[1982 custom shop]

3 hours ago, ksdaddy said:

Not sure about the pickguard but the neck was stamped on the 316th day of 1982. 

You are correct. I had the year wrong. Don’t tell my wife (married in 1984)!

[1982 custom shop]

My wife bought me this brand new in 1983 from a local music shop. I love the guitar. I have never seen one of these with the cream colored pick guard. Can anyone provide any information? Every other one I’ve seen has the black pick guard. Is it possible the music shop swapped it out before they sold it?