: Between 8 and 10 Pounds
    Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    Frets: We use Stew Mac #141 Medium / High fret wire. Width is .095", Crown is .045", Tang is .073”. Our slot is .023”. Of course all fret measurements are prior to radius and fret work on the fret board.
  • Extras

    Belly Cut

    Let’s face it - Leo got it right with this. All of our Diane models come with the belly cut. She hugs you just right!
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    Spoke Truss Rod

    The Diane has a spoke style truss rod to allow for easy adjustment (with almost any tool)
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    Comfot Heel

    Chris recently redesigned the neck heal with comfort and playability in mind. Reach that last fret with EASE!
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A few things to know:

1. You can get standard single coil "Frog Dog" Standard pickups or…
2. You can order it custom with Frog Dog '63 set. These are single coils with an output of 6K on the neck and middle positions and 7K on the bridge position. This allows for a balanced output between pickups. Trust me - you will wonder how you lived without it!

The Diane is a bit different than your standard California favorite.

First of all, the neck scale is 24 3/4". You read that right! It's built on the same scale as our Ashlee! If you're the type that feels that extra half inch is just too long… YOU'RE NOT ALONE!! And we're here to help!

My first guitar was a 25 1/2" scale. I always felt like the neck tension and reach slowed me down a bit. Once the shorter scale and my fingers finally crossed paths, I knew that the 24 and 3/4" scale and I would get married.

We’ve also put a spoke truss rod wheel at the base of the neck. This allows for quick adjusting - even if you can’t find your hex wrench.

standard colors

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Want a custom color?

That’s what the custom shop is for! That’s right! We can help make your dream come true in our custom shop! Did your Aunt Matilda have a set of awesome green drapes that you just gotta match? Well…. Let’s give it a try!
CMG Guitars is located at:
1993 Randy Lowery Road
Statesboro, GA 30461
(912)764-3230
About us:
CMG Guitars specializes in manufacturing guitars for the working musician. We also build customs upon request. Feel free to give us a call or contact us via this website!