AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150)

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  • Ampeg Heavy stud electric guitar
  • Ampeg Heavy stud electric guitar, body close up

Brand name: 

AMPEG

Series name: 

AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG STUD SERIES (JAPAN)

product type: 

  • electric guitars

Dates of manufacture: 

1973 to 1975

Information: 

The HEAVY STUD (GE-150) was made in Japan between 1973 and 1975. It had a telecaster shaped body - but with a different scratchplate and control layout.The head stock is not at all like a tele with a three-a-side machine heads and "heavy stud" and the Ampeg logo painted on. The model number (GE-150) is printed on the bell shaped truss-rod cover.

Specifications: 

  • Body shape features›single cutaway
  • Bridge›Bigsby-style vibrato
  • Fingerboard material›maple fingerboard
  • Fingerboard position markers›block fingerboard position markers
  • Hardware color›chrome hardware
  • Neck joint›bolt on neck
  • Neck material›maple neck
  • Number of frets›21 fret
  • Number of strings›6 strings
  • Pickguard material›white pickguard
  • Pickup selector controls›3-way selector switch
  • Pickups configuration›single coil/ humbucker pickups
  • Tone controls›1 tone control
  • Tuner layout›three-each-side
  • Volume controls›1 volume control

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