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DOD
DOD Electronics was founded in 1973 by engineer David Oreste Di Francesco and musician John Johnson. The company was later taken over by Harman Internationaln 1973, before “boutique pedal” meant...
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PEAVEY VANDENBERG QUILT TOP
PEAVEY produced the VANDENBERG QUILT TOP between 1989 and 1994. It was like the Vandenberg Custom model except with gold hardware, 2 humbuckers and a quilted maple top. The headstock has a more rounded...
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Vestax ES-1500
Vestax was in partnership with D'Angelico guitars around 2000 when they collaborated on the design of the Modern Acoustic series. The Vestax Modern Acoustic ES-1500 is a thinline archtop acoustic...
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65 Amps
65 Amps is aboutique amplifier and effects pedal company based in Huntington Park, California. 65amps was the product of Sheryl Crow's guitarist, Peter Stroud, needing to find a low powered solution...
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Reflex
Reflex Guitar Systems Ltd. was a UK replacement pickup company, established in 1988. Their Reflex Reds active pickups were an alternative to EMGs. There was also a Reflex Blues set.
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Aria XR Series 1988
This UK Aria Pro II advert from 1988 features the XR series superstrat electric guitars and basses.XR-DX-3K (White) The Kahler 2330K “Flyer” Tremolo in Black 2 Single Coil pick-ups and 1 Humbucking...
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Starforce 8003
The Starforce 8003 was a Stratocaster style electric guitar with three single coil pickps. It was like the Starforce 8000 model, except with ebonol fingerboard and no pickguard. As well as standard...
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Starforce 8000
The Starforce 8000 was a Stratocaster style electric guitar with three single coil pickps. As well as standard finishes this guitar came with crackle finish and graphiti finish options.
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Starforce 8007
The Starforce 8007 was a Stratocaster style electric guitar with HSS pickps and double locking tremolo bridge. As well as standard finishes this guitar came with crackle finish and graffiti finish...
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Starforce 8006
The Starforce 8006 was a Stratocaster style electric guitar with HSH pickps and double locking tremolo bridge.
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PEAVEY Impact 1 Unity
PEAVEY made the Impact 1 Unity in a limited run of roughly 75 in 1988. Solid Koa, neck through body with African bloodwood cherry stringers, hand-rubbed Tung oil finish, Ebony fret board. Kahler USA...
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Starforce 7005
The Starforce 7005 bass was introduced in 1988. The design changed in 1989 - inlays changed from stars to planets and the headstock changed from 4-per side to 2 each side tuner layout . The 7005 has an...
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Starforce 8000 guitars 1988
Starforce guitars were made in Korea and distributed in the USA by Tropical Music, but also in the UK by B&M as this 1988 advert shows. The ad features model 8006 and 8007 superstrats - these also...
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Fender Champ 12
The Fender Champ 12 was launched in 1987, the first of a new series of USA made tube amps. This was one of the first product released by the new Fender Corporation following the purchase from CBS. The...
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Introducing Fender's new panel of experts 1988
This Fender ad was published a couple of years after Fender Musical Instruments Corporation was launched - following the purchase by the Fender employees from CBS. Some of the first products launched...
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Status Quo Charvel Jackson 1988
Although Status Quo were best known for using Fender Telecasters they endorsed and used Charvel guitars in 1988 when recording their album Ain't Complaining. The guitars look like Model 2 & Model 6...
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DOD Mega Muscle 1988
The DOD FX Series was launched in 1982 as an American made series of effects pedals - a more affordable alternative to DOD's performer series. This ad from 1988 features several FX pedals introduced in...
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Rocktek
Rocktek was a brand name of affordable (plastic) effects pedals and amplifiers. Rocktek was distributed in the USA by D'Andrea Inc. and the the UK by JHS. Rocktek products were available from the 1980s...
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