Dan Armstrong Guitar Registry

A289D

This Dan Armstrong guitar came up for sale awhile ago, not sure where I found the pics.  Only reference I have is a prior owner's name stenciled on the side of the case - 'Miramon Dorman.'  This is an early example based on the slot-style screws holding down the bridge plate.  Looks like the original pickups are gone and replaced by a single reissue humbucker.   Apparently Dorman's primary interest was Zemaitis guitars, because I also found this photo on the web when searching on the name...
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"The collection of Miramon Dorman - an avid Zemaitis fan who sadly passed away May 2007."
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A289D next surfaces at Maverick Music in 2007 with an asking price of $4,500 and is believed to be sold for around that level.  Owner Phil Winfield is a prominent dealer in vintage Zemaitis instruments, which might explain the connection with Dorman.  Photos courtesy Phil Winfield, all rights reserved.
A289D next comes up for sale on Reverb with an asking price of $6,000.  Nice shot of the control cavity showing what looks to be a very original wiring harness (Stackpole tone pot, Mullard capacitor).  The OEM pickup is in fact a Country Bass (CB) type and likely original to the guitar.
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  • Not only beautiful to look at but also incredible to hear
  • Super professional instrument
  • The infamous Bill Lawrence was brought in to build the innovative "interchangeable/plug-in" pickups
  • This guitar has both the Single Blade RT (Rock Treble) Pickup and the Dual Blade ST (Sustain Treble)...both are extremely high output and will drive your amp into that area of sheer bliss that only an instrument of this claiber can produce. Its not just volume but presence as well. Just Incredible
  • 24 frets clear of the body for ultimate access
  • Clear Lucite body
  • 2 rear strap buttons
  • bolt on Maple neck from the front
  • beautifully selected rosewood fretboard (Brazilian?)
  • Schaller Tuners
  • DanElectro style rosewood movable saddle and bridge
  • 3-Way Tone Circuit
  • First introduced at the 1969 NAMM show in Chicago and was regarded as the "show-stopping" guitar
  • Double Cutaway
  • Faux woodgrain Formica pickguard and matching headstock veneer
  •  Futuristic metal knobs as master volume and tone
  • Bill Wyman and Keith Richards have benn seen playing these guitars on stage
  • Bill Lawrence originally created 6 different single coil pickups and a 7th humbucking followed soon after
  • These pickups are potted into a large chocolate brown rectangular plastic material