Sunburst is one I have yet to see.You have to wonder where they all are.Challengers just don't pop up that often.Heres the twins together. I never took any detailed pics of this beauty. Gotoh machines, and a cutaway on the back so deep you could slice cheese with it. Fretwork & fingerboard were flawless, but the intonation had minor problems above the 15th fret. I got it used, and I'm not sure if it had been customized before I got it, but it had a toggle to switch the pickup 1/2 and 2/3 combinations in and out of phase. It was far better made than the Strat I traded it in for, but the pickups were quite weak & had to be replaced with Dimarzio SDS-1's.
I had one with a tobacco sunburst, but no bullet truss rod. Thanks for the number John.It looks like the first letter is the odd one with the second being the month.C for Challenger maybe?I find it strange that these were never a promoted guitar.I don't think they ever made it to a catalog,just a price list.Being from 1978 I think they must be the very last of the replicas and at that time of legal action it may have been best to be quiet about it. I'm still here, just tired from a horrendous work schedule. Only mine doesn't have the the bullet truss rod nut at the headstock. Pretty much the same as my white Challenger. Thanks to this thread someone emailed me about another challenger with the 2 letter(CA) prefix like mine and I have now become the proud owner of my second 1978 2575ASH Challenger.Oh the joy.John S,do you have a 1 or 2 letter on the white one you picked up?I noticed your name hasn't been up for over a week,I hope all is well.Also Challenger,whats the scoop on your numbers?The writing on the body is a autograph from Jeff Cook of Alabama from '97.I'm not a fan but I'm not sure if I should try to clean it off. They first appeared in the July 1977 price list. The Challengers never made it into the catalog. Just in case you haven't scoured the whole site yet. Katsura, huh? I bet it tastes just like chicken. I've got two of these guys and one of them was black (now sonic blue, courtesy of my brother), and a TS one in really good condition. Ok, Ok - I'll borrow a digital camera and get some pics cooking. What's Katsura? Can't wait to see some pics. I'd like to start with a correction for the above.I meant natural ash body,not alder.That said I have some information to pass on thanks to the ultimate info guru Michael Wright.Challengers came in 4 models.The 2575ASH(the one I have)has a solid figured ash body.The 2575TS(tobacco sunburst)2575WH(white) and 2575BK(black)all have a solid katsura body.They all have one piece maple necks with maple boards.The other 2 models are basses,the 25,one P-bass and one jazz.The regular Fender copies had a birch top over a maple body and a laminated maple neck.As far as the years they were made he seems to think it was a '76-77' deal making mine,a '78,either one of the last ones made or one made for another market not affected buy the copy edict.Anyone with pictures of this short lived series,that means you Challenger,please post some.I'll get mine on soon and if you get a chance to play one do it,you won't be disapointed.
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Ineed information on Challengers.I picked up a 78 that is the same as the Fender 70's reisues that are out now,natural alder body,bullet truss etc.One thing I haven't seen before is the two letter prefix before the serial number(CA780043)Is this a Challenger trait?I have several 70's Ibanez and the ones with numbers all have the standerd one letter prefix.Also does anyone know the years they were made and the different model and finish options? Ibanez Collectors World: Ibanez Challengers