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ELECTRIC: LS SERIES/MONTEREY SERIES
Earlier LS Series models were optional with a Sustainer Standard pickup system. In 1998, the LS Series was changed to the Monterey Series.
LS-50
- single cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, stop tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, two humbucker pickups, volume/tone controls, three-way switch, chrome hardware, available in Black, Dark Red, or Pewter finish, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 1997 only.
LS-75/MONTEREY STANDARD
- single cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, stop tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, black pickguard, chrome hardware, two chrome covered humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way switch, available in Black, Dark Red (1998 only), Silver (1998 only), Tobacco Sunburst, or TV Yellow finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1995-98.
LS-80/MONTEREY CUSTOM
- similar to the LS-75/Monterey Standard, except features mahogany body, set-in mahogany neck, two chrome covered mini humbuckers, pearloid pickguard, Gotoh tuners, available in Wine Red finish, mfg. 1997-99.
LS-135/MONTEREY DELUXE
- single cutaway mahogany core body, carved quilted maple top and back, set-in mahogany neck, multi-layered body binding, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with triangle trapezoid inlay, bound headstock, stop tailpiece, three-per-side Gotoh tuners, gold hardware, two covered humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way switch, available in Cherry Sunburst finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1995-98.
LSA-50/MONTEREY MAGNACOUSTIC
- single cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side tuners, Indian rosewood bridge, double-bladed humbucker pickup, Shadow bridge piezo pickup, four knobs (two v, b, t), three-way switch, active preamp, chrome hardware, available in Black or Dark Red finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1997-98.
LSA-65/MONTEREY ELECOUSTIC
- single cutaway basswood body, flame maple gravure top, single layer binding, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with triangle trapezoid inlays, three-per-side gold Gotoh tuners, Indian rosewood bridge, Shadow bridge piezo pickup, three knobs (v, b, t), Fishman preamp, available in Black, See-Through Blue, See-Through Red, Tobacco Sunburst, or Vintage Natural finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1995-2000.
MONTEREY DELUXE (2002-PRESENT MFG.)
- similar to the old style Monterey Deluxe except has a maple/mahogany body, Seymour Duncan pickups, available Honey Burst, Ivory, Metallic Black Satin, or Wine Red finish, mfg. 2002-present.
MONTEREY ELITE
- similar to the Monterey Deluxe except has a carved maple top, Fernandes sustainer, and has three knobs, available in Honey Burst, Ivory, Metallic Black Satin, or Wine Red finish, mfg. 2001-present.
MONTEREY PRO
- similar to Monterey Standard, except has Sustainer Driver/Humbucker pickup in the neck position and a high ouput humbucker pickup in the bridge position, volume/tone controls, Suatainer Mode Selector, Sustainer on/off, Sustainer Intensity, available in Metallic Black, Wine Red, or Tobacco Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1999-2005.
MONTEREY X
- similar to Monterey Pro, except has two high output humbucking pickups, volume/tone controls, three-way selector switch, available in Black, Dark Green (1999-2000), Lava Flame (2001-04), Tobacco Flames (2001-04), or Tobacco Sunburst (1999-2000) finish, mfg. 1999-2004, still available as part of the X pack.
MONTEREY X-PACK
- includes a Monterey X guitar, 10-Watt Fernandes Guitar Amplifier, gigbag, cable strap, tuner, picks, and a CD-ROM for lessons, guitar available in Black, Blue or Red finishes, current mfg.