AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG STUD SERIES (JAPAN)

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.

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AMPEG STUD (GE-100)

AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG made the STUD (GE-100) between 1973 and 1975

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AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500)

AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG produced the SUPER STUD (GE-500) between 1973 and 1975

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AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD

AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG made the GEB-101 LITTLE STUD between 1973 and 1975

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AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD

AMPEG manufactured the GEB-750 BIG STUD between 1973 and 1975.

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Specifications:

ModelImageNumber of stringsFinish colors
AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150)
1973 to 1975
6 strings-
AMPEG STUD (GE-100)
1973 to 1975
No image yet6 strings-
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500)
1973 to 1975
No image yet6 strings-
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD
1973 to 1975
No image yet4 strings-
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD
1973 to 1975
No image yet4 stringsnatural finish
ModelBody shape featuresPickguard materialBody style
AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150)
1973 to 1975
single cutawaywhite pickguard-
AMPEG STUD (GE-100)
1973 to 1975
double cutawayblack pickguard-
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500)
1973 to 1975
double cutawayblack pickguard-
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD
1973 to 1975
double cutawayblack pickguard-
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD
1973 to 1975
double cutawaypearloid pickguardprecision bass style
ModelTailpieceHardware colorBridge
AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150)
1973 to 1975
Bigsby-style vibratochrome hardware-
AMPEG STUD (GE-100)
1973 to 1975
Bigsby-style vibratochrome hardware-
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500)
1973 to 1975
Bigsby-style vibratochrome 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
ModelFingerboard materialFingerboard position markers
AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150)
1973 to 1975
maple fingerboardblock fingerboard position markers
AMPEG STUD (GE-100)
1973 to 1975
maple fingerboardblock 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
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AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD
1973 to 1975
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ModelNeck jointNeck materialNumber of fretsTuner layout
AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150)
1973 to 1975
bolt on neckmaple neck21 fretthree-each-side
AMPEG STUD (GE-100)
1973 to 1975
bolt on neck-21 fretthree-each-side
AMPEG SUPER STUD (GE-500)
1973 to 1975
bolt on neck-21 fretthree-each-side
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-101 LITTLE STUD
1973 to 1975
--20 frettwo-each-side
AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD
1973 to 1975
--20 frettwo-each-side
ModelPickup selector controlsTone controlsVolume controls
AMPEG HEAVY STUD (GE-150)
1973 to 1975
3-way selector switch1 tone control1 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
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AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD
1973 to 1975
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ModelPickups configuration
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
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AMPEG/DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG GEB-750 BIG STUD
1973 to 1975
1 single coil pickup