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Just had it checked out. Other than a string change and setup, no work was required. Looks, sounds and plays great. Original electronics I am told is an early active Fishman system. It basically works, but it probably will be replaced. Someone slightly sanded the X-braces, but the guitar is structurally sound.

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WOW!!... same here... NOT something you're gonna see often... very COOL!
Congrats!
Man... production numbers on that must be low low low!
 
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Intriguing! Would love to check one of these out sometime. Congrats! An already killer collection just got even more impressive. Where'd you find this one?
 
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wileypickett said:
Intriguing! Would love to check one of these out sometime. Congrats! An already killer collection just got even more impressive. Where'd you find this one?
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Thanks.

I did not even know this model existed until the seller posted in the FS/FT section. It has a C of A that says it is one of 2 produced in 1983. So there is at least one more out there.
 
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The electronics work, but they don't sound great. Took the guitar to my guy, and told him that maintaining the use of the tone and volume knobs is a must. He could not find an existing system that would allow this, so our options are to either (a) see if Fishman will refurbish the unit, or (b) modify a system like the LR Baggs Element so that it can be wired to the knobs. He will be speaking to a tech at each company. If neither option is possible, I will leave it as is. The guitar sounds great unplugged and I can always play a different guitar if I need to plug in.
 
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The only thing I can think of to say is...


Damn...
 
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So green .........................but ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh very pleased for you man, that is one fine catch.
 
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70man said:
So green .........................but ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh very pleased for you man, that is one fine catch.
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Thanks, Stu. It's funny how you can convince yourself that you need a guitar that you never knew existed. What's next, a D55-12? Until Vol. 2 comes out, anything is possible.
 
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awagner said:
The electronics work, but they don't sound great. Took the guitar to my guy, and told him that maintaining the use of the tone and volume knobs is a must. He could not find an existing system that would allow this, so our options are to either (a) see if Fishman will refurbish the unit, or (b) modify a system like the LR Baggs Element so that it can be wired to the knobs. He will be speaking to a tech at each company. If neither option is possible, I will leave it as is. The guitar sounds great unplugged and I can always play a different guitar if I need to plug in.
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It looks like Fishman VTB controls. I think they put them in Guilds back in the '80s. Look inside and see if there is a PC board with the pots. I think paired those controls with their Matrix pickups. Google 'Fishman VTB and see what I mean.

I put that set-up in an old Tak' Martin copy about 10 years ago. It wasn't the best pickup rig I ever had in a flat-top, but it was really pretty good!
 
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