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[guitarplayer83]

Hi all I have acquired what I belive is a Westone Spectrum III. I have looked at the westone.info but would like to know more about the guitar, what year and stuff like that. Also what are the little transformer/inducer things on the tone controls. here are some pics. thanks for any help.

[guitarplayer83]

[norfolkngood]

One of your photos looks like your camera reflected in the neck-plate; is there a serial number there or on the headstock? That will give us a date for the guitar.

Looks like a late model, hasn't lost the allen keys on the back of the head

[guitarplayer83]

there is no number on the back of the headstock, only the neck plate its 87 10 0297. the allen key holder was not on there when i got it. I had one so i installed it. I have 3 other guitars with floyd rose tremolos and those allen key holders are great.

[corsair]

It's an '87 and very likely one of the Korean built ones made immediately after Matsumoku shut up shop. Now, you realise that you have the wrong wang bar in there and I don't think the knobs are correct either, but otherwise it seems to be in pretty good nick for a 22 year old guitar!

Are 2 springs enough for tuning stability; hell, I use 4 on my Bendmaster guitars with 11's to stop the wobbles happening...

I asked what the wee thingys were on the back of the tone controls of my Genesis II and one of the blokes filled me in, but I'm buggered if I can remember what they are now; it was about 3 years ago on the other Westone forums when I asked; I'm sure Colt will know?

John

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