AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150)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. | |
No image yet | AMPEG STUD (GE-100)AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG made the STUD (GE-100) between 1973 and 1975 |
No image yet | AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500)AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG produced the SUPER STUD (GE-500) between 1973 and 1975 |
No image yet | AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUDAMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG made the GEB-101 LITTLE STUD between 1973 and 1975 |
No image yet | AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUDAMPEG manufactured the GEB-750 BIG STUD between 1973 and 1975. |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Number of strings | Finish colors |
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AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150) 1973 to 1975 | 6 strings | - | |
AMPEG STUD (GE-100) 1973 to 1975 | No image yet | 6 strings | - |
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500) 1973 to 1975 | No image yet | 6 strings | - |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD 1973 to 1975 | No image yet | 4 strings | - |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD 1973 to 1975 | No image yet | 4 strings | natural finish |
Model | Body shape features | Pickguard material | Body style |
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AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150) 1973 to 1975 | single cutaway | white pickguard | - |
AMPEG STUD (GE-100) 1973 to 1975 | double cutaway | black pickguard | - |
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500) 1973 to 1975 | double cutaway | black pickguard | - |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD 1973 to 1975 | double cutaway | black pickguard | - |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD 1973 to 1975 | double cutaway | pearloid pickguard | precision bass style |
Model | Tailpiece | Hardware color | Bridge |
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AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150) 1973 to 1975 | Bigsby-style vibrato | chrome hardware | - |
AMPEG STUD (GE-100) 1973 to 1975 | Bigsby-style vibrato | chrome hardware | - |
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500) 1973 to 1975 | Bigsby-style vibrato | chrome hardware | - |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD 1973 to 1975 | - | - | bridge-cover |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD 1973 to 1975 | - | - | bridge-cover |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150) 1973 to 1975 | maple fingerboard | block fingerboard position markers |
AMPEG STUD (GE-100) 1973 to 1975 | maple fingerboard | block fingerboard position markers |
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500) 1973 to 1975 | - | block fingerboard position markers |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD 1973 to 1975 | - | - |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD 1973 to 1975 | - | - |
Model | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Tuner layout |
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AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150) 1973 to 1975 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 21 fret | three-each-side |
AMPEG STUD (GE-100) 1973 to 1975 | bolt on neck | - | 21 fret | three-each-side |
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500) 1973 to 1975 | bolt on neck | - | 21 fret | three-each-side |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD 1973 to 1975 | - | - | 20 fret | two-each-side |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD 1973 to 1975 | - | - | 20 fret | two-each-side |
Model | Pickup selector controls | Tone controls | Volume controls |
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AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150) 1973 to 1975 | 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
AMPEG STUD (GE-100) 1973 to 1975 | 3-way selector switch | - | 4 volume controls |
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500) 1973 to 1975 | 3-way selector switch | - | 4 volume controls |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD 1973 to 1975 | - | - | - |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD 1973 to 1975 | - | - | - |
Model | Pickups configuration |
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AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150) 1973 to 1975 | single coil/ humbucker pickups |
AMPEG STUD (GE-100) 1973 to 1975 | 2 humbucker pickups |
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500) 1973 to 1975 | 2 humbucker pickups |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD 1973 to 1975 | - |
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD 1973 to 1975 | 1 single coil pickup |