The Dream Studio Sparkler Alain Johannes Signature model Alain Johannes is a modern rock Renaissance man best known for his work with his band ...
The Dream Studio Sparkler Alain Johannes Signature model
Alain Johannes is a modern rock Renaissance man best known for his work with his band Eleven. Over the last two decades he’s been a prolific force on both sides of the studio control room glass as well as a touring sideman, working with Chris Cornell, Eagles of Death Metal, PJ Harvey, Natalie Imbruglia, Mark Lanegan, No Doubt, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures and many other artists.
Naturally, when Johannes reached out to Dream Studio to buy a few guitars, the conversation progressed into plans to develop the signature model guitar of his dreams. The result is the Dream Studio Sparkler Alain Johannes Signature model, which combines familiar features from beloved Sixties electrics with custom and hot-rodded appointments.
FEATURES
The most striking feature of the Sparkler is its offset body shape, similar to that of a Fender Jazzmaster, but the Sparkler’s alder body is generously chambered instead of solid and features an alder top cap. Distinctive soundholes on the lower bass bout provide acoustic-like resonance that significantly contributes to the Sparkler’s distinctive voice. The maple bolt-on neck has a 25.5-inch scale length, 21 tall-profile jumbo frets, 7.25-inch radius, C-shaped profile and rosewood fretboard with custom “11” inlays.
The double truss rod is adjustable via a wheel at the base of the neck above the 21st fret. Other upgrades and offbeat features include a Jazzmaster-style vibrato, Mustang-style uncovered bridge and reverse six-on-a-side headstock with 18:1 vintage Kluson-style tuners, roller string trees and bone nut. The pickups are a pair of custom Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH-55 humbuckers with Alnico 2 magnets and wax potting, and controls include a three-way toggle switch, individual slider coil-tap switches for each pickup and master volume and