Duo Glide
Koll's most popular Glide model — a chambered mahogany body with a flat maple top, built to order with your choice of pickups and hardware.
About this guitar
The Duo Glide is Koll’s most versatile and popular model: a chambered mahogany body with a thin flat maple top (with or without an F-hole), bound top/fingerboard/headstock, and a choice of two or three pickups from makers like TV Jones, Lollar, or Arcane. Like all Koll models, it’s fully custom-ordered and hand-built by Saul Koll to the buyer’s spec.
Specs
| Body | Chambered mahogany with thin flat maple top, with or without F-hole |
|---|---|
| Neck | Mahogany, set neck, medium C shape |
| Headstock | Macassar ebony veneer with Koll pearloid inlay |
| Finish | Nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Nut Width | 1.687" hand-cut unbleached bone |
| Binding | Single layer on top, fretboard, and headstock |
| Fretboard | Rosewood, 10"-14" compound radius |
| Frets | Jescar .090 x .055 medium jumbo |
| Tuners | Schaller G Series Keystones |
| Scale | 24.625" |
| Bridge | Options: Schroeder wrap, Bigsby B-5 with Schroeder Tune-o-matic, Mastery Bridge/trem |
| Pickups | Two or three from TV Jones, Lollar, Arcane, Vintage Vibe, Curtis Novak, TK Smith, or other makers |
| Weight | ~7 lbs |
| Strings | 10-46 |
| Case | Koll Deluxe Custom G&G Hardshell |
| Custom Options | Fully custom-order model — wood, finish, binding, bridge/trem, pickups, wiring, neck carve, and tuners are all chosen per build; hand-built by Saul Koll, ~12-18 month build time. Custom queue currently closed, reopening Spring 2026. |
Quick answers
- How much does the Duo Glide cost?
- Koll Guitar Co. lists it at $5,895 (USD). Dealer and used prices vary.
- Is the Duo Glide still available?
- It's available for preorder from Koll Guitar Co..
- Who makes the Duo Glide?
- Koll Guitar Co., building gear since 1986. Where it's built: Custom guitars are hand built by Saul Koll, using FSC-certified woods, locally sourced Oregon bigleaf maple tops and pickups and parts made in the USA. It's listed here as an electric guitar.
- How long is the wait for Koll Guitar Co. gear?
- The custom queue opens in small batches. The June 2025 batch of six slots sold out and the queue is closed indefinitely. Custom builds take about 12 to 18 months with a $3,500 deposit. Finished guitars are sold through the Koll shop and dealers.