Here is a Montaya that sold on eBay not long ago, for about $40. It looks very clean, probably spent most of its life under a bed.
I remember the real wood thumbrest. Take that, Fender !!! I think these things were actually made in the USA.
If I had seen this go up for sale, I probably would have gone after it, just for nostalgia. But the truth is, the SX is a much better instrument.
As everyone should know, the Stratocaster guitar is actually the guitar version of the Precision Bass, which came first. The big innovation on both was the extended upper horn, a necessity on a long-necked bass for balance and to bring the low frets within reach when the instrument is hanging on a strap. Not strictly needed on a guitar, but looks great, and back in the 1950s nothing had ever been seen like it. It was an instant hit.
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This is a "Black Ice" circuit built onto a rotary switch. What a great idea - onboard distortion with no battery. Too bad though, I spent a while testing and analyzing it, and my conclusion is that it doesn't work. It could possibly work, but in most cases, it will not.
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