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Chameleon

Post subject: Guitar ID: Jimi?

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:15 am

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Can anyone tell me what guitar this is? Found it in the trash with no neck. Neck pocket reads "Jimi" written in sharpie. Pickups are "designed by Seymour Duncan" and according to the back of the humbucker, are made in Korea. The two single coils have no writing, at least that can be read, and have pole magnets. Bridge is a Floyd Rose II with a few odd bolts that don't appear to be original.

What do you think?

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: Guitar ID: Jimi?

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:17 am

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This day and age - it could be almost any company.

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nyazzip

Post subject: Re: Guitar ID: Jimi?

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:08 am

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some '80s shredder "super strat"...maybe charvelle? although they didn't start pulling the "designed by" game till later, so i vote early '90s asian. definitely not a fender HM Strat, that's all i know

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Chameleon

Post subject: Re: Guitar ID: Jimi?

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:17 am

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Yeah I wasn't thinking it was a strat, the corners are too sharp. It doesn't look that old, the pickups are pretty clean. Haven't tested them out yet, waiting for it do dry out a bit. It was sitting in a puddle when I found it.

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Chameleon

Post subject: Re: Guitar ID: Jimi?

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:38 am

Koa

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The slanted humbucker is the curious part for me. Wouldn't be surprised if it's a no name import. It would be nice to know what it is. I've never seen pickups that said "Designed by Seymour Duncan". Usually it's "Duncan Designed". Rip offs maybe?

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Chameleon

Post subject: Re: Guitar ID: Jimi?

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 3:15 am

Koa

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Found it. It's a Kramer Striker or 100 series from 88 or 89. The pickups were a precursor to the Duncan Designed you see today. Kinda cool.

http://www.kramerforum.com/forum/showth ... pickups-ID

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