Dan Armstrong Bass Guitar Serial Numbers
He designed a new line of guitars and basses that were constructed of clear plexiglass.. 'Dan said that after the prototype was made and shown to Ampeg they simply said 'nobody will buy a guitar without a switch' - to which Dan replied. https://abmarphybe.weebly.com/blog/chords-with-f-note
Jul 23, 2019 An Ampeg Dan Armstrong bass guitar with clear Lucite body Serial number D554A.. The switch in the rear position will yield a moderate reduction of highs Featuring 24.. These guitars had interchangeable pickups designed by Bill Lawrence who shared a Greenwich Village shop with Armstrong, and eventually took it over when Dan moved back to London.. The guitars had long sustain caused by the solid plexiglass body, though that material caused the instrument to be in the Les Paul weight range. 2
Guys, it's only a one pickup guitar But Ampeg was adamant, 'needless to say he was told to put a toggle switch in the guitar.. When Keith Richards and Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones appeared on stage with the revolutionary Dan Armstrong Acrylic Guitar and Bass, the musical world took notice and the legacy truly began.. Cool piece of rock & roll guitarnia https://ziethilici.shopinfo.jp/posts/15284462
The volume and tone controls work in conjunction with a unique 3-way switch We must take a step back and mention the 3-way tone switch.. It works equally as well Because these guitars are so unique, here is the back story:In 1968 the Ampeg Company of Linden, New Jersey hired Dan Armstrong, a noted studio musician and guitar repairman, as a consultant to improve their Grammer line of guitars.. The original 3 way tone toggle switch was defective and replaced with a 3 way mini toggle.. Dan's son Kent Armstrong (a pickup guru in his own right), agreed to produce the pickups, (improved versions with better shielding and epoxy), production was sourced to FujiGen-Gakki, a musical instrument manufacturer based in Matsumoto (FujiGen is an OEM for several musical instrument brands in the marketplace with one of the most prominent being Ibanez). ae05505a44 4
If you think about how cool, functional and downright modern the rest of his pickups, pot values and tone cap choice was design wise in 1969; a switch to turn the tone to zero seemed like an afterthought.. In 1998 St Louis Music, then Ampeg's parent company, decided to reissue the Dan Armstrong Acrylic guitar and bass, as a celebration of Ampeg's 50th anniversary.. This guitar is in excellent condition The neck and frets are fine; there is a small chip on the corner of the pickguard.. Offered for sale; 1998 ADA-G1 Dan Armstrong lucite guitar serial number DA98050053. HERE
