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(**) Indicates I Currently Own This Guitar + Have a Video on It
Prototype #1 – Antique Guitar Shop Japan ~ 2018
83 001 – Oct 2025 – Original Owner Mark S.
Purchased at Drum City in Wheat Ridge Colorado 1983
*83 002 – Purchased from original owner in Texas. Click for Video
83 004 – David E – Replaced Nut
*83 011 – Reverb Sold by Original Owner Video
**83 014 – Shared by Original Family – Texas. 8-19-24. Click for Video
**83 015 – Reverb 2021 Crawford Collection. Father and Daughter enjoyed collecting spotlights together but liquidated their collection to me. No video yet
83 016 – A very “knotty” example – Guitar Pointe Vintage Guitars Germany
83 017 ANT – Reverb 2021 Crawford Collection. Father and Daughter enjoyed collecting spotlights together but liquidated their collection to me. No video yet
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83 017 ASB – Owned by Landon in VA. Purchased in mid-90s from Willie’s American Guitar. Nicknamed “Galadriel” 1-3-26
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83 018 – Heavily Gigged by Original Owner – Headstock Crack Nov 2025 FB
83 021 – Inventory at Fretted Americana. Click for Video
**83 022 – Purchased from Original Owner in Boston. Click for Video
83 023 – private owner Mike R.
83 024 – Stock at NicoGuitars
83 025 – OCT 2026 – Owner Supplied Photo Ryan J.
83 031 ASB – 2023 Douglas O.
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83 031 ANT – 2-3-26 Reverb from Original Owner. Unique color variations on 3 Piece Neck
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83 035
*83 036 ASB – Wildwood Inventory. Last Known Location Hong Kong – MINT
Duplicate Serial
83 036 ANT – Private Owner, Charles M. | Holtwood, PA
Duplicate Serial
83 037 – Defunct Guitar-Museum.com Website
83 039 – Link – Vintage & Rare Guitar Shop
*83 042 SECOND – Video – Two Face Top
**83 047 – Girlfriend Bought from Boyfriend Shop Owner in 80s, Never Learned to Play. Nov 30, 2025 https://youtu.be/zdRMfAtgabY
83 048 – ASB. This is a weird one – more of a birdseye/quilt top, heavy playware. Looks like an aged ANT with ASB appointments, but appears to be a heavily sun-faded ASB. I’d want to do a deep dive on it just in case 🙂 July 2026 Reverb Somerset, United Kingdom. Refretted with aparent abalone inlay swap
83 050 ASB – Reverb Germany 1-14-26. Surfaces Again Oct 2026 in “German Craigslist” Kleinanzeigen
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83 050 ANT – The Great Mike Slubowski – Link
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83 054 – Cody G, Facebook
**83 056 – October 31, 2024. Original Owner TN. Sold to Shop 2-10-25, bought from there. Click for Video
83 057 – Unconfirmed Serial Number, Forum Post Text Confirmation Only
83 057 – Yahoo Japan Auction
83 058 – Europe, Bigfoot Guitars + BTM Guitars
83 071 – Unknown, found photos on AliExpress CHIBSON Spotlight AD
83 075 – Unconfirmed Serial, caption only. The Roots of Rock
83 078 – 2022
83 079 – Nov 5, 2024 Reverb Original Owner – Mildly Figured Neck! Got Damaged in Shipping to new home – Resold at Reverb Garage Sale 5k FEB 12, 2025. Picked up by a dealer who resells to a shop in Japan that is now asking 2x too much
Alternative view of 83 079 after “shipping damage”
83 080 ASB – Sold to Canada ~2014.by Rumble Seat Music + on eBay. Referenced in RFL Ledgers. 2024 Currently In Belgium with Charles
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83 080 ANT – 1-17-26 Guitare Village Domont, France. Replaced pickups, chip in finish along the edge.
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83 081 – Private Original Owner in Texas – last sold ~late 2024 through FB
Resurfaced Oct 14, 2025 on Reverb by a reseller with INSANE price tag.
DO NOT BUY – WAY OVERPRICED
83 082 – Hyper Guitars Japan December 2022 – Neck Crack
*83 085 – Headstock Repair
83 086 – Mike’s Gear Studio. Closest to a Birdseye Top I’ve seen. 2024 Currently in Belgium with Charles
83 087 – J-Guitar Japan
*83 089 – “Barstool Bob” Chicago – Randy’s Music Shop. Video
83 092 – Gary’s Classic Guitars 5-21-26
*83 093 – Japan 2015 First Showed Up. Now in USA
83 095 – Unconfirmed Serial, caption only , Gibson Forum
83 098 – Unconfirmed Serial, caption only – but reliable source. Slubowski
83 099 – Sold At Auction
83 101 – Unconfirmed Serial, Caption only. eBay
83 101 – Confirmed Serial Number – Faded D-ASB with ANT Appointments
February 2021 – Gruhn’s Guitars
83 102 – Russian Guitar Forum
83 103 – Purchased from Guitar Teacher in 1992 who got it in 1991 from a Customs Auction in Brazil 1-3-26
83 105 – Owned by RFL’s Brother. Was resprayed in 1985 after accident. No CSE decal reapplied, used “reissue” style serial number font.
83 107 – Ronald C. Heavily Ambered ANT + Modified
83 108 – Aug 8, 2025. Submitted by Current owner, Iain J, who inherited it from his friend who bought it used in 1989.
83 109 – HEADSTOCK REPAIR + Touch Up. MLP Forum Member JT
Alternative Photo Set for 83 109 – provided by 1999 Owner. 2-2-24.
83 110 – Reverb Circa 2018. Refinished ASB Spotlight to Cherry Sunburst
83 115 – Vintage & Rare Shop. 2024 Currently with Belgium
83 124 – 3-15-26 Photos Sent in by Previous Owner to Confirm Serial #
83 128 – Unconfirmed Serial, Caption Only. MLP Member breakrite
**83 134 – Sept 2024 – Guitar Center Hollywood Inventory. High Logo – Water Damaged along the bottom edge. Documented Here
**83 139 ASB – April 2024 – Reverb, WI. Bought out of Collection – Video
Confirmed Duplicate Serial
83 139 ANT – Sept 2025 Shared by Consignment Shop. Has uneven fading from a “protector” on top and back. Heavy Wear + finish checking. SECOND
Confirmed Duplicate Serial.
83 140 – June 2025. FB. Passed From Original Owner Father to Son
83 141 – Shared by Owner 1-3-25
83 145 – Unconfirmed Serial, Caption Only. MLP Member Lance_S
83 145 ASB – Oct 2026 Consigned at Carter Vintage (99% original, minus strap buttons
83 146 ASB – mercatinomusicale (foreign cragslist-like site)
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83 146 ANT – 1-27-26. Owner Passed, Wife Selling Guitar. Nice Grain
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83 147 – Listed in Japan at Ishibashi Music 4-7-25
83 148 – Listed on Reverb “Killer Vintage Guitars” Sept 17 2024
83 151 – eBay Listing 2014, Glendale Heights, IL
83 156 – GuitarPoint Germany
alternate view of 83 156 from David W. 2021
*83 157 – eBay 2016
83 160 – Unconfirmed Serial, caption only. The Roots of Rock
83 164 – Headstock Repair, Heavily Played. Reverb. May 2026 Australia
83 165 – Reverb Mar 2024 | Original Owner Charley in Maryland. Bought ’84 Chuck Levins. Unusually High Logo like 167
83 166 – eBay/Reverb ~2016.
83 167 – eBay 2024 Fret Shop Virgina. Obnoxiously High Logo like Leo’s Reissue
83 168 – Craigslist Sacramento, CA Unconfirmed Serial Number – Caption only. Confirmed April-2026 by the same owner who never sold it on CL
old CL photos of 83 168
83 168 – ASB 2024. Original owner Mark M.
83 170 – Hendrix Guitars 2016
83 173 – Ket Vintage Guitars 2014
83 174 – Slubowski. ASB(D) with ANT Appointments!
Alternate photoset of 83 174 w/ serial confirmation
83 175 – Private Owner, Michigan. Youtube Video – since taken down
83 179 – Reverb Jan 2022.
83 180 – Reverb Ad Jan 2024
83 183
**83 188 – MLP Forums 2014. Video
83 193 – 2021 Taiwan – listed on Reverb Fusion Music.
Refretted, heavy neck wear. Resurfaced 2025 at same shop on Reverb
83 195 – Unconfirmed Serial, Caption Only. Trustable Source, Slubowski
83 195 – eBay 2017. 2024 located in Belgium with Charles
2024 shot of 83 195
83 198 – Reverb Germany (local pickup only) Sept 2026
83 207 – Unconfirmed Serial Number, Caption Only. eBay Auction
83 210 – Julien’s, Les Paul’s Personal Spotlight Sample from Estate Sale
83 216 – 2022 John A – Heavy Played + Modded
*84 005 – Reverb Feb 2025 – Video
**84 009 – Reverb 2015
85 001 – 2024 Last Known Location Florida. Cool Back, factory 2nd
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GAS Station Guitars 2026. Refretted and appears to have an abalone inlay conversion
Found in comments section of facebook from GAS post. Unique Quilt + Flame Combo
Japan
Japan
Unknown Location
Too hard to read – Fretted Americana
‘Wanted” Ad that aired for many years looking for re-necked spotlight!
