Ampeg AMG-1 2001 - Purple Burst

Ampeg AMG-1 electric guitar in a Purple Burst finish. Made in Japan approximately 2001.

Literature from the manufacturer's website:

"Shortly after introducing the reissue Dan Armstrong acrylic guitars and basses in 1998 Ampeg had other ideas that they wanted to explore. Since they owned the rights to the Dan Armstrong instrument (but not the name), it was decided to market a line of instruments modelled after the Dan Armstrong · Ampeg acrylic models but instead these were going to be all wood instruments. The guitar model came to be known as the Ampeg AMG1 instrument.

"Like the reissue Dan Armstrong acrylic models, these all wooden guitars were made in Japan and incorporated the Dan Armstrong headstock shape, body & scratchplate shapes along with volume, tone, switch and output jack placements all following the looks and the lines of the Dan Armstrong acrylic guitar model.

"... the guitar body was made of solid mahogany (though some models were made of basswood) and feature a beautiful quilted maple top.

"... the AMG1 sports two Seymour Duncan SP-P90 soapbar pickups that are regarded as faithful recreations of the 1946 Gibson 'soapbars' measuring in at 7.83K Ohms for the neck and 9.45K Ohms for the bridge pickup.

"... the AMG1 features a nicely rounded 3-ply laminated maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. Like the Dan Armstrong acrylic model, small pearloid dot inlays adorn the fingerboard. However, unlike the acrylic models, the AMG1 model only sports 22 frets."

This guitar has seen some mileage, and, as such, has a number of small chips in the finish as well as some minor buckle rash (all pictured).

Priced competively. Offers considered.

Includes soft gig bag.