Production
Matsumoku to Jan 1987, 1985 to 87
Description
According to the May 1987 advertisement for the DX, the Bendmaster FT trem had been replaced by the Bendmaster Deluxe.
First appears in the 1985/6 catalogue but does not appear in the US pricelists until August 1986, last appearance is in the Sept 1987 pricelist
Available in a black red or white Imron finish
Specs
- body: solid Maple
- neck: hard Maple
- fingerboard: Rosewood
- graphite nut
- 25.5 inch scale
- 22 frets
- two Magnaflux I UBC humbuckers
- Bendmaster FT trem with FT string lock
- Single volume tone controls
– the tone control is a push-pull switch for coil tap
New! Jan 2015
This ‘rescue’ DX courtesy of Forum member Barry: (click to enlarge)
All original except for home made control covers and NOS replacement locking plates and trem bar. Pickups are the low output UBC’s which have since been replaced with a higher output alnico Wilkinson’s.