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Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Guitar
Solidbody Electric Guitar with Plexiglass Body, Hard Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Interchangeable Humbucking and Single-coil Pickups



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Dan Armstrong's classic Plexi axe is back!
The Dan Armstrong Plexi Guitar is a reissue of his 1969 creation, which was as innovative for its unique see-through design as it was for its interchangeable pickups. This guitar was most famously wielded by Keith Richards in the late 1960s and early 1970s, as seen in the legendary concert film Gimme Shelter. The pickups are removeable, giving the Dan Armstrong Plexi Guitar two distinct tonal options. Whether you're shopping for a guitar dripping with vintage vibe or a versatile tone machine, the Dan Armstrong Plexi Guitar fits the bill!

Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Guitar at a Glance:
  • Pickups
  • Controls
  • Bridge

Pickups
The Ampeg ADA6 Dan Armstrong Guitar comes equipped with two removable pickups, each with it's own distinct sound. The RT or Rock Treble pickup is an exact duplicate of the original RT from 1969, known for its spectacularly bright high end. Pure Rock and Roll! The ST or Sustain Treble pickup, on the other hand, is a dual blade, hum-canceling pickup that offers a fatter tone and tremendous sustain, useful for modern soloing. The pickups can be interchanged by removing the small thumb screw on the rear of the body and sliding the existing unit out of the pickup cavity.

Controls
The unique Ampeg Dan Armstrong Tone Control circuit offers incredible tonal flexibility from a single pickup unit. A 3-position switch is used to allow various "presets". In the Center position, the Tone control is bypassed with the signal sent from the Volume control directly to the instrument output jack. In the Forward position, the Tone control acts in a conventional way, smoothly reducing high frequencies to a warm, dark timbre. In the Rear position, different frequencies are affected by the Tone control, which allows a sound reminiscent of a half-cocked wah pedal. Good for overdriven solos! When the Tone control is fully on (clockwise) little effect will be heard. As the Tone control is rotated counterclockwise, the effect of the Front and Rear switch positions becomes more apparent. A bit of experimentation will provide you with some interesting and useful sounds.

Bridge
The Ampeg Dan Armstrong Guitar uses a carved rosewood bridge mounted to a steel bridge plate. Small brass inserts are inlaid into the bridge, which allows accurate intonation for string sets using an unwound "G". A small screw under the bridge plate mounts into a threaded insert under the bridge to keep the bridge in place during string replacement. This screw has been set at the factory to be tight enough to keep the bridge in place, but loose enough to allow adjustment when different string gauges are used.

Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Guitar Features:
  • Reissue of classic electric guitar
  • Plexiglass, see-through body
  • Custom removable pickups
  • 3-way tone circuit
  • 24-fret hard maple neck
  • Body: Clear acrylic polymer
  • Neck: Maple, bolt-on, 24.75" scale
  • Fretboard: 24-fret, rosewood
  • Controls: Master volume, master tone, 3-way pickup selector
  • Pickups: 1 single-blade Rock Treble, 1 dual-blade Sustain Treble; interchangeable
  • Tuners: Grover nickel die-cast
  • Bridge: Rosewood with compensated brass saddles
  • Case: Hardshell case included

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