Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1984 to 1985
The X-100 BLADERUNNER was made between 1984 and 1985. Relatively few were made, around 100 in total. It had a distinctive Explorer style body with triangular cut-outs and a 6-a-side pointed headstock. Hardware was a Kahler locking tremolo with a single EMG humbucking pickup, all finished in black. Single volume and tone controls. The bladerunner model was designed by David Newell and Andrew Desrosiers of Cohoes, NY (David Andrew Design Research).
The 1985 Schecter Genesis G6 Illusion uses the same basic design, licensed from David Andrew Design Research.
Photos are from a 2009 e-bay auction
Specifications
Prices (1)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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2018 | $300 | good | charlie |
3 Comments
data correction
Submitted by David Desrosiers (not verified) on
David Newell and Andrew Desrosiers (my brother) were NOT from California. They were from Cohoes NY. David currently lives in FL, my brother "Drew" passed away from cancer in 2012. He left Bladerunner serial "2 to his children.
Bladerunner designers
Submitted by guitar-list on
Thanks David, I have corrected the page.
Nathan
Drew
Submitted by JN (not verified) on
David
Your brother Drew was a wonderful guy and a good friend. He and I built a bass at his place in Cohoes in the early 80s that I still have to this day. My deepest condolences to you and to his family.