Rare 2002 Bunker BAT 375 Semi Hollow Cutaway Electric Guitar, Amberburst Finish Pro Setup Includes very Nice Gibson Case !

Rare Dave Bunker BAT 375 Semi-Hollow Single Cutaway, Amberburst

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CONDITION: Excellent, it shows very slight playwear and light surface Scratches . This guitar new with case sold new for just under $4,000 when it was in production prior to Dave's death. It is highly collectable. Amazing Guitar built by the Famous Washington Native Dave Bunker, This Semi Hollow plays amazing and sounds fantastic.

The Bunker BAT-375 is a high-end, single-cutaway hollow body "Jazz Fusion" archtop guitar designed by luthier and inventor Dave Bunker.

Technical Specifications

• Neck Design: Features the patented "Tension Free" neck system (Sustanium), which uses a cold-rolled steel bar to take the string tension off the wood, allowing for better resonance and stability.
• Bridge: Equipped with a Floating Wishbone Bridge (often an I-Beam with brass mounts) for enhanced acoustic resonance.
• Tonewoods: Constructed with an exotic maple top and back, alder sides, and a maple neck with a choice of fingerboards (often rosewood or ebony).
• Electronics: Typically loaded with two humbuckers (often PBC/Bunker, Seymour Duncan, or Bill Lawrence Keystone models) with a 3-way selector and independent volume/tone controls.
• Hardware: Available with either gold or chrome hardware and finished in Natural, Amberburst, or Jewel Top Transparent.

Bunker Guitars produced the BAT-375 as a high-end, single-cutaway hollow body archtop designed primarily for jazz fusion. It was developed during the late 1990s following founder Dave Bunker’s return to Washington after his tenure at PBC Guitar Technology in Pennsylvania.

Production History and Origin

• Post-PBC Era (Late 1990s): After PBC Guitar Technology closed in 1996, Dave Bunker relocated to Mill Creek, WA, where he resumed building instruments under the Bunker brand in 1998. The BAT-375 (and the related AT-100/200 series) emerged during this period as part of a "new generation" of Bunker models.
• Custom Shop Focus: While Bunker Guitars produced several thousand instruments over nearly 70 years, the BAT-375 was primarily a custom-order item, often cited with a new retail value of just under $4,000.
• Manufacturing Continuity: Production of these models continued into the 2000s as Dave Bunker and his son, David L. Bunker, operated through various iterations of the company, including Bunker Guitars and Tone Woods in Lake Stevens and later Sequim, WA

BUNKER GUITARS BAT 375 Features

* Single cutaway hollow body Jazz Fusion archtopmusic

* Exotic maple top and backmusic

* Alder sidesmusic

* Choice of fingerboardmusic

* Two Seymour Duncan or Bill Lawrence Keystone pickupsmusic

* Bridge with tailpiecemusic

* Gold or chrome hardwaremusic

* Available in Natural, Amberburst finish

- single cutaway hollow body Jazz Fusion archtop, exotic maple top and back, alder sides, maple neck with choice of fingerboard, 22 frets, two Seymour Duncan or Bill Lawrence Keystone pickups, three-per-side tuners, bridge with tailpiece, four knobs, gold or chrome hardware, available in Natural, Amberburst, or Jewel Top Transparent finish, current mfg.

Dave Bunker History

Luthier/designer and musician David Bunker has been building guitars and basses for more than forty years. In 1955, Bunker built his first doubleneck Touch Guitar with his father, Joe Bunker. This model was named the Duo-Lectar. Bunker later received input from Irby Mandrell (Barbara Mandrell's father) regarding scale length. Bunker was granted his first patent in June of 1961. Bunker and his Touch Guitar was the foundation for The Dave Bunker Show, which was very popular in Las Vegas at the Golden Nugget between 1965 and 1974. Bunker also built other guitar models for his fellow performers in the band.
The Astral Series models, often described as "radically designed," debuted in the early 1960s. The advertising for Bunker guitars proclaimed them to be "The Guitars of Tomorrow!" Of course, the same advertising also had a favorite catchphrase: "It Looks Like No Other Guitar - Because It Is Like No Other Guitar!" Rather than be different for different's sake, Bunker's Astral Series models were designed to solve certain inherent solid body design flaws. Bunker instruments are completely modular - you can change out any piece (neck or headstock or body or electronics, etc.) rather than repair the guitar, if you so chose. These detachable body and headstock pieces bolted to the center neck/minimalist body. Pickups and bridge hardware were also directly attached to the center frame.
In 1976, Bunker built a small number of Pro-Line models (twelve, actually). These models are identifiable by their headless (reverse tuning) headstock, upswept lower bout with reverse tuners, and Bunker pickups. Even the cases were custom-made, and built by Case's Inc. of Seattle, WA.
After the Bunker company, David Bunker was later involved with PBC Guitar Technology, Inc. in Pennsylvania, which had noticeable success with the "Tension-Free" neck design and the Wishbone hollowbody series (see PBC). PBC was in business from 1989 to 1996, and produced a number of high quality bass and guitar models with innovative ideas.
After PBC closed their doors, Bunker relocated to Mill Creek, WA. In 1998, Bunker was back to building the same quality PBC-style models, as well as the Through-body Bridges, a new Touch Guitar model, a new full body acoustic model, and Tension Free neck modifications. Bunker and a number of the key employees from PBC will be debuting the "new" Bunker models in the near future, but information and purchasing news is currently available at the company's website. So, for current information regarding the new Bunker instruments, contact Bunker Guitars directly. Bunker model information courtesy Ryland Fitchett of Rockohaulix.Also Bunker Instruments. Instruments currently built in Sequim, WA. Distributed by Bunker Guitars, LLC, of Mill Creek, WA. Guitars were previously built in Tacoma, WA between circa early 1960s to mid-1960s (Astral Series), 1976 to 1982 (Pro-Line), and in Mill Creek circa late 1990s.

Key Design & FeaturesDave Bunker's semi-hollow models are distinguished by proprietary hardware designed to eliminate common hollow-body issues like excessive feedback. YouTube

• Sustanium Tension Free Neck: This patented design uses a 3/8" cold-rolled steel bar to support string tension, allowing the wood to resonate freely without the stress of being under tension. It typically features dual-end adjustment points for precise relief control.
• Wishbone™ Bridge System: Found on models like the Dave Bunker AT200, this system features a neck-through-to-bridge design that enhances sustain and further isolates the body from feedback.
• Body Construction: These guitars are often carved from solid blocks of tone woods, such as alder or dense maple sides and back, with figured quilted maple tops.
• Electronics: Typical configurations include a pair of Seymour Duncan humbuckers (such as the Alnico II Pro and Custom Trembucker) with independent volume and tone controls, often including push/pull coil taps for single-coil sounds

Notable Inventions & Models

• Tension-Free Neck: A revolutionary design where a metal rod supports all string tension, allowing the wood to "float" and resonate freely without warping.
• Astral Series: A futuristic 1960s line featuring detachable "wings" for custom aesthetics.
• The Pro-Star & Galaxy Bass: Models produced in Tacoma during the 1970s, featuring reverse tuning and the Tension-Free neck.
• Electronic Mute: An advanced later patent (1985) that replaced the manual cloth mute with electronic circuitry to silence open strings. HistoryLink.org +5

Bunker's original 1955 Duo-Lectar is now a featured exhibit at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle. 

Dave Bunker (1935–2021) was a prolific luthier and inventor from Washington state, best known for pioneering the Touch Guitar and the two-handed tapping technique. His work is characterized by radical departures from traditional guitar design, leading to over 12 patents.

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