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    USA Soloist arch top

    Picked this up along with the 94 soloist today.
    Plays great as is but needs cleaning and a proper set up.
    No idea of year because no serial number so I'm guessing an employee project.
    Receipt says Adrian Belew but I contacted him and he said he has never owned a soloist arch top.
    It was supposedly traded in by him to Guitar Emporium with some other guitars.
    My guess with the abalone logo i would say it was built in the early 90's.
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    Really? well screw Mark Twain.
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    does it have "made in USA" on the headstock?

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    • #3
      No it does not.
      There were some USA's that didn't have the made is USA after the logo.
      It does have a pearl logo, I think its an employee project. It could actually be an artist guitar because a few never got serial numbers.
      Last edited by straycat; 11-22-2015, 08:21 PM.
      Really? well screw Mark Twain.

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      • #4
        Quite a lot of Archtops don't have the 'Made In USA' for some reason. Looks great to me!!

        Looks like an oversize pickup in the bridge? If so, it'd likely be earlier than 90s..
        Popular is not the same as good
        Rare is not the same as valuable
        Worth is what someone will pay, not what you want to get

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        • #5
          You have a good point neilli I was going by the abalone logo I don't recall seeing them earlier than 91.
          When I get it all apart maybe I will find some clues.
          Really? well screw Mark Twain.

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          • #6
            Very nice! A lot of the USA models didn't have Made In USA on them in '89.
            I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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            • #7
              TJ do you know when the abalone logo's came along?
              Really? well screw Mark Twain.

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              • #8
                Freaking Sweet!!!
                Congrats on finally landing this thing
                If this is our perdition, will you walk with me?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by straycat View Post
                  TJ do you know when the abalone logo's came along?
                  Not sure.
                  I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by AAEA View Post
                    does it have "made in USA" on the headstock?
                    It's a custom so it can be spec'd without it.

                    The 2nd Amendment: America's Original Homeland Defense.

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                    • #11
                      Can it be spec'd with a different allen bolt in the middle of the locknut too Mike?
                      Popular is not the same as good
                      Rare is not the same as valuable
                      Worth is what someone will pay, not what you want to get

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                      • #12
                        Found a grid stamp in the trem cavity but there is no info written in but a W/O # 6422
                        It would date it 1987 or 88 more than likely because of the grid stamp.
                        Bridge pick up is a J -95 which works well with mahogany.
                        Last edited by straycat; 11-20-2015, 03:31 AM.
                        Really? well screw Mark Twain.

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                        • #13
                          Very nice! And was that the actual case in the background ? ?

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                          • #14
                            Very cool. Don't think I've ever seen one in trans black

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                            • #15
                              It looks incredible!!, it looks like trans gray or a pretty light trans black.

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