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Title: Stanley Clarke
Post by: juggernaught on May 04, 2007, 06:37:22 PM

What sort of electronics are on  this (http://www.iwantguitars.com/store/?product=1065%20) Stanley Clarke?  Only 3 knobs and one switch.

Title: Stanley Clarke
Post by: mica on May 04, 2007, 06:43:59 PM

No pic for me... But the description sounds like Essence with Q switch. It's not a Stanley Clarke model in that case, but custom orders with Small Standard bodies (and even Series I/II) are often called Stanley models incorrectly.

Title: Stanley Clarke
Post by: juggernaught on May 04, 2007, 06:48:29 PM

Ah, well here it is.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/39356.jpg)

Title: Stanley Clarke
Post by: mica on May 04, 2007, 06:57:07 PM

Sweet Bird's-eye Maple! Of course, I can't see what' s behind the knobs, but I'd guess vol, pan, filter, Q switch.  
 
The neck construction is that of an Essence, so this is not a Stanley model. Tiny truss rod cover, neck pickup is like the old ones that didn't even have a cover.

Title: Stanley Clarke
Post by: David Houck on May 07, 2007, 05:29:39 PM

Another indication that this is an Essence is that the standard Essence does not have neck inlays.