VA Custom Pro (VA0350)
Owner: Chris DebrickEmail: chris.debrick@gmail.com
Country: UK
Model: Custom Pro 'Micker'
SN: VA0350
Year: 1988
For sale: Yes
Specs: This is a rare Custom Pro model that Mike McGuire named “the Micker” after his son, it wasn’t created for Larry Carlton but Larry fell in love with it and ordered one, he toured with it extensively and it was also used it in his album “On Solid Ground” with Larry holding it on the album cover. I spoke this year to both Mike McGuire and Al Carness (now with Gibson) which told me that less than 10 of those guitars were made but they weren’t sure of the number, Al remembered that besides Larry, guitarist Andy Masters owns 2 and Vince Gill also owns one. Specs: This was the first VA model to feature the “Inter-lock” system patented by VA using no screws or bolts to hold the neck in place, the heel was also contoured as if it was a one piece instrument. The guitar is a mahogany body & neck, with a hand carved top and herringbone binding , EMG pickups (SA,SA,85) Tailpiece and bridge (tuneomatic)bolted to body with tuning wheels at tailpiece for fine tuning, the switch is a 5 way with volume, tone and mid-boost. Fretboard is ebony with mother of pearl dots and hardware is gold. I’m not the original owner, but original owner assured me that it was all original. I have been searching for this guitar for 20 years and it is a joy like no other to play, the versatility of the guitar in terms of sound is incredible. I just cannot put it down. This guitar is signed by Larry C and when I met him earlier this year he did validate his signature on the head stock. He told me that he was looking for a racing car design in this guitar.!!
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