OVATION VIPER
   
Used by Lee/Thurston: 1985-1986

  • 1985 -- F#F#F#F#EB (Death Valley '69, Brave Men Run - LEE)
  • 1986 -- F#F#F#F#EB (Death To Our Friends, Starpower - LEE) (Death To Our Friends, Starpower, Shadow of a Doubt - THURSTON)

    NOTES:

  • To quote Lee, Guitar Player August '89: "When you run a slide over the Viper's pickups, it cancels out at one point so you get this weird 'wacka-wacka' sound."
  • Sunburst body
  • 2 single coils
  • Maple fretboard
  • 1 toggle switch
  • 2 knobs
  • Black pickguard

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