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Post by Tony Ravenscroft on Jan 29, 2020 21:35:28 GMT -6
Applying the "Wayback Machine" (web.archive.org) to the pages of online gear giant Musician's Friend, I found some display shots from their Switch blowout. Drive Wildfire X-3  Stealth Stein  Innovo V Signature  Wild IV  Wild IV Signature  Oscar IV Signature  |
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Post by Tony Ravenscroft on Apr 23, 2023 22:23:02 GMT -6
Interesting: two versions of the control layout. They simply could not resist pointless tweakage, right to the end!   |
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Post by Rex on Apr 24, 2023 13:24:57 GMT -6
Lol That’s the same tweak that Austin made in 2006 to their higher-end Tele copies (AU961 and AU 962). IMO, it’s not a pointless tweak. The Tele-style control layout works better with the switch in the middle.
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Post by Tony Ravenscroft on May 30, 2023 2:36:29 GMT -6
Ah, but you're assuming that the first photo is v.1 - I'm not so confident.  And of course I possess a near-mint 962, the first version with the fullsize HB (unbranded pickups but definitely the Big Trev bridge assembly). I figure the control plate is a Wilkinson innovation, but thus far have NEVER found one on the market. I've said that this plate might someday be worth as much as the rest of the guitar! |
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Post by Rex on May 30, 2023 13:45:37 GMT -6
If the modified control plate were a Wilkinson thing, I think they would have stamped it or otherwise marked it as such. Their application to the AU962 is not consistent, based on what I’ve seen in the wild.
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