Dearmond Starfire “Mel Hudson”

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Dearmond Starfire “Mel Hudson”

There is a Dearmond SFIII for sale near me. It is listed as a Mel Hudson Series model on the pick guard. I have never heard of this variation before. Has anyone heard of this version? I haven't found any info. out there. This one is your average looking Black with whammy also marked “Route 13” on the guard. I'm not interested in making an offer on it, just curious about it and Mel Hudson. Thanks in advance.
 

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My guess is someone name Mel Hudson had the pickguard made for himself. Maybe in a band called "Route 13"?

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My guess is someone name Mel Hudson had the pickguard made for himself. Maybe in a band called "Route 13"?

walrus
Agree.
On my tube I can also tell the edges of that 'guard don't look like factory finishing quality.
Looks like almost a raw cut with little if any "sanding" for smoothness, and a bit too thick, besides.
 
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